Legal Information Center

Local Resources

• Washtenaw County Trial Court
• Washtenaw County Bar Association
• Lawyer Referral Service of the Washtenaw County Bar Association
• ICLE, the Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• The University of Michigan Law School
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Wayne State University Law School
• The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
• Pay your parking ticket online -- (Washtenaw County District Courts 14A, 14B, and 14C)
• Pay City of Ann Arbor parking tickets online

Michigan Resources

• Michigan Compiled Laws - MCL - (statutes), bills in process, and more
• Michigan Courts Self-Help Center - good starting place for dealing with lawyers and courts
• Michigan Courts - Many official resources
• Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions - some limited time frames for some decisions
• M Law Online by ICLE - Requires 1 year subscription - Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions, and more
• The State Bar of Michigan

Legal Advice

• lawyers.com directory of lawyers and law firms (from Martindale Hubbell)
• HG.Org Word-wide directory of lawyers and law firms
• Nolo.com contains legal encyclopedia, and "Ask Auntie Nolo"
• Law.com advice
• Medical malpractice advice (for plaintiff AND defendant)
• FreeAdvice.com includes live advice
• FindLaw advice regarding hiring an attorney
• American Bar Association - public resources - Follow "Estate Planning" link to excellent resources on Living Wills, Advanced Health Care Directives, Powers of Attorney and more
• EstatePlanningLinks.com advice about wills
• LawFirmSoftware.com software for real estate, bankruptcy, and more

National Resources

• The American Bar Association (ABA)
• The "Ask Me" Help Desk - Law section
• Law Index of the WWW Virtual Library
• Michigan Electronic Library
• University of Michigan Civil Rights Clearinghouse
• The National Law Journal
• LexisNexis.com
• LexisNexis Legal Research
• West/Thompson - books and services for lawyers, those associated with the law, and others
• WestLaw Legal Research
• LawGuru.COM: Legal Research and other resources
• Law Crossing job listings in the legal profession
• injuryboard.com Free search engine to find personal injury law firms and legal news.
• Find the best law school database search
• Wills Trusts and Estates from National Paralegal College

Local Law Enforcement Agencies

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)- Detroit Field Office -/- [Ann Arbor Office Telephone(734) 995-1310]
• Michigan State Police
• Washtenaw County Sheriff
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Ypsilanti Police Department
• Pittsfield Township Police Department
• University of Michigan Police
• Eastern Michigan University Police
• Other Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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Last updated February 23, 2012