PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association — The national professional association for the legal profession. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

Oklahoma Bar Association — Oklahoma's organization created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court "to advance the administration of justice and to foster and maintain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma's legal community."

Oklahoma County Bar Association

Tulsa County Bar Association

 

Oklahoma Paralegal Association 

 

NALS — Association for Legal Professionals

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

ABA Journal — Official magazine of the American Bar Association.

Legal Assistant Today — Trade magazine for the paralegal profession.

Law.com — Leading legal news and information network, including more than 20 national and regional legal publications online.

The Legal Intelligencer — "The oldest law journal in the United States."

The American Lawyer — Magazine focused on attorneys and the legal profession, including the most important legal news and legal business topics.

Law Technology News — Publication about products, systems and services for legal professionals.

Counsel to Counsel Magazine — Publication dedicated to information about corporate legal services and work between corporate counsel and law firms.

GUIDES AND DIRECTORIES

ABA's Guides to Everyday Law — Books, booklets, brochures and other resources on law as it affects us as we go about our daily business—as consumers, drivers, home buyers, and workers.

Martindale-Hubbell — Published resource for the legal profession, with a comprehensive database of lawyers and law firms in over 160 countries.

The American Bar — Selective directory of law firms, listed by invitation only after a screening process, that is utilized by business, corporate counsel and other professional seeking access to the most reputable firms.

 

LAW RESEARCH RESOURCES

ABA's Public Resources — Index of public education resources about the law, legal topics and publications about legal issues and law matters.

ABA's Legal Information for Consumers — Topical information about legal rights and how the law affects everyday situations.

Legal Information Institute — One of the preeminent legal resources on the Web, including one of the best arrangements of the Code of Federal Regulations and many substantive resources. (Hosted by Cornell University's School of Law)

Findlaw — Free online index of legal materials, with links to off-site resources as well as a great deal of hosted material and tools, including hosted e-mail and the Lawcrawler search engine. The state-specific collections of resources are particularly useful.

 

LexisONE — A free (requires registration) service of LexisNexis, the online legal research service. Includes free US supreme court (1790-present) and selected federal and state court (since 1996) searching, forms, and other services. Can pay as you go to use premium options including Shepards©.