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Legal Research Resources
The Law Library maintains an extensive collection of print and electronic
resources for Association member access.,
including 24 hour remote access. Search or browse the Library's collection
through our
online catalog to find both print and electronic resources in our
collection. Find one you need? Members can have a book held for
pickup.
There are also many free, online legal resources available that can act as
starting points for research prior to coming into the Library.
- Which Court Does What?
- A simple guide to the types of courts in Hamilton County, and the
path a case would be appealed.
- Daily Case Updates
- Ohio and Federal cases updated daily.
- Hamilton County
- County government, county courts, and other local information.
- Nearby Law Libraries
- Visit local county and academic law libraries for additional
resources.
- Legal Guides
- These pages provide links to primary legal resources, rules, and
forms on legal topics.
- • Bankruptcy
- • Domestic Violence / Domestic
Relations
- Municipal Codes
- City laws from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky cities.
- Federal and Regional State Resources
- Case law, statutes, regulations, and other government information
from:
- • Ohio | Kentucky
| Indiana | • United States
- Local Court Rules
- A selection of links to court rules for U.S., Ohio, and Kentucky
courts, including the local rules for Hamilton County and its
neighboring counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
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State Legislative History Research Guides
- Forms
- The Library's collection of practice forms includes print and
electronic sources. There are also many online resources for
sample contracts and forms.
- Find a Lawyer
- These gateway
sites, including bar associations and lawyer directories, provide
access to find a lawyer, articles about law firms, and news
transcripts..
- Statistics
- Lawyer demographics, law firm economics, and technology surveys and
statistics.
- Criminal Sentencing Resources
- Links to the Blakely v. Washington opinion and information related
to Federal and state criminal sentencing guidelines.
- Business Tools
- Locate businesses in Ohio, find parties to UCC filings, SEC filing
information, and other business-related research information.
These databases can be accessed 24 hours a day using your
Law Library borrower number.
- Aspen / LOISLaw Treatises
- Over 70 treatises, including form books and checklists, in 16 substantive areas including bankruptcy, employment law, corporate law,
real estate, and personal injury.
- CCH.com Newsletters
- Extensive newsletter and summary content from
CCH.com Business, Tax, and Human Resources databases
- Fastcase.com
- 50 states cases, Federal cases (including Bankruptcy court),
and links to all state and Federal statutes, regulations and filings.
- HeinOnline
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Over 725 law journals (full text), Federal Register, US Supreme Court
Opinions, US Attorney General Opinions, Treatises, and Monographs
These databases can be accessed only from within either
the Law Library (on its wired or wireless network) or Hamilton County
buildings. LexisNexis and Shepard's, and Ohio Capitol Connection, may only be accessed
from the Law Library's 6 computers
Aspen / LoisLaw
Law Treatises
Over 70 treatises in 16 substantive areas, including personal injury,
drunk driving, commercial real estate, and bankruptcy.
LexisNexis and Shepards
50 States and Federal cases, statutes, regulations, jury instructions,
Ohio and Kentucky analytical materials and forms
HeinOnline
(County Access)
Over 1000 law journals (full text), Federal Register, US Supreme Court
Opinions, US Attorney General Opinions, Treatises, and Monographs
CCH Business
Contains databases on Banking, Securities, Exchanges and SROs,
Corporate Governance, International, Trade Regulation, Products Liability
and Safety, Government Contracts, Information Technology, Federal Energy
Guidelines, Transportation
CCH Human Resources
Contains databases on Pension and Benefits, Employment Law, Safety /
OSHA / Workers' Compensation, Health Law, Human Resources Management,
Payroll. Forms include: Interactive Forms on payroll, OSHA, pension,
employment, workers' compensation
CCH Omnitax
Contains databases on Accounting and Audit, Federal, State, Sales Tax,
Financial and Estate Planning, Special Entities, Pension and Payroll,
International. Forms and Tools: perform plus II tax forms, tax, and
financial calculators, toolkits and lookup tables
BNA
Contains ABA/BNA Manual on Professional Conduct, US Law Week, Criminal
Law Reporter, American with Disabilities Act and Manual, Employment
Discrimination Reporter, and Family Law Reporter, Labor and Employment Library,
Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Contracts, Corporate Practice Library,
Product Safety and Liability Report, Tax Management Portfolios
National Consumer Law Center
Call Law Library
(513-946-5302) for login information to our Members
Includes Access to Utility, Arbitration,
Automobile Fraud, Banking, Bankruptcy, Class Actions, Collection Actions, cost
of Credit, Credit discrimination, Fair Credit reporting, Fair Debt Collection,
Foreclosures, Repossessions, Student Loans, Truth in Lending, Unfair Deceptive
Practices, and Warranty
Ohio Capitol Connection
Ohio General Assembly contact information, bill tracking, and news
Westlaw's Ohio and National Legal Forms
Access electronic versions of Ohio practice forms from the Baldwin's
Practice library, American Jurisprudence (Am Jur) forms, and more.
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