Federal Law Aids

• Government Websites:

  • USA.gov: Official portal for federal government resources, including legal services and information.
  • Justice.gov: U.S. Department of Justice's site providing resources on federal laws, regulations, and enforcement actions.

• Legal Aid Organizations:

  • Legal Services Corporation (LSC): Provides financial support to legal aid organizations across the U.S. to help low-income individuals.
  • National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): National nonprofit that provides advocacy, guidance, and support to legal aid professionals.

• Online Legal Services:

  • FindLaw: Offers a range of legal resources, including free case law, codes, opinion summaries, and legal articles.
  • Nolo: Specializes in do-it-yourself legal books and software, and provides articles on a wide array of legal topics.

• Bar Associations:

  • American Bar Association (ABA): Provides resources for the public, including legal guides and pro bono resources.
  • State Bar Associations: Each state’s bar association typically offers resources for public legal education and lawyer referral services.

• Legal Research Databases:

  • Westlaw: Subscription-based legal research service that provides access to a vast database of legal resources.
  • LexisNexis: Another major provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics.

• Law Libraries:

  • Library of Congress Law Library: Offers extensive legal research resources and services.
  • Local Law School Libraries: Often open to the public, providing access to legal texts and journals.

• Nonprofit Organizations:

  • ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): Works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties.
  • The Innocence Project: Nonprofit legal organization committed to exonerating wrongly convicted people through DNA testing.

• Legal Forums and Help Lines:

  • Avvo: Provides a Q&A forum where users can ask legal questions and receive answers from lawyers.
  • LawHelp.org: Helps low and moderate-income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, and answers to questions about their legal rights.

• International Legal Resources:

  • World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII): Free, independent, and non-profit access to worldwide law.
  • International Court of Justice: Provides documents and information regarding international law.

• Specialized Legal Resources:

  • ElderLawAnswers: Supports seniors by providing information on legal issues affecting the elderly.
  • ImmigrationLawHelp.org: Helps low-income immigrants find legal help and provides information about their legal rights.