Lawyers

American Bar Association
General public resources includes a legal directory, lawyer referral services

Bar Associations
Links to bar associations in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

FindLaw - West Legal Directory
Search for a lawyer or law firm by state or practice area. Also includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Legal Services Network in Connecticut
A group of nonprofit organizations which provide legal assistance in civil matters to low-income persons. Services are free. Check the individual sites for eligibility requirements.

Martindale Lawyer Locator
Use this Locator to find a lawyer by name, by location/area of practice, by firm, or for lawyers in corporations, agencies of the US government, or law school faculty.

Legal Forms

Court Rules, Forms & Dockets
A directory of links to federal, state, and local court rules, forms, and dockets that is searchable by jurisdiction, state, or type of resource. Includes Federal Rules of: Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Tax Court. There are Federal Local Court Rules for Courts of Appeal, U.S. District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Court of Claims. State coverage includes both state rules and state local rules.

FindLaw: Forms
A comprehensive collection of legal forms. The federal forms collection contains court forms for federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts and the state forms collection includes court forms on topics such as adoption, civil harassment, divorce, landlord/tenant, support, and traffic. All the forms are available in PDF and are searchable by title or form number. FAQs about forms and a section of links to other form resources (check here for states not covered in the main section).

ILRG's Legal Forms Menu
Internet Legal Resource Guide's list of links to sources of legal forms on the internet - those for free and with a fee.

'Lectric Law Library Forms Room
Legal forms split into two broad categories - Business & General forms and Legal Practice. The Business forms section includes subjects such as real estate, corporate, and employment matters, wills, etc. The Legal Practice ones focus on law practice management and litigation matters.

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
This Web site provides information for "patients and families struggling with difficult end-of-life medical care decisions." Many resources are available.

	Debbie Celia, Reference Librarian
	Tel: 203-291-4849	E-mail: dcelia@westportlibrary.org

Last update: 12/08