Internet Links for the General Public

Finding a Lawyer

Findlaw’s Lawyer Directory

Attorney directory from Martindale

Ohio Supreme Court Attorney Information Search (all attorneys registered in Ohio)

Ohio Legal Services

Finding the Law

Federal law

U.S. Code

Thomas

Ohio law

Lawriter’s Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code

Ohio General Assembly

Local law

Toledo Municipal Code

Finding Court Cases 

Ohio Supreme & Appellate Court Cases

Ohio Supreme Court’s Reporter of Decisions

Ohio Supreme & Appellate Court Cases—Search Template

U.S. Supreme Court Cases

Findlaw.com

U.S. Supreme Court’s web site

Federal Courts of Appeals decisions

Findlaw.com Cases and Codes

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal District Court filings & dockets

Local Court Cases

Justia District Court Opinions
(some district court cases are available here, though this site is not comprehensive)

Consult individual court web sites listed below

Finding Local Courts & Court Rules

Toledo Municipal Court

Lucas County Common Pleas Court - General Trial Division

Lucas County Common Pleas Court - Domestic Relations Court

Lucas County Common Pleas Court - Juvenile Division

Lucas County Common Pleas Court - Probate Division

Sixth District Court of Appeals (Ohio)

Supreme Court of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Northern District of Ohio)

Finding Government Agencies 

Federal government agencies

FirstGov.com

Ohio government agencies

State and Local Government on the Net (Ohio)

Local government agencies

Lucas County, Ohio

City of Toledo

Finding Legal Forms 

Ohio and Local Forms

Toledo Legal News - Forms Price List

Federal Government Forms

Forms.gov

General Legal Information

How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers

FreeAdvice.com

Ohio Legal Services - Ohio Law Library - various topics

OSBA’s “Law You Can Use” articles - various topics

OSBA’s “Law Fact” pamphlets - various topics

ABA Consumer’s Guide to Legal Help

ABA Public Resource Page - various topics

Justia 

Findlaw

Legal Dictionaries:

http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Main_Page

Law Digests, by U.S. Legal, Inc.

Specific Legal Issues

ADOPTION

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Adoption

National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search

AUTOMOBILIES

Lemon Laws

Auto Recalls

BANKRUPTCY

List of Credit Counseling Agencies Approved Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 111

Official Bankruptcy Forms - Click on “Forms & Publications”

BUSINESS, INCORPORATING

Incorporating a Business

CHARITABLE/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Foundation Finder

Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Reports

IRS Exempt Organizations

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Child Abuse & Neglect

CHILD SUPPORT

SupportGuidelines.com

CIVIL RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union

CONSUMER LAW

Better Business Bureau

Consumer Action Website

FirstGov for Consumers

Product Recalls

CONSTITIONAL RIGHTS

First Amendment Law Center

CRIMINAL LAW

“Does Self-Representation in a Criminal Case Ever Make Sense?” (Nolo Press)

Expungement of Criminal Records—Ohio

DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT

Divorce Net

DOMESTIC PARTNERS/UNMARRIED COUPLES

Unmarried Couples and the Law - Resources

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Ohio State Legal Services Association’s Domestic Violence Resource Center

EDUCATION

Center for Education Reform - Charter School Laws

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

Homeschooling Laws & Legalities

No Child Left Behind Act

ELDER LAW

ABA Commission on Law and Aging Legal Guide for Older Americans - Ohio Resources

ABA Commission of Law and Aging’s Consumer Tool Kit for Health Care Advanced Planning

FirstGov for Seniors

Medicare.gov

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

FAIR HOUSING LAW

fairhousinglaw.org

FAMILY LAW

ABA Section of Family Law - Family Law in 50 States

MEDIA LAW – Libel and Defamation

Media Law Resource Center

PRIVACY/IDENTITY THEFT

Electronic Freedom Frontier

Annual Credit Reports

FTC’s Identity Theft Site

TAXES

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Ohio Department of Taxation

Toledo Division of Taxation and Treasury

TRAVEL

DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division

WOMEN’S LAW

Women’sLaw.org - Ohio

Last updated 4/13/2008

DISCLAIMER  

The LaValley Law Library does not guarantee the accuracy or currency of these Internet sites. Wherever possible, we have included the official government site for authoritative legal information. Consulting an attorney is always suggested.