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Lawyers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Bar Association 
 Information and resources for practicing lawyers, law students, and consumers looking for a lawyer or legal assistance. http://www.abanet.org/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Dec 2, 2002 Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938)
A biographical site devoted to "this sophisticated country lawyer, this hedonistic defender of the poor and downtrodden, this honest, devious man," Clarence Seward Darrow. Users will also find illustrated outlines of his famous defenses of Leopold and Loeb, Bill Haywood, and John Scopes in the renowned "monkey trial" of 1925. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/DARROW.HTM Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 20, 2005 Collins to Grisham: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller
The Web-enhanced version of an article originally published in "The Legal Studies Forum," Vol.22, No.1 (1998). From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/legstud.html Topics: Law, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 FindLaw: West Legal Directory
A database with profiles of many thousands of lawyers and law firms fin the United States. Searchable by location, type of practice, and name of law firm or lawyer. http://lawyers.findlaw.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Feb 14, 2003 The Law in Popular Culture Collection: Posters
Nearly 40 posters for films related to the law and lawyers reproduced from "Crime Movie Posters," volume five, of "The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters: Images From the Hershenson-Allen Archive." Presented by reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/legstud.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Law, Notable People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 The Lawyer's Story - Legal Narrative E-texts
A collection of over 300 links to stories, anecdotes, and essays related to lawyers and the law, with an emphasis on the law and popular culture. From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/ Topics: Law, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Mar 21, 2002 Martindale.com: Lawyer Locator
"Use this Lawyer Locator to find the credentials of more than one million lawyers and firms." Search by lawyer or law firm. Browse law firms by practice area or location; browse articles by practice area or industry. A free resource from the legal database LexisNexis. http://www.martindale.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Feb 5, 2007 The Mouthpiece: Lawyerly Quotations From Popular Culture
Over 200 quotations demonstrating how the lawyer is viewed in motion pictures, books, television programs, theater, and other popular culture sources. Most of the quotes are from the 20th century, with a few from earlier centuries. One drawback is that the citations don't always indicate whether the source is a book, play, or other medium. From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/quotes.html Topics: English Language, Language, Law, Literature & Books, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Nov 2, 2003 The Nader Page
This site has selected writings of consumer activist and United States presidential candidate (in 2000) Ralph Nader. It includes copies of In the Public Interest, his column published in several newspapers; copies of some of his letters; transcripts of his testimony before various congressional committees; and selections of his editorial and opinion pieces. There is also biographical information on Nader. http://www.nader.org/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Nov 16, 2008 Obituary: Johnnie Cochran
March 2005 article about the death of this celebrity lawyer, who is best known for his representation of O.J. Simpson relating to Simpson's charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover. Includes a brief biography and photos. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4393617.stm Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Apr 5, 2005 The State Bar of California: Attorney Search
Database of California attorneys that includes name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, date of admission to the California Bar, undergraduate and law schools attended and whether the member is entitled to practice law in California at this time. Searchable by name or member number. Contains a statement about whether a member has a record of public discipline. http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 24, 2006 Women's Legal History Biography Project
Hundreds of biographies of pioneering women lawyers practicing in the late 1800s through the end of the 20th century. Many of these are written by students of women's legal history at Stanford University, with supplemental articles, obituaries, photographs, a timeline, and historiography. Maintained by librarians at Stanford's Robert Crown Library. http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/womenslegalhistory/ Topics: History, Law, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, United States History Last updated Sep 15, 2009 |
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