Livebrary Guides: Law: A Beginners Guide to Legal Research

Great Websites

ABA Law Info
Gateway to information on legal topics that affect daily life
eCode
Search for village, town, and county codes.
Federal Digital System
From the Government Printing Office, an entry point to all sorts of government information
Findlaw
Information on many legal topics, and forms too!
LawHelp.Org
Provides information on a wide range of legal issues in over 30 languages
Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online
Vast network of links to websites with legal resources
Legal Information Institute
From Cornell University Law School, with links to codes and opinions
New York State Legislature
Search the NYS legislature for Agendas, Budget, Calendars, Laws and Lists.
New York State Unified Court System
Court information for litigants, attorneys and jurors

Find a Lawyer and Affordable Legal Aid
A government site for finding free or low cost attorney options.
Findlaw Lawyer Directory
LawHelp.Org
This site helps you find free legal services in New York State
Martindale-Hubble Lawyer Locator
Search by location or specialty; specify language too!
Nassau-Suffolk Law Services
A non-profit, community based poverty law program which provides legal assistance in civil (non-criminal) matters to low income people throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Suffolk County Bar Association
Provides a lawyer referral service.

Nassau County

Nassau County Supreme Court
100 Supreme Court Drive
Mineola, N.Y. 11501
(516) 571-3883

Suffolk County

Suffolk County Supreme Court
A.M. Cromarty Court Complex
220 Center Drive
Riverhead, N.Y. 11901
(631) 852-2418

Suffolk County Supreme Court
J.P. Cohalan Courthouse
400 Carlton Avenue
Central Islip, N.Y. 11722
(631) 853-7530

Online Law Books
NOLO Press offers selected titles of their legal publications online. You can read these books on your computer now.