Core Legal Resources

Code of Federal Regulations - http://uscode.house.gov/
Code of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive Departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Federal Register - http://fr.cos.com/
The official daily  publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal Agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential documents.

United States Code - http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html
A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

Texas Administrative Code - http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pub/plsql/readtac$ext.viewtac
Text-based guide to Texas’ administrative codes.  Covers such areas as education, health services, transportation, and agriculture.

Texas Register - http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg
Weekly publication that serves as the notice bulletin of state agency rulemaking.  Contains emergency, proposed, and adopted rules; notices of withdrawn and repealed rules; other information submitted by state agencies for publication.

Texas Statutes - http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html
Covers Texas laws enacted through the 1999 Regular Session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature.  Searchable by code name or keyword.

Thomas Legislative Information - http://thomas.loc.gov/
Search or browse the 106 th or a previous Congress for bill summary text.  Full House Committee reports back to 1995.  Daily  issues of the Congressional Record back to 1989.

All Law - www.alllaw.com
Directory of law-related web sites with links to federal, state, and international law.  Includes information on law schools, legal associations, and legal support services.

FindLaw - www.findlaw.com
Directory of legal resources with a searchable subject index covering United States and International law.  Links to law schools and their rankings.  Database of Supreme Court decisions since 1893.

Law Research - www.lawresearch.com
Searchable law directories with links to legal search engines.  Indexes law firms alphabetically, geographically, and by areas of practice.

Lawyers.com - www.lawyers.com
Learn how to hire a lawyer, what lawyers charge for services, and lawyers’ responsibilities to their clients.  Information on self-help legal publications, free legal services, and legal aid programs.

Megalaw.com - www.megalaw.com
Extensive law topic index, federal and state laws, attorney directories, and legal forms.

United States Copyright Office - www.lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
Explains procedures for securing a copyright, including registration information.  Includes materials such as books, films, music, maps, sound recordings, software, and sculpture.  Covers copyright law, regulations, and recent developments.

United States Patent and Trademark Office - www.uspto.gov
Database of U S patents.  Covers patents issued since 1790 to the most recent issue date. Searchable by patent number or keyword.

Law School Admission Council - http://www.lsac.org/
LSAT official Web site from the Law School Admission Council.

Lawschool.com - www.lawschool.com
Links to law schools in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world.  Law school rankings and news.  Bar exam information and sample questions.

Fedworld Supreme Court Decisions - www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/index.htm
Historic full text source of Supreme Court decisions issued between 1937 and 1975.  Searchable by case or keyword.

Supreme Court of the United States - www.supremecourtus.gov
Includes an overview of the Court describing its traditions, procedures, and rules.  Biographies of the current Supreme Court justices and a list of all members from 1789 to the present.

TexasLawHelp.org - http://www.texaslawhelp.org
Free legal assistance for low-income Texans. Your one stop, online resource for free and low-cost civil legal assistance in Texas.

Texas Attorney General - www.oag.state.tx.us
Press releases, newsletters, and information on services and programs including consumer protection, child support, and crime victims’ compensation.

Texas Laws and Criminal Justice - http://www.texasonline.com/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=8
Links to resources from the Attorney General, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Department of Public Safety.  Search the courts of Texas and Texas law.

Texas Legislature Online - www.capitol.state.tx.us
Provides information about elected officials and the districts they represent.  Upcoming hearings, bill information, House and Senate calendars and schedules.