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Welcome to the links page of the NLADA Web site. This is no ordinary
page of links.
The strength of this collection of links is that it's not just a static
list all members of the equal justice community are invited add
relevant links. The more useful links you and your colleagues add, the
richer and more useful this resource will be.
Simply click on Submit
a Link to add your program or organization, or to share other links
that you have found useful in your equal justice work. It is a simple
process; however, you do need to be a Registered User of the site in order
to submit a link. (Tell
me more about being a Registered User)
Note: The sites linked to from this page are neither
endorsed nor supported by the National Legal Aid & Defender
Association. NLADA reserves the right to review all links and to reject or
remove links that it deems inappropriate for this Web site. Appropriate
links submitted and approved should appear on the site within 24
hours.
View the links for a particular topic by selecting from the lists below
or scroll down the page to view all the links.
Civil Topics
Equal Justice Partners |
Algodones
Associates provides management consulting services to
nonprofit organizations, and, especially, to legal services
programs.
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American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP) is the nation's leading organization
for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests
through information and education, advocacy, and community services,
which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced
volunteers throughout the country.
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Brennan Center for
Justice at NYU School of Law The Brennan Center for Justice
at New York University School of Law unites thinkers and advocates
in pursuit of a vision of inclusive and effective democracy. Its
mission is to develop and implement an innovative, nonpartisan
agenda of scholarship, public education, and legal action that
promotes equality and human dignity, while safeguarding fundamental
freedoms.
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NOW Legal Defense and
Education Fund For 30 years NOW Legal Defense and Education
Fund has used the power of the law to define and defend women's
rights. Working in Congress, the courts and through the media, we
act strategically to secure equality and justice for all women
across the country.
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National Veterans Legal
Services Program (NVLSP) is an independent, non-profit,
charitable organization dedicated to ensuring that our nation honors
the pact made with our 27 million veterans.
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Northwest Justice Project
(NJP) has developed this web site to serve as a
clearinghouse of legal self-help materials and tools that provide
information about non criminal legal problems affecting low-income
people in Washington state.
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The Alliance for
Justice is a national association of environmental, civil
rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy
organizations. Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance has worked
to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the
public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and
foster the next generation of advocates.
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The American Bar
Association your most powerful source for legal information
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The Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan research organization and
policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of
government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those
affecting low and moderate-income people.
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The National Association for
Public Interest Law (NAPIL) was founded in 1986 by law
students dedicated to surmounting barriers to equal justice that
affect millions of low-income individuals and families. Today, NAPIL
is the country's leading organization engaged in organizing,
training and supporting public service-minded law students, and is
the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public
interest jobs.
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The Native American Rights
Fund (NARF) is a non-profit organization that provides legal
representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes,
organizations and individuals nationwide.
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The Pro Bono
Institute , housed at Georgetown University Law Center, is
mandated to explore and identify new approaches to -- and resources
for -- the provision of legal services to the poor, disadvantaged,
and other individuals or groups unable to secure legal assistance to
address critical problems.
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Trial Lawyers for Public
Justice (TLPJ) is a national public interest law firm that
marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more
just society. TLPJ uses creative litigation to protect people and
the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge
and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to
our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public
interest.
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probono.net The
mission of probono.net is simple. First, increase the amount and
quality of legal services provided to low-income individuals and
communities through innovative uses of technology. Second, create a
virtual community of public interest lawyers that bridges private,
legal services, and academic sectors of the profession.
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More About Legal Services |
New! BenefitsCheckUp A
free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older Americans. Created by the National
Council on the Aging.
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Legal Aid
Around the World Pine Tree Legal Assistance will maintain
links to Web sites providing information about legal aid and legal
services for the poor around the world.
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Legal Services
Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation established
by Congress in 1974 to assure equal access to justice under the law
for all Americans.
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National Center on
Poverty Law identifies, develops and supports creative and
collaborative approaches to help achieve social and ecomomic justice
for low-income people.
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Standing
Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service ("Pro Bono
Committee") and its project, the Center for Pro Bono. We're your
source for information on pro bono.
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Substantive Law Resources |
Bazelon Center for Mental
Health Law provides legal advocacy for the civil rights and
human dignity of people with mental disability.
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New! BenefitsCheckUp A
free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older Americans. Created by the National
Council on the Aging.
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Center for Law and Social
Policy (CLASP) is a national non-profit organization with
expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. Through
education, policy research and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve the
economic security of low-income families with children and secure
access for low-income persons to our civil justice system.
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National Center for Youth
Law , a private, non-profit law office serving the legal
needs of children and their families.
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National Consumer Law
Center (NCLC) is America's Foremost Advocate for Low-Income
Consumer Justice and its Leading Expert on Low-Income Consumer
Issues.
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National Health Law
Program 30 Years of Working for Justice in Health Care for
Low Income People.
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New! National Housing Law Project
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is a national housing law
and advocacy center. NHLP provides legal assistance, advocacy advice
and housing expertise to legal services and other attorneys,
low-income housing advocacy groups, and others who serve the poor.
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National Law Center on
Homelessness & Poverty established in 1989, serves as
the legal arm of the national movement to end homelessness in
America.
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National Senior Citizen Legal
Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and
well-being of low-income elderly individuals, as well as persons
with disabilities, with particular emphasis on women and racial and
ethnic minorities.
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The Center for Law and
Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to
quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable
communities to address their own public education problems
effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students
and communities.
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The Welfare Law
Center works with and on behalf of low-income people to
ensure that adequate income support -- public funding provided on
the basis of need -- is available whenever and to the extent
necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family
development.
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Other Resources |
New! BenefitsCheckUp A
free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older Americans. Created by the National
Council on the Aging.
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Pine Tree Legal
Assistance Links Links to other legal services
organizations, provided by Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
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New! Three Springs Adolescent
Treatment Programs Three Springs adolescent treatment
programs have been helping troubled children discover lasting
solutions for over 15 years. Our unique therapeutic programming
offers an alternative sentencing option for public defenders
representing children who have found their way into court. Three
Springs has contactual relationships with many states and the
federal government allowing us to work with troubled children
thoughout the country.
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Defender Topics
Bar Associations |
Criminal
Justice Section of the American Bar Association The
Section's internet presence seeks to not only provide its members,
criminal justice professionals, and the general public with
information concerning the Section and its activities, but also to
serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals interested in the
criminal justice system.
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Georgia Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers To promote fairness and justice
through member education, services and support, public outreach and
a commitment to quality representation for all.
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National
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the
preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission
of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due
process for persons accused of crime.
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Oregon Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association This site includes a searchable
directory of OCDLA members, a wealth of helpful links related to the
criminal justice system and a summary of the programs and services
offered by the Association. Members will also find 100's of legal
documents of interest to criminal defense practitioners, and a
bulletin board organized by topic complete with spell checker built
in.
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Texas Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association The Purposes of TCDLA To protect and
ensure by rule of law those individuals rights guaranteed by the
Texas and Federal Constitutions in criminal cases ; resist the
constant efforts which are being made to curtail these rights; to
encourage cooperation between lawyers engaged in the furtherance of
these objectives through educational programs and other assistance;
and through this cooperation , education and assistance to promote
justice and the common good.
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The Nevada Attorneys for
Criminal Justice (NACJ) is an organization of criminal
defense attorneys who banded together to develop a voice for the
Nevada criminal defense bar, to support legislative efforts and to
provide a vehicle for sharing of information and support for those
who practice criminal defense.
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Criminal Justice |
ACLU
and Criminal Justice
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Death Penalty Institute of
Oklahoma serves the media and the public with analysis and
information on issues concerning capital punishment in
Oklahoma.
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Families Against Mandatory
Minimums Foundation (FAMM Foundation) is a national
organization of citizens working to reform federal and state
mandatory sentencing laws that remove judicial discretion.
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Florida
State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Links
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RAND Corporation Our
job is to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research
and analysis.
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The National Criminal Justice
Association (NCJA) exists to foster the development of
criminal justice systems in the states and units of local government
that enhance public safety; that prevent and reduce the harmful
effects of criminal behavior on individuals and communities; that
adjudicate defendants and sanction offenders fairly and justly; and
that use their resources effectively and efficiently.
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The National Defender
Investigator Association (NDIA) is the only national
organization to represent a constituency dedicated solely to the
investigative arm of indigent defense.
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The Sentencing
Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy
analysis, data and program information for the public and
policy-makers.
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New! Three Springs Adolescent
Treatment Programs Three Springs adolescent treatment
programs have been helping troubled children discover lasting
solutions for over 15 years. Our unique therapeutic programming
offers an alternative sentencing option for public defenders
representing children who have found their way into court. Three
Springs has contactual relationships with many states and the
federal government allowing us to work with troubled children
thoughout the country.
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Transactional
Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) The purpose of TRAC is
to provide the American people -- and institutions of oversight such
as Congress, news organizations, public interest groups, businesses,
scholars and lawyers -- with comprehensive information about the
enforcement activities of the federal government and the communities
in which these activities take place.
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Vera Institute of
Justice Working in collaboration with government, the Vera
Institute of Justice designs and implements innovative programs that
encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality
of urban life.
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Death Penalty Links |
Amnesty
International Web site Against the Death Penalty Amnesty
International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and other international standards.
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Death Penalty Institute of
Oklahoma serves the media and the public with analysis and
information on issues concerning capital punishment in
Oklahoma.
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DeathPenalty.net This
web site is intended to provide readily accessible information on
issues relating to capital punishment. It was developed and
maintained by a network of national organizations opposed to capital
punishment.
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Derechos Human Rights
Death Penalty Links Derechos Human Rights works against
violations to human rights and humanitarian law all over the world.
Our web site provides information, news and actions.
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Kentucky
Department of Public Advocacy Death penalty links from
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy.
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Southern
Center for Human Rights The Center's death penalty project
challenges discrimination against people of color, the poor and the
disadvantaged in the imposition of the death penalty using a
strategy which combines litigation, community involvement and public
education.
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The National Coalition to
Abolish the Death Penalty , a coalition of organizations and
individuals committed to the abolition of capital punishment,
provides information, advocates for public policy and mobilizes and
supports people and institutions that share our unconditional
rejection of the state's use of homicide as an instrument of public
policy.
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Washington
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty WCADP, created in
1984, is a coalition of 21 community, religious, and legal
organizations. Through public education and activism, the group
works to increase opposition to the death penalty in the general
public and among the state's leaders.
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Federal Resources |
Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) The mission of the BJA is to provide
leadership and assistance in support of local criminal justice
strategies to achieve safe communities.
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Federal Bureau of
Investigation
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Nactional Criminal Justice
Reference Service s a federally sponsored information
clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved
with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile
justice and drug control.
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Office of
National Drug Control Policy The principal purpose of ONDCP
is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the
Nation's drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce
illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime
and violence; and drug-related health consequences.
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Indigent Defense Links |
Association Of Federal Defense
Attorneys (AFDA) is the only association devoted exclusively
to the interests of federal criminal defense attorneys. The
organization has been formed with a commitment to provide attorneys
with the educational resources and support that are essential to
effectively represent defendants in federal district and appellate
courts.
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Georgia Indigent Defense
Council The mission of the Georgia Indigent Defense Council
is to assure the provision of representation and to improve the
quality of that representation for indigent persons who are charged
in the criminal courts or who are parties to actions in the juvenile
courts of Georgia.
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Law Offices of Public
Defender (Miami FL) This site was designed using materials
from The Florida Bar, The Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.,
Florida Juvenile Justice Accountability Board, National Legal Aid
and Defender Association and the American Bar Association.
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Neighborhood Defender Service
of Harlem The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem is a
non-profit model public law office whose dedicated staff are
committed to providing the highest quality legal representation to
inner city residents in Upper Manhattan. We are known
internationally as the lead innovator in public defense practice. We
are committed to eliminating crime in our community by addressing
the problems that bring our clients into court in the first place.
This is made possible by an innovation created by NDS -- holistic
team defense. We involve civil and criminal attorneys, social
workers, investigators, paralegals, and college and law school
interns in the aggressive defense of our clients. We are dedicated
to our mission -- to make our constitutional promise of justice a
reality for those farthest from its reach.
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Office of the
Public Defender the official web site of the Office of the
Public Defender for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, State of
Florida.
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Office of the Public
Defender for the State of Maryland
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Office of the
State Appellate Defender (IL) The principal function of the
Office of the State Appellate Defender is to represent indigent
persons on appeal in criminal cases when appointed by the Illinois
Supreme Court, the Appellate Court or the Circuit Court.
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The Legal Aid Society of
New York
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The National Defender
Investigator Association (NDIA) is the only national
organization to represent a constituency dedicated solely to the
investigative arm of indigent defense.
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The
Office of the Public Defender (Lake Co, IL) provides
criminal defense attorneys to indigent defendants in the courts of
Lake County as mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois
Constitution, and Illinois law.
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The Office of the State
Public Defender (CA) was created by the California
Legislature in 1976 to represent indigent criminal defendants on
appeal. The office was formed in response to the need of the state
appellate courts, for consistent, high-quality representation for
defendants.
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Common Topics
Federal Funding |
New! BenefitsCheckUp A
free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older Americans. Created by the National
Council on the Aging.
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Community
Connections is the Information Center of the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Community
Planning and Development (CPD). The Center serves State and local
agencies, nonprofit organizations, public interest groups, and
others interested in housing and community development.
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Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Grants available from HUD.
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Legal Services
Corporation s a private, non-profit corporation established
by Congress in 1974 to assure equal access to justice under the law
for all Americans.
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NTIA's
Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications
(OTIA) assists state and local governments, educational and
health care entities, libraries, public service agencies, and other
groups in effectively using telecommunications and information
technologies to better provide public services and advance other
national goals.
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National
Criminal Justice Reference Service Grants and
Funding
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The Department of
Health and Human Services is the United States government's
principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and
providing essential human services, especially for those who are
least able to help themselves.
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New! Three Springs Adolescent
Treatment Programs Three Springs adolescent treatment
programs have been helping troubled children discover lasting
solutions for over 15 years. Our unique therapeutic programming
offers an alternative sentencing option for public defenders
representing children who have found their way into court. Three
Springs has contactual relationships with many states and the
federal government allowing us to work with troubled children
thoughout the country.
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Legal Research |
ABA
Lawlink The sites identified within LAWlink(tm) provide
links to other legal research and information resources on the
Internet. These sites are not endorsed or supported by the American
Bar Association. This menu is not intended to be exhaustive and will
be updated regularly as new sites appear.
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Cornell Law
School
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Emory Law Library
Federal Courts Finder
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FindLaw Internet Legal
Resources FindLaw, the leading Web portal focused on law and
government, provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing
online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals,
consumers and small businesses. FindLaw's mission is to make legal
information on the Internet easy to find.
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New! LexisOne Bringing
together legal research, practice management tools and expert advice
from the sources you trust.
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THOMAS Legislative
Information on the Internet. A service of the Library of Congress
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World Wide Web
Virtual Law Library Provided by Indiana University School of
Law - Bloomington
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News Media |
Breaking News from
Associated Press Headlines from the Associated Press,
presented by The New York Times on the Web.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times on the Web.
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National Law Journal
The Weekly Newspaper about Law and Litigation.
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New York Times The
New York Times on the Web is free of charge for visitors worldwide.
The site includes the daily contents of the newspaper,
up-to-the-minute breaking news, weekly features and original
reporting.
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News
Archives on the Web U.S. News Archives on the Web. Papers in
states from Alabama to DC
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The Washington
Post The Washington Post on the Web
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The Washington
Times The Washington Times is a full-service, general
interest daily newspaper in the nation's capital. Founded in 1982,
The Washington Times has quickly become one of the most-often quoted
newspapers in the U.S. It has gained a reputation for hard-hitting
investigative reporting and thorough coverage of politics and
policy. The Washington Times is "America's Newspaper."
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USA Today
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Private Grants |
Council on Foundations
works to support foundations by promoting knowledge, growth and
action in philanthropy.
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TGCI - The Grantsmanship
Center was founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training
and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government
agencies.
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The Foundation
Center The Foundation Center's mission is to support and
improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding
of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.
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The Soros foundations
network The numerous nonprofit foundations created by the
philanthropist George Soros are linked together in an informal
network known as the Soros foundations network. All of the national
foundations share the common mission of supporting the development
of open society.
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