Free Legal Resources
The internet is full of information for self-helpers. A simple google search can often give you the answers you're looking for, or at least point you in the right direction.
If you have a legal issue you want to research on your own, the links below are excellent sources. In fact, we use them all the time. Do some research on your own. You might be surprised at what you find.
After researching, if you still feel like you might need a lawyer, we're happy to help. After all, an informed client is the best client. From our perspective, and yours.
Please keep in mind that while raw information is important, experience in the use of that information is critical.
South Dakota Legal Links
- Administrative Rules of South Dakota
- Constitution of South Dakota
- SD Codified Laws
- SD Home Page
- SD Legislative Research Council
- SD LIVE: SD Government Documents Online
- SD Session Laws
- SD Supreme Court Opinions
- SD Unified Judicial System
- State & Local Governments
- State Bar of South Dakota
- State Legislative History Research Guides
- WashLaw: State Law: 50 U. S. States
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Federal Legal Links
- Catalogue of U. S. Government Publications
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Congressional Directory
- Constitution of the United States
- Federal Court Locator (Villanova)
- FedForms: Federal Agency Forms
- Fedlaw: Federal Research
- FirstGov (searchable)
- GovEngine: Federal, State, Local & Courts
- GPO Access
- Interior Board of Land Appeals
- IRS: Internal Revenue Service
- Law by Source at Cornell: District Courts
- Legal Information Institute: Cornell University
- Library of Congress
- Oyez Project: Northwestern University
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Thomas Legislative Information
- United States Code
- United States Department of Justice
- U. S. Government Manual
- U. S. House of Representatives
- U. S. Senate
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Court Legal Links
- Federal Court Locator (Villanova)
- GovEngine: Federal, State, Local & Courts
- Law by Source at Cornell: District Courts
- LLRX: Court rules, forms, docket
- National Criminal Justice Reference Center
- Supreme Court of the United States
- SD Supreme Court Opinions
- SD Unified Judicial System
- United States Department of Justice
- United States District Court: South Dakota District
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International & Foreign Legal Links
- Avalon Project: Yale Univ: Documents
- Canadian Legal Research
- LawSource: U. S. Canada and Mexico
- Finding Foreign Law Online: Univ. of Chicago
- Pritchard Law Webs: Law of Other Nations
- United Nations: International Law
- National Library of Australia
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Research Links
- ABA Law Technology Resource Center
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
- Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia
- Dictionary: law.com
- Emory University Electronic Reference Desk
- Federation of Tax Administrators
- FindLaw
- Georgetown University Legal Explorer
- Hoover's Online
- Internet Legal Resource Guide
- JURIST: U.of Pittsburgh
- Legal Engine Search Index
- LexisOne: Case Law last 5 years
- LLRX: Court rules, forms, docket
- Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (Internet Access)
- National Agricultural Law Center
- National Conference of Comm. on Uniform State Laws
- SD Library Network Research Databases
- State and Local Government Information
- State Legislative History Research Guides
- WashLaw WEB
- WorldCat: Public access to 10,000+ library catalogs
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Legal Journals Online
- Forensic Panel Letter - commentaries
- Kluwer Law Journals Online (abstracts only)
- National Environmental Enforcement Journal
- NewspaperLinks.com
- Social Science Research Network
- SD LIVE: SD Government Documents Online
- University Law Review Project
- U. S. Government Documents: Full text
- University of Washington Directory of Law Reviews
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Native American Legal Links
- Indian Health Service
- Indian Trust Assets Management
- Indian Law: Cornell University
- Indian Law Resource Center
- Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton
- National American Indian Court Judges Assn.
- National Indian Justice Center
- National Tribal Justice Resource Center
- Native American Constitution & Law Project
- Native American Law: FindLaw
- Native American Law: Megalaw.com
- Native American Law: N.E. School of Law
- Native American Legal Resources: U. of OK
- Native American Rights Fund
- Native American Web: WashLaw
- Northern Plains Treaties
- Tribal Court ClearingHouse
- WWW Virtual Library: American Indians
- U.S. Dept. of the Interior: American Indians
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