Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers

Many lawyers can’t afford to depend on expensive legal research databases, especially when reliable free resources are available. Internet Legal Research on a Budget will help you quickly find the best free and low-cost resources online and use them for your research needs.

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Carole A. Levitt and Judy K. Davis, authors

Hard copy book specifications:

  • 1 softbound volume
  • 321 pages

ISBN: 978-1-984380-10-7 © 2014

Summary of Contents

Part 1: General Research

Websites for General Legal Research
Websites by Practice Area
Apps for General Legal Research

Part 2: Legal Portals and Directories

Free Commercial Portals and Directories
Government, Academic, and Association Portals and Directories

Part 3: Case Law Databases

Free Commercial Online Case Law Databases
Free Governmental Online Case Law Databases

Part 4: Bar Association Free Member-Benefit Databases

An Introduction to Casemaker
An Introduction to Fastcase

Part 5: Researching Legislation

Federal Statutory Research
Federal Legislative and Congressional Materials
Federal Executive and Administrative Law
State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Law
Foreign, International, and Comparative Law Resources

Part 6: Additional Research Sources

Dockets
Social Media
Researching People

Part 7: Checking Your Research

Cite-Checking Cases