Legal Reference Guide for
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General Legal Internet Sites
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Rutgers Internet Law Guide - This guide contains excellent
links to New Jersey legal sites as well as federal and
international legal web sites
- Findlaw - Findlaw has
the full text of all U.S. Supreme Court decisions
- Cornell Legal
Information Institute - One of the first legal sites on the
Internet, it contains great links to legal resources for all 50
states.
- Hieros Gamos - Good international law links.
- Washburn Law School - An extensive directory of legal links.
- LexisOne - This site
aimed at small firm and solo attorneys is free but requires
registration. It offers free case law for the last five years
and many other free resources.
- llrx.com - Provide
topical legal information and tips on searching for legal
information.
- Court TV - This site
offers more sensation than information, but if your patron is
looking for information on a case featured on Court TV, this
site may be helpful.
New Jersey Statutes
- New Jersey Legislature homepage - Links to New Jersey Statutes, Chapter Laws and bills for the current session.
- New Jersey Constitution
- Legislative Histories
- New Jersey Law Revision Commission
Lawyer Referral Services
| Association of Trial Lawyers of America N.J. Lawyer Referral Service 150 W. State St. Trenton NJ 08608 800-367-0089 Fax 609 396--2463 |
Atlantic County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Atlantic County Court House 1201 Bacharach Blvd. Atlantic City NJ 08401 609-345-3444 Fax 609-345-6279 |
| Bergen County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 15 Bergen St. Hackensack NJ 07601 201-488-0044 |
Burlington County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 45 Grant St. Mount Holly NJ 08060 609-261-4862 Fax 609-261-5423 |
| Camden County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 800 Hudson Sq., Suite 103 P.O. Box 1027 Camden NJ 08101 856-964-4520 Fax 856-964-9016 http://www.camdencountybar.org |
Cape May County Lawyer Referral Service Rt. 9, Main St., P.O. Box 425 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 609-463-0313 Fax 609-463-1656 |
| Cumberland County Lawyer Referral Service P.O. Box 2031 Vineland 08362-2031 856-692-6207 Fax 856-692-7768 |
Essex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service One Riverfront Plaza, 7th Floor Newark NJ 07102-5497 973-622-7753 Fax 973-622-4341 |
| Gloucester County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Justice Complex, P.O. Box 338 Woodbury NJ 08096 856-848-4589 Fax 856-384-9580 |
Hudson County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 583 Newark Ave. Jersey City NJ 07306 201-798-2727 Fax 201-798-1740 |
| Hunterdon County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service P.O. Box 572 Broadway NJ 08808 908-735-2611 Fax 908-735-0305 |
Mercer County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1245 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd. Suite 420 Mercerville NJ 08619-3894 609-585-6200 Fax 609-585-5537 |
| Middlesex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 87 Bayard St. New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-828-0053 http://www.mcbalaw.com |
Monmouth Bar Association The Lawyer Referral Service Courthouse Freehold NJ 07728 732-431-5544 Fax 732-431-2843 |
| Morris/Sussex/Warren County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 15 Cattano Ave. Morristown NJ 07960 973-267-5882 Fax 973-605-8325 |
Ocean County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Courthouse P.O. Box 381 Toms River NJ 08753 732-240-3666 Fax 732-240-4907 |
| Passaic County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Courthouse 77 Hamilton St. Paterson NJ 07505 973-278-9223 |
Salem County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 856-935-5629 |
| Somerset County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Courthouse 10 N. Bridge St., P.O. Box 1095 Somerville NJ 08876 908-685-2323 Fax 908-685-9839 |
Union County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Courthouse Elizabeth NJ 07207 908-353-4715 Fax 908-354-8222 |
Depository Libraries in New Jersey
| New Jersey State Library 185 W. State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 609-292-6259 Web site |
Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch 1001 State Highway #35 Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4398 732-842-5995 Web site |
County College of Morris Masten Learning Resources Center 214 Center Grove Road Randolph, NJ 07869-2086 973-328-5296 Web site |
| College of Saint Elizabeth Mahoney Library 2 Convent Rd. Morristown, NJ 07960-6989 973-290-4236 |
New Jersey City University Guarini Library 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597 201-200-3137 |
Phillipsburg Free Public Library 200 Frost Ave. Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-1697 908-454-3712 Web site |
| Trenton Public Library 120 Academy St. Trenton, NJ 08608-1302 609-392-7188 |
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3599 732-390-6767 Web site |
Rutgers University, Camden Paul Robeson Library 300 North 4th St. Camden, NJ 08101-3990 856-225-6034 |
| Rowan University Campbell Library 201 Mullica Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028-1791 609-256-4990 Web site |
Richard Stockton College of N. J. Library Jimmie Leeds Road & College Drive Pomona, NJ 08240-0195 609-652-4266 |
Sussex County Library 125 Morris Turnpike Newton, NJ 07860 973-948-3660 |
| Free Public Library of Woodbridge Main Library One George Frederick Plaza Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-4450, ext. 214 |
Princeton University Firestone Library One Washington Rd. Princeton, NJ 08544-2098 609-258-3701 Web site |
Rider University Franklin F. Moore Library 2083 Lawrenceville Rd. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099 609-896-5115 Web site |
| Drew University Library 36 Madison Ave. Madison, NJ 07940-4007 973-408-3588 Web site |
Rutgers Law Library, Camden 217 North 5th St. Camden, NJ 08102 856-225-6173 Web site |
Free Public Library of Elizabeth 11 South Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07202 908-354-6060, ext. 7203 http://www.njpublib.org/govdocs1.htm |
| Monmouth University Guggenheim Memorial Library 400 Cedar Ave. West Long Branch, NJ 07764 732-571-3438 Web site |
Ocean County College Library College Drive Toms River, NJ 08754-200 1 732-255-0400, ext. 2287 Web site |
Johnson Free Public Library 275 Moore St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-343-4169, ext. 18 Web site |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Weiner Library 1000 River Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-692-2290 |
Newark Public Library 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07101-0630 973-733-7815 Web site |
Seton Hall University Walsh Library 400 South Orange Ave. South Orange, NJ 07079-2671 973-761-9437 Web site |
| East Orange Public Library 21 South Arlington Ave. East Orange, NJ 07018-3892 973-266-5612 |
Rutgers Law Library - Newark 123 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102-3094 973-353-5676 Web site |
Seton Hall University, School of Law Peter W. Rodino Jr. Law Library One Newark Center Newark, NJ 07102-5210 973-642-8861 Web site |
| Rutgers University, Newark John Cotton Dana Library 185 University Ave. Newark, NJ 07102-1814 973-353-5901 Web site |
Jersey City Public Library 472 Jersey Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07302 201-547-4517 |
Rutgers, New Brunswick Alexander Library 169 College Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163 732-932-7526 Web site |
| Montclair State University Harry A. Sprague Library Normal Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-7145 Web site |
New Jersey Court Cases
The full text of recent decisions from the New Jersey appellate courts, the United States District Court of New Jersey, the New Jersey Office of Adminstrative Law and New Jersey Ethics Opinions can be found at the Web site of the Rutgers Law Library in Camden. From the library's home page, click "New Jersey Resources" on the index bar.
Rutgers Law Library - Camden:http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu
Back to TopLegal Services/Legal Aid
| State Wide Services | ||
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| Legal Services of New Jersey 100 Metroplex Drive, Suite 402 P.O. Box 1357 Edison, NJ 08818-1357 732-572-9100 toll-free 1-888-576-5529 Fax 732-572-0066 |
Fort Dix Legal Assistance Program Office of The Staff Judge Advocate AFRC-FA-JAS, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Dix, NJ 08640-5054 609-562-3043 Fax 609-562-5553 |
Education Law Center 155 Washington St., Suite 205 Newark, NJ 07102 973-624-1815 Fax 973-624-7339 http://www.edlawcenter.org |
| Fort Monmouth Legal Services Program Office of The Staff Judge Advocate Bldg. 677 Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703 732-532-4371 Fax 732-532-6057 |
N.J. Dept. of the Treasury/OMB State Office of Legal Services 33 W. State St., P.O. Box 221 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-6262 |
National Legal Aid & Defender Ass'n 1625 K St. N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006-1604 202-452-0620 ; Fax 202-872-1031 http://www.nlada.org |
| N.J. Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 210 S. Broad St., 3rd Fl Trenton, NJ 08608 800-922-7233 ; 609-292-9742 Fax 609-777-0187 |
Pro Bono Partnership 744 Broad St., Suite 1815 Newark, NJ 07102 973-273-0600 Fax 973-273-9833 Web site |
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| County Services | ||
| Cape-Atlantic Legal Services 26 S. Pennsylvania Ave., 1st Floor P.O. Box 58 Atlantic City, NJ 08404 609-348-4200 Fax 609-345-6919 |
Bergen County Legal Services 61 Kansas St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-2166 Fax 201-487-3513 |
Bergen County Community Mental Health Law Project 327 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652-4895 201-599-6193 Fax 201-599-6269 |
| Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc. (Burlington County Office) 107 High St. Mount Holly, N.J. 08060 609-261-1088 Fax 609-267-7812 |
Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc. (Administrative Offices) 745 Market St. Camden, NJ 08102 856-964-2010 Fax 856-338-9227 |
Community Health Law Project Station House Office Bldg., Ste 400 900 Haddon Ave. Collingswood, NJ 08108 856-858-9500 Fax 858-868-9545 |
| Senior Citizens Advocate Center 745 Market St. Camden, NJ 08102-1117 856-964-2010, Ext. 227 Fax 856-338-9227 |
Cape-Atlantic Legal Services 1261 Rt. 9 S., P.O. Box 785 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 609-465-3001 Fax 609-465-9018 |
Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc. (Cumberland County Office) Neighborhood/Farmworker Division 22 Washington St. Bridgeton, NJ 08302-1933 856-451-0003 Fax 856-455-4945 |
| Essex County Legal Aid Assoc. Hall of Records, Rm. 118 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102 973-622-0063 Fax 973-622-2699 Info Line: 973-622-1513 |
Community Health Law Project 185 Valley St. South Orange, NJ 07079 973-275-1175 Fax 973-275-5210 |
Community Health Law Project 650 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 210 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-680-5599 Fax 973-680-1488 |
| Essex-Newark Legal Services Family, Consumer law, Government Benefits, Elder Law & Housing Law Units 5 Commerce St., 2nd Floor Newark, NJ 07102 973-824-3000 Fax 973-824-4553 |
Essex Elder Law Unit 439 Main St. Orange, NJ 07050 973-672-3838 Fax 973-678-8241 |
Essex Family Law Unit 5 Commerce St., 2nd Floor Newark, NJ 07102 973-824-3000 Fax 973-824-4553 |
| Gloucester County Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc . 47 Newton Ave. Woodbury, NJ 08096 856-848-5360 Fax 856-853-4259 |
Hudson County Legal Services 574 Summit Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-792-6363 Fax 201-798-8780 |
Hunterdon Co. Legal Services Corp. 82 Park Ave. Flemington, NJ 08822-1168 908-782-7979 Fax 908-782-9761 |
| Legal Aid Society of Mercer County 198 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608-1103 609-695-6249 Fax 609-392-7952 |
Mercer County Community Health Law Project 225 E. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 609-392-5553 Fax 609-392-5369 |
Middlesex Co. Legal Services Corp. 78 New St., 3rd Floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2584 732-249-7600, or, 732-324-1613 Fax 732-249-7966 |
| Middlesex Co. Legal Services Corp. 313 State St., Room 308 Perth Amboy, NJ 08861-4117 Fax 732-324-6253 |
Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc. 25 Broad St., Suite 13 Freehold, NJ 07728 732-866-0020 Fax 732-866-9009 |
Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc. 65 Mechanic St., Suite 201 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-9655 Fax 732-747-9584 |
| Legal Aid Society of Monmouth Co. P.O. Box 86 Asbury Park, NJ 07712 732-776-7733 |
Legal Aid Society of Morris County 30 Schuyler Pl., 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 900 Morristown, NJ 07963-0900 973-285-6911 Fax 973-605-8991 |
Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc The Law Center 9 Robbins St., Suite 2-A Toms River, NJ 08753 732-341-2727 Fax 732-505-3080 |
| Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc. 681 River Ave., Suite 2C Lakewood, NJ 08701-5287 732-730-0996 Fax 732-730-0953 |
Passaic County Legal Aid Society 175 Market St. Paterson, NJ 07505 973-345-7171 Fax 973-345-8739 |
Somerset Sussex Legal Services Corp. 78 Grove St. Somerville, NJ 08876 908-231-0840 Fax 908-231-6780 |
| Somerset/Sussex Legal Services Old Courthouse, 3 High St. Newton, NJ 07860 973-383-7400 Fax 973-383-3469 |
Union County Legal Services Corp. 60 Prince St. Elizabeth, NJ 07208 908-354-4340 Fax 908-354-4361 |
Community Health Law Project 65 Jefferson Ave. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 908-355-8282 Fax 908-355-3724 |
| Warren County Legal Services Corp. 91 Front St., P.O. Box 65 Belvidere, NJ 07823 908-475-2010 Fax 908-475-1719 |
Salem County See Camden County |
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NJ County Court Law Libraries
| Atlantic/Cape May Atlantic County Civil Court Bldg. 1201 Bacharach Boulevard Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 (609) 343-2261 |
Bergen Bergen County Justice Center 10 Main Street B Room 107 Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 646-2056 |
Burlington Burlington County Court Facility 49 Rancocas Road B 6th Floor Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060 (609) 518-2540 |
| Essex Essex County Law Library 50 West Market Street Rm 512 Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 693-5722 |
Gloucester County Gloucester County Courthouse 1 North Broad Street Woodbury, New Jersey 08096 (856) 853-3539 |
Hudson Hudson County Courthouse 595 Newark Avenue Rm. 500 Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 (201) 795-6629 |
| Hunterdon County Justice Center 65 Park Avenue B 2nd Floor Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 788-1240 |
Mercer County Mercer County Courthouse 209 South Broad St B 2nd Floor Trenton, New Jersey 08650 (609) 989-6873 |
Middlesex Middlesex County Courthouse 1 John F. Kennedy Square 2nd Floor New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 (732) 981-3099 |
| Monmouth Monmouth County Courthouse Monument and Court St, Lower Level Freehold, New Jersey 07728 (732) 431 -7079 |
Morris/Sussex Morris County Courthouse Washington Street Morristown, New Jersey 07963-0900 (973) 656-3917 |
Ocean Justice Complex 120 Hooper Ave. Rm. 243 Toms River, NJ 08753 (732) 506-5026 |
| Passaic Passaic County Courthouse 77 Hamilton Street Paterson, New Jersey 07505 (973) 247-8013 |
Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Somerset County Courthouse P. O. Box 3000 Somerville, New Jersey 08876 (908) 231-7612 |
Union Union County Courthouse Annex Elizabethtown Plaza B Lower Level Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 (908) 659-3895 |
| Warren Warren County Court House Second Floor, 413 Second Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 475-6998 |
Legal Forms on the Web
Web sites that offer legal forms are popular, but beware. A form on the Web for drafting a will may be a terrific form - if you live in Kansas. It might not work so well in other states. Few Web based forms give much information about who drafted them or if they were drafted for use in a particular jurisdiction. The safest forms to recommend are those found on the Web site of a government agency. With that caveat, here are some popular sites for legal forms:
- Findlaw Legal Forms - This site contains links to official court forms for federal and state courts. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for additional legal form links.
- New Jersey Court Forms
- llrx.com - Another good site for links to official court forms
- Fedforms.gov - This site promises "one stop shopping" for federal forms.
- 'Lectric Law Library - Various legal forms
- 1040.com - A commercial site with links to federal tax forms and tax forms for all 50 states.
Pamphlets for the Lay Person
- Self help Publications from Legal Services of New Jersey - This site offers an excellent series of publications for lay persons. Some are available in both English and Spanish. Consider printing out these publications and adding them to your collection. Current titles include:
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- Looking Out for Your Legal Rights (monthly publication)
- Your Unemployment Benefits in New Jersey
- Clearing Your Record
- Tenants' Rights in New Jersey
- Termination of Parental Rights: A Manual for Parents
- Know Your Welfare Rights!
- Consumer's Guide to the New Jersey Lemon Law
- New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, Fact Sheets: Fact sheets on various kinds of discrimination, designed for downloading and reproduction.
- New Jersey State Bar Foundation Publications
- New Jersey Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (from Div. of Taxation)
- Women's Guide to Rights and Resources in New Jersey (from the League of Women Voters)
- Helping Handbook: Legal Resources for Families of New Jersey Victims of the World Trade Center Disaster (in Microsoft Word, at Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland and Perretti LLP) (note: to download-to-read: in most browsers click the right mouse button, select 'save as')
Law School Libraries
| Rutgers Law Library - Camden 217 N. Fifth St. Camden, NJ 08102 856-225-6172 http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu |
Seton Hall Law School Peter W. Rodino Library 1 Newark Center Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-8766 http://law.shu.edu/library/index.html |
| Rutgers Law Library - Newark 123 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102-3094 973-353-5676 http://law-library.rutgers.edu |
New Jersey State Library Law Library 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 609-292-6230 http://www.njstatelib.org/Collections_and_Policies/Law.php |
Landmark Decisions
| Case Name | Citation | Subject |
| Amistad case | 40 U.S. 518 | Slavery |
| Bolling v. Sharpe | 347 U.S. 497 | Desegregation |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 347 U.S. 483 | Desegregation |
| Bush v. Gore | 531 U.S. 98 | Presidential election |
| California v. Bakke | 438 U.S. 265 | Affirmative action |
| Clinton v. Jones | 520 U.S. 681 | Executive immunity |
| Furman v. Georgia | 408 U.S. 238 | Death penalty |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | 372 U.S. 335 | Right to Counsel |
| Griswold v. Connecticut | 381 U.S. 479 | Privacy |
| Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. | 379 U.S. 241 | Civil Rights |
| Korematsu v. United States | 323 U.S. 214 | Japanese internment |
| Loving v. Virginia | 388 U.S. 1 | Interracial marriage |
| Marbury v. Madison | 5 U.S. 137 | Federalism |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | 17 U.S. 316 | Federalism |
| Miranda v. Arizona | 384 U.S. 436 | 5th Amendment rights |
| New York Times v. United States | 403 U.S. 713 | Pentagon Papers case |
| Norris v. Alabama | 294 U.S. 587 | Scottsboro Boys I |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | 163 U.S. 537 | Segregation |
| Powell v. Alabama | 287 U.S. 45 | Scottsboro Boys II |
| Roe v. Wade | 410 U.S. 113 | Abortion |
| Scott v. Sandford | 60 U.S. 393 | Slavery, Dred Scott case |
| Yick Wo v. Hopkins | 118 U.S. 356 | Civil Rights |
Collection Development Recommendations
GeneralBlack's law dictionary, 7th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1999.
Nolo Press Publications. http://www.nolo.com/
New Jersey - General
Axel-Lute, Paul. New Jersey legal research handbook, 4th ed. New Brunswick, NJ: NJICLE, 1998.
Miller, Jr., Melville D. You and the law in New Jersey, 2nd ed. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1998.
Pressler, Sylvia B. Rules governing the courts of the State of New Jersey. Newark, NJ: Gann Law Books, Annual. (aka New Jersey Court Rules Annotated)
New Jersey lawyers diary and manual. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Lawyers Diary and Manual Publications. Annual. http://www.lawdiary.com The Lawyers Diary lists all attorneys admitted to the New Jersey Bar and also contains listings for courthouses, bar associations and other useful information.
Family Law - New Jersey
Grosman, Alan M. New Jersey family law. Lexis Law Publishing, 1999.
Skoloff, Gary and Laurence J. Cutler. New Jersey family law practice 10th ed., 5 vols. New Brunswick, NJ: NJICLE, 2001.
Elder Law
Dueker, Alice K. Elder law in New Jersey: Finding solutions for legal problems. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2000.
Landlord-Tenant and Real Estate Law- New Jersey
Korona, Raymond I. Landlord and tenant law 5th ed. Volumes 22, 23 and 23A of New Jersey Practice Series. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2001
Tenants' rights in New Jersey. Edison, NJ: Legal Services of New Jersey, 2000.
Horn, Arthur S. Residential Real Estate Law & Practice in New Jersey, 4th ed., New Brunswick, NJ: NJICLE, 1998.
Employment Law - New Jersey
Alito, Rosemary. New Jersey Employment Law, 2nd ed. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Law Journal Books, 1999.
Positan, Wayne J. New Jersey Labor and Employment Law. New Brunswick, NJ: NJICLE, 2001.
Jacobs, Roger B. Labor and Employment in New Jersey: A guide to employment laws, regulations and practices, 2nd ed., Albany, NY: Lexis Publishing, 2000.
Companion Web site to "Brush with the Law: Exploring Legal Reference: Workshop presented November 5th, 2004 at the Annual Conference of the Documents Association of New Jersey. - Ann B. Grice and Susan Lyons, presenters.