 SUBJECT GUIDES
Government Information
 SITES
ILLINOIS
ARDC: Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Every attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois must register annually with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. This is an excellent source for locating attorneys. Complaints against attorneys and any resulting disciplinary proceedings are recorded on this site. Also great for finding the Rules of Professional Conduct and Judicial Conduct.
Cook County - Clerk of the Circuit Online Court Forms
Click on "Court Forms Search" to search for forms, including Small Estate Affidavit form.
DuPage County Bar Association
Use the Lawyer Referral Service to find an attorney.
DuPage County Online Court Forms
Downloadable forms including Small Estate Affidavit form.
Illinois Attorney General
Find consumer information like how to protect yourself from identity theft and what to do if your identity has been stolen. Also advocates for women, senior citizens, and victims of crime.
Illinois Compiled Statutes
Search the Illinois General Assembly's "unofficial" text of the Illinois Statutes.
Illinois Department of Corrections
Search for an inmate within the Illinois corrections system. Find the individual's photograph, vitals, location, and sentencing information.
Illinois Lawyer Finder
Sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association. Basic listings are free to ISBA attorneys. The site also provides links to twenty topics of Illinois law.
Illinois Legal Aid
Helps Illinois residents by providing information about legal rights and responsibilities, referrals to free and low cost legal aid offices, and forms and instructions for self-representation. Especially good for small claims court issues.
Illinois Secretary of State
Find the registered legal agent of a business (often needed in small claims cases). Go to Business Services and then Corporate/LLC search.
Illinois State Bar Association
Provides links to legal resources for attorneys and the public.
Illinois State Police
Find criminal and traffic statistics. Link to the Illinois Sex Offender site.
Kane County Self-Help Legal Center
Comprehensive list of legal websites.
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Advocacy organization for Chicago apartment/condominium tenants.
Opinions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts
Contains Illinois Supreme Court decisions from May 23, 1996, and Appellate Court decisions from September 1, 1996.
Prairie State Legal Services
Free legal services. Visit the site to see who they are and what types of cases they accept.
FEDERAL
American Law Sources Online
This site provides links to legal sources for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The U.S. links also offer resources for state law.
Code of Federal Regulations
Search the published rules and regulations of federal agencies.
Federal Court Finder
Locate U.S. Supreme, Appellate, and District courts.
Federal Register (1994-)
Search for proposed and adopted rules and regulations enacted by federal agencies.
United States Code (1994-)
Contains the general laws of the United States government.
Supreme Court Cases (1937-1975 and 1992-)
Contains Supreme Court decisions from 1937-1975 and from 1992 forward.
United States Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office's guide to copyright laws and forms.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patents from 1976 to present are searchable. You may also search for older patents if you know the patent number. In addition, this site offers a searchable trademark database.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993-)
Contains statements, messages and other presidential materials released by the White House.
LEGAL GUIDES
Findlaw
Excellent metasite with links to state and federal legal information.
Lawyers.com
Search for over 420,000 lawyers and law firms by name, type of practice, or location.
LegalEngine.com
Offers extensive links to federal and state courts and case law, forms, small claims court and public records.
Legal Information Institute (Cornell University)
Great source for almost anything legal. Very well formatted with articles and annotations.
LexisONE
From LexisNexis. Search federal and state cases from the past five years. Search Supreme Court cases back to 1781. Some free forms available. May require registration.
Martindale-Hubbell
Provides "Legal Links" and a "Lawyer Locator" service.
The Public Library of Law
The largest free law library in the world including case law, statutes, regulations, court rules, constitutions and legal forms.
Nolo Press
Famous for their easy to understand self-help legal publications, their site is just as informative. Find links to state statutes and discussions of legal topics.
The Self-Help Legal Center (Southern Illinois University)
Find downloadable form packets along with explanations of how to fill out the forms.
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