General and Federal

The ABA's Lawlink(TM)Legal Research Jumpstation

http://www.abanet.org/tech/ltrc/lawlink/home.html

Produced by the American Bar Association, this site provides an extensive menu of links to government and legal resources.

The Code of Federal Regulations

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

Search the Code of Federal Regulations by title, keyword or citation and also have access to the Federal Register, Presidential papers, U.S. Government Manual and more.

Findlaw - Internet Legal Resources

http://www.findlaw.com

A comprehensive website that organizes links to case law, legal careers, continuing education, class action suits, lawyer searches, etc.

Lawyer Search

http://lawyers.martindale.com/marhub

This Martindale-Hubbell site allows you to search for an attorney by name, location, specialization, languages spoken or firm.

Legal Information Institute

http://www.law.cornell.edu/

A highly recommended site for basic and advanced up-to-the-minute legal research.

Oyez Project

http://www.oyez.org

Information on Supreme Court cases and justices, both current and historic.

Marriage Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Marriage.htm

Laws pertaining to marriage in all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Supreme Court of the United States

http://www.supremecourtus.gov

The official website of the Supreme Court with information on opinions, court rules, calendar, schedules, etc.

THOMAS-U.S. Congress on the internet

http://thomas.loc.gov

The definitive on-line resource for the U.S. Congress including current legislation, bills, public laws, roll-call votes and schedules.

United States Code

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode

Search the U.S. Code by title and section.

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Ohio

Ohio Bar Association

http://www.ohiobar.org

Lists contact information for bar associations throughout Ohio. Also includes tips on finding a lawyer, filing a complaint, and forms for power of attorney and living wills.

Ohio Constitution

www.legislature.state.oh.us/constitution.cfm

Search the Ohio Constitution by keyword or view the entire document in PDF format.

Ohio General Assembly

www.legislature.state.oh.us

View the Ohio General Assembly schedules; search laws, acts, and legislation; and locate your representatives.

Ohio Laws & Rules

http://codes.ohio.gov

Provides access to updated, full-text versions of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code.

Ohio Legal Services Directory

http://www.ohiolegalservices.org

Lists resources and contacts, such as Community Legal Aid Services, for individuals who need legal help but cannot afford a lawyer.

Ohio Supreme Court

http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/

Includes descriptions of the Ohio Supreme Court and judicial system as well as recent opinion summaries, an events calendar and judicial candidate information.

 

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Local

Akron Bar Association

http://akronbar.org

For lawyers and laypersons, this site includes a lawyer referral service, information on the attorney grievance process and the procedure for becoming a notary. A directory of Akron area attorneys is also available.

Akron Municipal Code

http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/akron/

An electronic version of the Akron Municipal Code published by LexisNexis.

Akron Municipal Court

http://courts.ci.akron.oh.us/

Users may search court records, check bond schedules and court costs, download forms and soon, will be able to make online payments.

Barberton Municipal Court

http://www.cityofbarberton.com/clerkofcourts/

Serving the communities of Barberton, Green, Norton, Franklin, Clinton, Copley and Coventry, this website supplies information on requirements for court appearances, rules and procedures, as well as access to court records and the usual "frequently asked questions".

Stow Municipal Court

http://www.stowmunicourt.com

Serving 16 communities in northern Summit County, "how-tos" for court procedure may be found here, in addition to a list of fines and costs and a docket schedule for court hearings.

Domestic Relations Court of Summit County

http://drcourt.org/

This site answers general questions regarding divorce proceedings, provides court forms for downloading and supplies an online child support calculator.

Summit County Clerk of Courts

http://www.cpclerk.co.summit.oh.us/

This site allows users to search for cases in domestic, civil, criminal and appeals courts. Also provides detailed information on auto/watercraft titles and legal filing fees.

Summit County Probate Court

http://summitohioprobate.com

Visitors to this site may search for probate court cases, except those that are considered confidential, such as adoptions, mental illness and mental retardation records. Online marriage license applications are available as well as forms for estate administration, guardianship, adoption and change of name