Finding legal information seems like a serious topic for July, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it is the perfect time. The United States celebrates Independence Day, its birth as a new nation, on July 4. A new country needs to make its own laws to protect its citizens and ensure them of their rights. And while we can't offer any legal advice, we are happy to help you locate the legal resources, or find the legal referrals, you need.
Looking for legal e-books like Filing and Winning Small Claims for Dummies or The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law? Have a look at the Gale Virtual Reference Library where you'll find e-books that can be read online and are always available!
Looking for Maryland legal forms? Try Legal Forms from Gale. They have a great variety of legal forms. You can find legal forms to help you with Affidavits, Civil Actions, Divorce, Elder Law, Landlord Tenant, Loans and Lending, Real Estate, Trusts, Wills, and many more. A great addition is that if you get stuck understanding some legalese, there's a legal definitions section you can browse or search. Links to tax forms for each state are included. If you need an attorney but don't know who specializes in a specific type of law you need, try the Attorney Directory. You select the state you are looking for and then legal specialization.
Thinking about going to law school or getting ready to take the LSAT? The online Testing and Education Reference Center provides a LSAT test prep e-book, a complete subject review, and test-taking strategies, It also include practice tests.
Looking for legal aid, referrals, or mediation services? We've gathered some resources to help! We have a list of legal aid organizations that offer help to customers who meet their income specifications. There are directories and referrals to lawyers and organizations that provide mediation services.
And we can't forget about law libraries! Law librarians, although not lawyers, are experts at finding legal resources you need. Who better to ask for help than the people that help lawyers find their information? Our closest law library, the Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library, is located in Rockville and is open to everyone. In Annapolis, an equally great resource is the Maryland State Law Library. If you can't go there in person, you can chat online, email, or call the law librarians there. The Library of Congress also has its own Law Library, the world's largest!
President Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Ours is a government of liberty, by, through and under the law. No man is above it, and no man is below it." At MCPL, we're happy to help you find the legal information, resources, and referrals you need!Labels: Did You Know, July 2016
