Law

The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority.

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Law & Law Enforcement Blogs

Blogs by, for or about lawyers and law enforcement professionals that cover a variety of topics from criminal investigation to current legal decisions.

Non-U.S. & International

United States

Resources in this category:

The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
http://www.taana.org/

"TAANA is the only professional association that meets the unique needs of nurse attorneys , nurses in law school and lawyers in nursing school. Other interested professionals including non-nurse lawyers, expert nurse witnesses, legal nurse consultants, forensic nurses and nurse attorney suppliers ". It provides resources, profesional network and support group and educational materials to its members .

American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/

The American Bar Association (ABA) is the national organization of the legal profession. It represents approximately 370,000 members and is the world's largest voluntary professional association. This site provides general information about the ABA, its entities, and membership benefits and applications. It also includes recent ABA press releases, presidential statements, highlights from its quarterly newsletter, and factbooks (available via ftp). Information about upcoming ABA events and educational programs and the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center as well as legal information for the public and links to other legal-related sites are provided.

The American Corporate Counsel Association
http://www.acc.com/

"The American Corporate Counsel Association promotes the common professional and business interests of attorneys who are employed to practice law by corporations, associations, and other private-sector organizations by developing and disseminating information, providing educational initiatives, facilitating networking opportunities, supporting collegiality, and engaging in advocacy on behalf of the in-house bar." This site also provides information for a virtual library, legal resources and links .

American Rehabilitation Economics Association
http://www.a-r-e-a.org/

"The American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA) is a national association of vocational and economic experts who evaluate the impact of injury for the purposes of a trial." This site has links to their association history, ecpertise, AREA'a board and journal, and other helpful forensic links.

The Association of American Law Schools
http://www.aals.org/

"AALS is a voluntary membership organization of 160 law schools. It is dedicated to the 'improvement of the legal profession through legal education.' The AALS website provides information about upcoming AALS events (Annual Meeting, workshops and conferences), AALS publications, law faculty statistics and AALS Faculty Recruitment Services."

Association of Legal Administrators
http://www.alanet.org/

"The Association of Legal Administrators' mission is to: improve the quality of management in legal services organizations; promote and enhance the competence and professionalism of legal administrators and all members of the management team; and represent professional legal management and managers to the legal community and to the community at large. Depending on the size of the law firm or legal department, ALA members' responsibilities can range from directing the overall day-to-day operations of the organization to managing specific functional areas such as finance, technology, facilities, human resources and marketing." Information based site that highlights conferences and meetings, educational programs, resources and links, employment oportunities in the legal administration profession, publications and online articles. Members Only areas contain specialized discussion groups, bi-weekly newsletter, Y2K Reference Center for law firms, etc."

British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
http://www.biall.org.uk/home.asp

"BIALL (The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians) was formed in 1969 to represent effectively the interests of all those involved in law librarianship. Now in 1997 we are present globally on the WWW. These pages will be continually developed and expanded." This site has association information, newletter information, a directory, membership information, archives, and forthcoming events.

Canadian Bar Association
http://www.cba.org/CBA/Home.asp

The CBA site contains benefits information, the latest conference information and newsletters on sections within CBA. It also has an online application for membership enrollment.

The Center for Reproductive Rights
http://www.reproductiverights.org/

The Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) is "dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide." The Center's domestic and international programs "engage in litigation, policy analysis, legal research, and public education seeking to achieve women's equality in society and ensure that all women have access to appropriate and freely chosen reproductive health services."

Education Law Association
http://educationlaw.org/

"Education Law Association, formerly NOLPE, is a nonadvocacy, nonprofit organization that provides an unbiased forum for the dissemination of information about current issues in education law. Members include attorneys, school administrators, teachers and students from across the United States, Canada and overseas. Also hosts an annual conference and publishes several monographs and books throughout the year. The site gives an introduction to Education Law Association, provides information on the annual conference and seminars, provides membership information and a list of ELA publications, including online forms. Also included is a calendar for Education Law related events."

Hispanic National Bar Association
http://www.hnba.com/

The Hispanic National Bar Association gives information on national conventions, regional news, legal employment, a listing of Hispanic Bar Associations members organized by state with contact names and addresses. In addition, there is a link to other sites of interest such as the Latino Law Association, on-line Law journals, and other Legal Resources.

Indigenous Law Institute
http://ili.nativeweb.org/

"The Indigenous Law Institute assists American Indian and other Indigenous communities to work toward a future of restoration and healing." Links to legal documents, other legal institutions, and the Websites in many other areas related to the Native Americans.

International Association of Young Lawyers
http://www.aija.org/modules/motionmill/

"An apolitical organization which acts around the world to promote mutual cooperation and understanding among young lawyers from all countries, to further the rule of law and to encourage international cooperation." Site contains "discussion of the organization, its committees, structure, contacts and events."

Internationale Vereinigung für Rechts und Sozialphilosophie
http://www.cirfid.unibo.it/ivr/

[International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy] The Association was founded in 1909 to promote research and study in the fields of social philosophy and philosophy of law. The site features a newsletter, conference announcements, a call for proposals, and links to other resources.

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=home

"[NAPABA] is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students comprised of over 5000 attorneys in 35 local APA bar associations, whose practice settings range from solo practices to large firms, corporations, legal services organizations, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies." This site has their quarterly publication, online membership form, and information about the NAPABA Foundation.

National Association of Attorneys General
http://www.naag.org/

"The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907. NAAG's mission is to facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers. To facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys General and their staffs. NAAG fosters an environment of cooperative leadership, helping Attorneys General respond effectively individually and collectively to emerging state and federal issues. " They have biographies of 43 attorney generals along with featured articles and links to related sites.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/freeform/publicwelcome?opend...

"The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct... This site is designed as both an open forum for the discussion of criminal justice policies and practice as well as a private online service for members of NACDL."

The National Association of Legal Assistants
http://www.nala.org/

³[NALA] is the leading professional association for legal assistants, providing continuing education and professional certification programs for paralegals.² This site contains benefits and publication information. It also lists state and local affiliates.

National Association of Legal Secretaries
http://www.nals.org/

'National Association of Legal Secretaries is the premier association for professional legal support staff. Through NALS, members enhance their knowledge of the legal profession with continuing legal education seminars, the @Law publication, certification for the entry level and advanced legal secretary, and networking with their peers. Over 5,000 members nationwide are served by the NALS Resource Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A qualified staff of professionals are available to assist members with continuing education, certification, member services and resource materials." Site "includes links to state and local chapters throughout US and other legal related sites; information on legal training courses professional certification; upcoming seminars; a job bank; chat room and much more."

National Employment Lawyers Association
http://www.nela.org/NELA/

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) provides "assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers and the defense bar. NELA is the country's only professional organization that is exclusively comprised of lawyers who represent individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, employee benefits and other employment-related matters." Created in 1985, NELA has a membership of more than 2,800 lawyers in the United States. This site provides membership information, employment law case summaries, legislative developments regarding affirmative action, an affirmative action fact sheet, and links to other employment law sites.

National Lawyers Association
http://www.nla.org/

"National Lawyers Association is a professional trade association founded by attorneys for attorneys. It is a promise for the future of the legal profession. National Lawyers Association is an organization for attorneys who do not want their bar association taking stands on issues without their prior approval. National Lawyers Association follows a policy of non-involvement in politcal issues." This site also provides links to online legal resources.

National Verbatim Reporters Association
http://www.nvra.org/

"The voice writer takes proceedings by voice rather than with a stenotype machine... The purpose of the National Verbatim Reporters Association is to bring together all voice writers in order to secure the benefits resulting from organized efforts. NVRA further strives to educate the public and the legal community toward a better understanding of the voice writing system." This site includes the history of the NVRA, certification and training information, classifieds, an online magazine, and links to sites of interested to court reporters.

The New York State Bar Association
http://www.nysba.org/

"The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), with 60,000 members, is the nation's largest voluntary statewide association of lawyers." This site contains an online membership application, public information, State Bar Journal, State Bar News, Current Legal Issues, and events.

The New York State Defenders Association
http://www.nysda.org/

³[NYSDA] is a not-for-profit, membership organization serving New York's criminal defense community since 1967. Its objectives are to improve the quality of defense services in New York State, establish standards for practice in the representation of poor people, and engage in a statewide program of community legal action.² The site contains board of directors, death penalty news, and membership information.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association
http://www.nystla.org/

³...NYSTLA is New York's largest statewide Bar Association dedicated to the representation of the consumers of New York and preservation of the Civil Justice system. Comprised of 4,500 members throughout the state, NYSTLA and its affiliate organizations offer a variety of services and benefits to the bench and bar.² This site probides membership information, calender of activites, and journal information.

National Federation of Paralegal Associations
http://www.paralegals.org/

NFPA is a non-profit professional organization representing more than 15,000 paralegals in the United States and Canada, NFPA is the national voice and the standard for excellence for the paralegal profession through its work on the issues of regulation, ethics and education. The site offers information to practicing paralegals, paralegal educators, persons considering paralegal studies, and consumers of legal services.

Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association
http://www.rockymtnparalegal.org/

"RMPA is a professional paralegal association serving paralegals and the community throughout Colorado,Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. RMPA is a charter member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, the oldest and largest paralegal association in the United States. description: The RMPA is a dynamic website serving as a communication link between paralegals, other legal professionals and the public to provide information regarding the paralegal profession, links to useful legal information, legal service, etc. There are public and member areas serving the needs of both populations."

State Bar of California
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_home.jsp

"The State Bar of California is an integrated, or unified Bar. All Lawyers practicing in California must be active members. As of September 5, 1995, the number of active attorneys eligible to practice in California had climbed to more than 117,900, making The State Bar of California by far the largest state bar in the nation." This site provides information about bar admissions, legal specialization, and California law schools. It also links to the California Bar Journal, its newsletters, consumer information pamphlets, and other publications. Bibliographies from the Center for Access and Fairness in the Justice System, a 1995 legislative summary, and links to legal-related Internet sites are also included.

Women's Law Initiative
http://www.womenslaw.org/

"A nationwide online resource for women and girls living with or escaping domestic violence."