These websites contain a wide range of legal information from resources such as FindLaw, a Yahoo-like menu of legal resources, to the Village of Skokie Code of Ordinances.
A valuable guide to researching Case Law, created by Skokie Public Library reference librarian Steven Jablonski, is available. Other resources include links to Illinois legislation and law via the Illinois General Assembly website, and links to federal law and regulations, the United States Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) via the Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute.
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General Legal Sites
ABALawInfo.org
This collection of consumer law information covers topics such as family, home, finances, and jobs. A "Find-a-Lawyer" resource is also available.
American Law Sources On-line
This site provides a uniform compilation of links to free online sources of law for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Case Law: An Online Reference Guide
Learn how to research case law with this overview written by Skokie Public Library Reference Librarian Steven Jablonski.
DivorceNet
Browse this directory of divorce resources to find links to information on divorce and family law. A State-by-State Resource Center includes links to professional services, resources, and lawyers throughout the United States.
FindLaw
This Web index is useful for finding legal information about law schools, legal organizations, consultants and experts, directories, legal news, and more.
FindLaw for the Public
This consumer-friendly legal site contains information and resources on legal topics of concern to the general public such as personal injury, divorce, real estate, money and finance, employment law, and more.
Guide to Law Online
Prepared by the United States Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, this site is an annotated guide to information on government and law at the international, national, state, and local levels..
LegalEngine.com
This collection of links to county, city, state, United States, international law includes state, federal and international case law. The site also contains a directory to courts around the world.
LexisNexis Library Express/Legal
The Legal section of Lexis/Nexis provides access to Federal and State cases and codes along with articles from U.S. law reviews and journals.
lexisONE
Find free legal resources at lexisONE including legal forms, links to national and state case law, free access to the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Digest, and other useful resources. Free registration is required to access most information.
WashLaw
A service of Washburn University School of Law, this large Web index provides links to information about the law.
Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks
BitLaw
This comprehensive resource on technology law includes information about patents, copyrights, trademarks, and Internet legal issues.
esp@cenet
A free service provided by the European Patent Office, this website allows
you to search and view complete patent documents from the United States,
Europe, Japan, and the world.
Note: Requires Adobe Reader.
Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
This trademark search engine from the United States Patent and Trademark Office provides trademark application and registration information. Information is updated weekly.
United
States Copyright Office Forms
Find Copyright Office application forms on this website from the United
States Copyright Office.
Note: Requires Adobe Reader.
United States Patent and
Trademark Office
This website contains the full text of United States patents from January 1, 1976, and the full bibliographic text of pending and registered trademarks.
Federal Law and Supreme Court Decisions
American Law Sources On-Line
This site provides a uniform compilation of links to free online sources of law for the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Charters of Freedom from the National Archive
This site provides the text and historical background for key U.S. documents including the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights.
Legal Information
Institute
From Cornell Law School, this site contains recent and historic Supreme Court Decisions, the full United States Code, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and other important legal materials.
Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975)
Search for Supreme Court decisions by phrase, case name, or case number via the United States Government Printing Office (GPO) Access website.
Supreme Court of
the United States
This official website contains a history of the Supreme Court, biographies of current members, and the latest opinions from the Court.
Illinois and Local Law
Illinois Law
Illinois Court Documents
The official site of the Illinois Courts includes links to Supreme and Appellate Court opinions, rules, and information about judges.
Illinois General
Assembly
Use this website to find General Assembly Legislation and Public Acts from 1997 to the present, the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the Illinois Register, Legislative reports, and an online version of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
Illinois Legal Aid
From the Illinois Technology Center for Law and the Public Interest at Chicago-Kent College of Law, this site provides self-help materials for civil legal matters, a directory of Illinois legal services, forms, instructions, and support.
Illinois State Bar
Association
This site contains information about finding law-related information in Illinois, legal forms, links to Illinois case law, and the IllinoisLawyerFinder, a directory of Illinois State Bar Association lawyers who meet specific eligibility requirements.
Self Help Legal
Center
From the Southern Illinois University School of Law, this site provides forms, information about self help books, and links to agencies that can help a layperson deal with Illinois law.
Local Law
The Chicago Bar
Association
Resources at this website include a lawyer referral service, a guide to free or low-cost legal services, and brochures covering popular legal topics.
City of Chicago Zoning Ordinance
From the City of Chicago Department of Zoning, this online version of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance includes zoning maps.
The Landlord Tenant Project
The Landlord Tenant Project provides education tools for tenants, landlords, and municipalities in the Chicago area. It includes information about leases, repairs, and evictions. The site is run by a local non-profit organization with the collaboration of local municipalities, including Skokie.
Village of
Skokie Code of Ordinances
View the complete Skokie Village Code of Ordinances via the Village of Skokie website.
Where to
Go For Legal Assistance In or Around Chicago
A guide to finding a lawyer, legal information, and free or low cost legal
assistance in the Chicago area.
Note: Requires Adobe Reader.
Lawyer and Court Directories
Citizens for Legal
Responsibility
This non-profit organization provides a schedule of Illinois Attorney Discipline Hearings. The organization also maintains a Questionable Illinois Lawyers Database which is available for review by current Citizens for Legal Responsibility members at their monthly meetings.
Find a Lawyer
From West Legal Directory, use this website to search for information about lawyers and law firms.
Illinois Lawyer Finder
From the Illinois State Bar Association, this directory provides a listing of attorneys who are members of the Illinois Bar.
Lawyer Locator
From Martindale Hubble, this database of more than one million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries allows you to search by name, geographic location, practice area, firm size, and languages.
Lawyer Search
Check current records of registration and discipline information for lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. Sponsored by the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, an agency of the Illinois Supreme Court.
United States Courts: Court Locator
Find contact information for Federal courts around the United States. Use the clickable map, or choose the advanced search to select a particular city location.
Where to
Go For Legal Assistance In or Around Chicago
A guide to finding a lawyer, legal information, and free or low cost legal
assistance in the Chicago area.
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Legal Forms
Court Forms Search from the Circuit Court of Cook County
This site provides printable copies of the most requested forms used in Cook County Circuit Courts.
LegalForms from Gale
Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant, and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
View brief tutorials on finding sample contracts and business forms at the Skokie Business Portal.
lexisONE
lexisONE provides many free federal and state legal forms available in PDF format. Requires a free registration to access the documents.
Note: Requires Adobe Reader.
U.S. Court Forms
U.S. Court Forms publishes over 60,000 legal forms, comprising both state and federal jurisdictions. A free registration is required to access the
documents.
Note: Requires Adobe Reader.