Resources
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Affiliations
We are affiliated with the following organizations:
New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM)
www.nycom.org
New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC)
www.nysac.org
New York State Government Finance Officers’ Association, Inc. (NYSGFOA) www.nysgfoa.org
New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) www.nysafah.org
County Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York (CAASNY)
www.caasny.org
New York State Association of Personnel and Civil Service Officers (NYSAP&CSO)
www.nysapcso.org
New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NYSPELRA)
www.nyspelra.org
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA)
www.npelra.org
New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)
www.nyssba.org
The Voice of the Defense Bar (dri)
www.dri.org
National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)
www.nsaa.org
New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA)
www.nysasa.org
National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL)
www.nabl.org
A. M. Best
www.ambest.com
Arbitration and Mediation: Organizations
Academy of Experts – The professional body of training and accreditation of expert witnesses & mediators.
American Arbitration Association – Information on mediation, arbitration, and all methods of dispute resolution. Articles, research data, statutes, rules and forms available online.
CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution – Nonprofit alliance of corporations, law firms, academics and public institutions, provides alternative dispute resolution news, information and resources.
Employment Law
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – The principal fact finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
Employment Discrimination Law Materials – From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – The EEOC’s mission is to ensure equality of opportunity by vigorously enforcing federal legislation prohibiting discrimination in employment.
NELA – National Employment Lawyers Association – For lawyers involved in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, employee benefits and other employment-related matters.
State Statutes on the Internet by Topic
Benefits Link – Information on all types of employee benefit plans and government documents
Government Documents – (Benefits Link)
Martin P. Catherwood Virtual Library – Cornell University ILR School Library
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. – Providing free legal aid to workers faced with the abuses of compulsory unionism.
Environment and Nature
National Association of Environmental Law Societies – Coalition of over 50 law student groups to educate and inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.
Federal
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal House of Representatives Internet law library – This address yields searchable text of United States Code.
Federal House of Representatives Internet law library – This address yields searchable text of Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal – U.S. Government Publishing Office libraries – This address yields homepage.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Social Security Administration
U.S. Census Bureau – Census data; good search tools. (Adobe Acrobat Reader needed to read some information; free software, approximately 5,000K, downloadable from this website).
Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Federal Commerce Department – Regional economic information (e.g., personal income, populations, employment), state information (e.g., gross state product).
Congressional Record – Congress.gov Access
Federal Register – “Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.”
Federal Register – Archives
GPO Access Databases – Home Page
Housing Finance – Information regarding financing techniques, equity investment, deal structuring, asset management, subsidy allocations, project design, management operations and new development opportunities.
Housing Tax Credits – Latest LIHTC Rates from the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association
General Information
4LawSchool – Thousands of free case briefs and other resources for both students and practicing attorneys.
CommonLaw.com – For all who enjoy legal history and theory.
Crash Course in Estate Planning – The information you need to plan an estate of any size.
FindLaw – LawCrawler – Search online law resources.
Law Journal EXTRA! – Daily legal news, case law, legal analysis, legal job listings/classifieds, searchable databases and more.
Letric Law Library – A collection of law information for the layman.
SeniorLaw – Information about Elder Law (Elderlaw), Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
Legal Research — Libraries
Emory University – Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library – Now the Robert W. Woodruff Library
Georgetown University Law Library – Extensive source of legal information on the Internet.
Social Law Library – Boston, MA – Private, not-for-profit, institution serving the research needs of the practicing and the judiciary in Massachusetts.
Yale Law School Library – Lillian Goldman Library
New York State
New York State Police – Including NY State’s 12 most wanted, history, crime watch, and much more.
New York State Public Employment Relations Board – General information about NYS Public Employment
New York State Unified Court System – Includes publications, rules, location information, and phone numbers for the courts.