Resource Links
This curated list of resources supports paralegals with tools, legal references, and professional development materials. These links are updated regularly to ensure members have access to reliable, relevant information.
Paralegal Organizations
Databases
- DIALOG Select Main Page
- Dun & Bradstreet Home Page (http://www.dnb.com/)
- LEXIS®-NEXIS® (http://www.lexis.com)
- VentureSource Login Page (http://www.venturesource.com/)
- Westlaw.com (http://www.westlaw.com/)
General Legal Internet Sites
- FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources (www.findlaw.com)
- HIEROS GAMOS (www.hg.org/)
- Internet Legal Resource Guide (www.ilrg.com/)
- LLRX – Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals
- Legal Information Institute (Cornell) (www.law.cornell.edu)
- Law Journal EXTRA! - The Web Site for Lawyers (www.ljx.com/)
- Villanova Center For Information Law and Policy (www.vcilp.org/)
- ParalegalEDU (www.ParalegalEDU.org)
Directories / References
- Martindale-Hubbell (hhtp://www.martindale.com/)
- West Publishing: West's Legal Directory (WLD) (http://www.wld.com/)
- ExpertPages.com (http://www.expertpages.com/)
- Find Local Lawyers and Law Firms Worldwide - HG.org Lawyers Directory
- Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia (http://www.nolo.com/briefs.html)
Courts / Judicial
- American Arbitration Association Home Page (hhtp://www.adr.org/)
- Federal Courts' Home Page (http://www.uscourts.gov/)
- Federal Courts Finder (http://www.boulderdefenseattorney.com/federal-courts-finder/)
- FindLaw: Supreme Court Opinions (http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html)
Government Legislative / Statutes / Codes
- United States Code (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/)
Government Agencies / Regulations
- Federal Register :: Home - Monday, July 28th
- U.S. Government Publishing Office
- White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov)
- Department of Justice Home Page (http://www.usdoj.gov/)
- Food and Drug Administration Home Page (http://www.fda.gov/)
- Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government
- Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov/)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/)
Government Foreign / International
- United Nations Home Page (http://www.un.org/)
Legal Organizations
- American Bar Association Home Page (http://www.abanet.org/)
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations (http://www.paralegals.org/)
Antitrust Practice Area
- U.S Department of Justice Home Page (http://www.usdoj.gov/)
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission (http://ftc.gov/)
Bankruptcy Practice Area
- Home | ABI
- National Association of Credit Managers (http://www.nacm.org/)
Corporations Practice Area
- Home - Society for Corporate Governance
- CSC IncSpot (http://www.incspot.com/)
Employment / Labor Practice Area
- JAN - Job Accommodation Network
- U.S Department of Justice ADA Home Page (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm)
- U.S. Department of Labor (http://www.dol.gov/)
- U.S. EEOC Home Page (http://www.eeoc.gov/)
Environmental Practice Area
- US Environmental Protection Agency (http://epa.gov/)
Immigration Practice Area
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (http://www.aila.org/)
- F.A.I.R./Immigration (http://www.fairus.org/)
- 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)
- U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service Home Page (http://uscis.gov/)
Intellectual Property Practice Area
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov/)
- World Intellectual Property Organization home page (http://www.wipo.org/)
Multimedia Practice Area
- Directors Guild of America (http://www.dga.org/)
- MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION (http://www.mpa.org/)
- WWW Multimedia Law (http://www.batnet.com:80/oikoumene)
Telecommunications Practice Area
- BellSouth Resource Finder (http://www.bellsouth.com/)
- U.S. Federal Communications Commission Welcome Page (http://www.fcc.gov/)
Patents Practice Area
- USC TITLE 35 - PATENTS (01/16/96) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/)
Trademarks, Copyrights & Advertising Practice Area
- International Trademark Association Home Page (http://www.inta.org/)
- USC TITLE 17 - COPYRIGHTS (01/16/96) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/)
- USC CHAPTER 22 - TRADE-MARKS (01/16/96) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/ch22/html)
- U.S. Copyright Office Home Page (http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/)
Life Sciences Practice Area
- American Type Culture Collection Home Page (http://www.atcc.org/)
- BioSpace - The Hub Site for Biotechnology (http://www.biospace.com/)
- The Food and Drug Law Institute (http://www.fdli.org/)
- Merck Manual 16th ed.(1992) (http://www.merck.com/)
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)
- PubMed (MEDLINE) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/)
- RxList - The Internet Drug Index (http://www.rxlist.com/)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Home Page (http://www.fda.gov/)
Securities Practice Area
- NVCA National Venture Capital Association Index (http://www.nvca.org/)
- Search the EDGAR Database (http://www.sec.gov/edaux/searches.htm)
- SEC Final Rules (http://www.sec.gov/rules/finrindx.htm)
- Securities Class Action Clearinghouse (http://securities.stanford.edu/)
- Underwriters Directory (http://www.ipocentral.com/features/underwrt.html)
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/)
Estate Tax / Planning Practice Area
- American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (http://www.actec.org/)
- 1040.com - Tax Information for Everyone (http://www.1040.com/)
- U.S. Tax Code On-Line (http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html)
Real Estate
- Overview of the New Massachusetts Regulation: 830 CMR 62B.2.4
- Massachusetts Registry of Deeds: www.masslandrecords.com
- Massachusetts Courts (civil, probate, superior, etc): www.masscourts.com
- US Bankruptcy Courts: https://pacer.uscourts.gov
- Vision Appraisal - Massachusetts Assessors database: www.vgsi.com
- Massachusetts Interactive Property Map(s): https://massgis.maps.arcgis.com (massgis.maps.arcgis.com in Bing)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Company (mergers/failed banks, etc): www.fdic.gov/bank-failures/failed-bank-list (fdic.gov in Bing)
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: www.mcle.org
- US Social Security Death Index: www.ancestry.com/search/collections (ancestry.com in Bing)
- Patriot Properties - Massachusetts Assessors database: https://catalisgov.com/patriot-LP
- American Land Title Association: https://www.alta.org
- Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors: https://www.malsce.org
- Massachusetts Bar Association: https://www.massbar.org
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: https://masslawyersweekly.com
- New England Land Title Association: https://nelta.org
- Real Estate Bar Association (REBA): https://www.reba.net
- New England Title Examiners Association (NETEA): https://netitles.com
- Massachusetts Independent Title Examiners Assoc (MITEA): https://massdeeds.com
National Commercial Services [Commercial]
- Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company: https://bostonncs.fnf.com
- Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company: https://catic.com
- First American Title Insurance Company: https://www.firstam.com
- Old Republic Title: https://www.oldrepublictitle.com
- Stewart Title Guaranty Company: https://www.stewart.com
- Westcor Land Title Insurance Company: https://wtlic.com
Agency [Residential]
- FNF Family of Companies [Chicago, Commonwealth & Fidelity]: https://nationalagency.fnf.com/ma (nationalagency.fnf.com in Bing)
- Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company: https://catic.com
- First American Title Insurance Company: https://www.firstam.com
- Old Republic Title: https://www.oldrepublictitle.com
- Stewart Title Guaranty Company: https://www.stewart.com
- Westcor Land Title Insurance Company: https://wtlic.com