Research Help
Intro.
Below are some links to websites that may assist in conducting online research in legal issues and matters pertaining to mediation.
Sections below are divided into eight categories. Those categories are, in order:
- Colorado Legislative Branch
- Colorado Judicial Branch & Public Record Searches
- Judicial Districts By Number
- Family Help
- General Legal Research Links
- State Resources
- Executive Branch
- Free Online Law & Instructional Courses
- Free Online Courses by Institution
1. Colorado Legislative Branch.
2. Colorado Judicial Branch & Public Record Searches.
- Colorado Courts Homepage
- Colorado Legal Resources
- Colorado Courts At A Glance (PDF file)
- Colorado Supreme Court Library
- Colorado Supreme Court Opinions
- Colorado Supreme Court Rule Changes
- Colorado Court of Appeals
- Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions
- Colorado State Court Forms (Do It Yourself)
- State Court Filing Fees
- US Courts for the District of Colorado
- US Courts for the District of Colorado Jobs
- Bankruptcy Rules
- Guide to Colorado Courts
- Denver County Courts Homepage
- City and County of Denver Homepage
- City and County of Denver Jobs
- Colorado County Government Jobs
- Denver County Court Dockets
- Denver County Court Forms
- Denver Probate Court Forms
- Denver Probate Court Policies and Procedures
- Denver Property Tax Search
- Denver Real Estate Property Data Search
- Denver Building Permits
- Denver Personal Property Data Search
- Denver Tax Lien Sales
- Denver Tax Lien & Delinquent Tax Information
- Denver Foreclosure Records Search
- Denver County Census Data
- Denver Voter and Election Information
- Denver Area Campaign Disclosure Forms
- Denver Area Domestic Partner Registry
- Denver Area Birth and Death Certificate Records
- Denver Area Environmental Programs
- Denver Ordinances
- Denver Maps
- Denver Land Survey Records Search
- Denver Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensing Search
- Denver Business License Search
- Denver Contractor License Search
- Denver Police Department Locations and Contacts
- Denver Jail and Inmate Record Search
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation Background Search
- Colorado Department of Corrections Inmate Locator Search
- Denver Area Sex Offenders
- Sex Offender Maps
- Sex Offender Records
- Denver Clerk and Recorder Deeds & Marriages Search
- Denver Police Scanners (Live)
- Auto Thefts in Colorado by Judicial District
- Law Week Colorado Top News on the Huffington Post
3. Judicial Districts By Number.
- Overview of Colorado Judicial Districts and Judges
- Overview of Colorado Judicial Districts from Wikipedia
- Colorado Judicial Districts Map
- 1st-Gilpin, Jefferson Counties
- About the 1st District-District Attorney’s Office
- District Attorney’s Office for 1st District
- About the 1st District-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 2nd-Denver
- 2nd District DA
- 2nd District Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 3rd-Las Animas, Huerfano
- 3rd District Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 3rd District Information and Appeal Structure
- 4th District-El Paso, Teller
- 4th District Office of Dispute Resolution
- 5th-Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, Summit
- 5th District-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 6th-Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan
- 6th-About
- 6th District-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 7th-Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, Miguel
- 7th-State Court Homepage
- 7th-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 8th-Larimer County, Fort Collins, Walden, Loveland-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 8th-DA
- 9th-Garfield, Pitkin, and Rio Blanco Counties
- 9th District Judges
- 9th District Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 10th-Pueblo
- 10th-DA
- 10th-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 11th-Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park Counties
- 11th-DA
- 11th-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 11th-Judges
- 12th-Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
- 12th-About/Locations
- 12th-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 12th-Court House Forum
- 13th-Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma Counties
- 13th-Judges
- 13th-DA
- 13th-Colorado Bar Association’s Page
- 13th-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 14th-Grand, Moffat, Routt Counties
- 14th-Jury Information
- 15th-Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers-Equal Justice Foundation’s Opinions Page
- 15th District Judges
- 16th-Bent, Crowley, Otero
- 16th District Information
- 16th District-Equal Justice Foundation Opinions
- 16th District Colorado Bar Association Page
- 17th-Adams, Broomfield Counties
- 17th-DA
- 17th-Judges
- 18th-Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln Counties
- 18th-Official Page
- 18th-Judges and Staff
- 18th-DA
- 19th-Weld County
- 19th-Court Information
- 19th-Colorado Bar Association’s Page
- 20th-Boulder County
- 20th-About Area
- 20th-Wikipedia’s Entry
- 21st-Mesa County
- 21st-Official Colorado Courts Homepage
- 21st-Judges and Staff
- 22nd-Dolores, Montezuma Counties
- Colorado Judicial District Complete List
- Colorado Judicial District Attorneys List
4. Family Help.
- How to Raise a Child
- How to Discipline a Child
- How to Raise a Smart Child
- How to Prepare for a Child Custody Evaluation
- Parenting Plan Worksheets
- Parenting with Love & Logic
- How to Understand the Difference Between Types of Custody
- Visitation Rights
- Gateway Battered Womens Shelter
- Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
5. General Legal Research Links.
- http://www.justanswer.com/law – Just Answer Legal Questions (may charge)
- http://www.lawguru.com – Law Guru (some questions are free to ask, and good research links)
- http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides
- http://www.lawrunner.com
- http://www.lawinfo.com
- http://www.findlaw.com
- http://www.lawforum.net
- http://www.seniorlaw.com
- http://www.alllaw.com
- http://www.wikipedia.org – What is Mediation?
- http://www.wikipedia.org – What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
- http://www.romingerlegal.com/ – Legal Research
- http://www.icle.org – Institute for Continuing Legal Legal Education Online
- http://www.library.law.ua.edu/pubs/selfhelp.htm – Bounds Law Library, University of Alabama
- http://www.ilrg.com – Internet Legal Resource Guide
- http://www.sldn.org/templates/index.html – Service Members Legal Defense Fund
- http://www.ll.georgetown.edu – Gerogetown University Law Library Online
- http://www.law.com
- http://www.law.cornell.edu – Cornell University’s Law School, Legal Information Institute Online
- http://www.law.indiana.edu/lawlibrary/index.shtml – Indiana University Maurer School of Law Online
- http://www.kautzlaw.com/links1.htm – Directory of State Laws
- http://www.courts.state.co.us/Index.cfm – Colorado Judicial Branch
- http://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Index.cfm – Colorado Self-Help Forms
- http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0 – Colorado Statutes
- http://www.cobar.org – Colorado Bar Association
- http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/ – Colorado Consumer Protection
- http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-Portal/CXP/1241527086535 – Colorado Communities Guide
- http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/directory/ – American Bar Association Lawyer Referrals
- http://www.aclu.org/affiliates – The American Civil Liberties Union
- http://www.nlg.org – National Lawyers Guild
- http://www.nolo.com – Nolo Press (Self-Help Guides)
- http://thomas.loc.gov – Complete Text of Bills before Congress
- http://www.gahtan.com/cdnlaw/ – Canadian Legal Resources
- http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/ – Search cases and codes both for both State & Federal
- http://w2.eff.org//Censorship/Freedom_of_religion/ – EFF “Freedom of Religion” Archive
- http://www.divorcenet.com/ – Database on divorce information
- http://www.pace411.com/ – Child Custody Information Database
- http://www.aacap.org/ – American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- http://www.wikipedia.org – Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADA_Amendments_Act_of_2008 – ADA Amendments
- http://archive.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html
- http://adrblogs.com
- http://www.ringsurf.com/ring/adrblog/
- http://www.leadr.co.nz/db/index.php
- http://mediatorblahblah.blogspot.com
- http://mediationmensch.blogspot.com
- http://www.cedr.co.uk – Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
- http://makingmediationyourdayjob.com
- http://www.niacr.org – National Institute for Advanced Conflict Resolution
- http://mediationblog.blogspot.com – Online Guide to Mediation
- http://mediationchannel.com
- http://www.crinfo.org
- http://www.acresolution.org
- http://www.internetmediator.com/medres/ -The Oregon Mediation Center’s General Mediation Resources
- http://www.nafcm.org -National Association for Community Mediation
- http://www.iamed.org -International Academy of Mediators
- http://www.acctm.org -International College of Civil Trial Mediators
- http://www.pon.org/catalog/index.php -Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
- http://www.jdblissblog.com – Juris Doctorate Bliss Blog
6. State Resources.
- LawSearch-Legal Resources
- USA.gov – The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
- National Governors Association
- Law Source: State Codes, Statutes, Legislation
- LII: State Topical Statute Search
- LII: State Legal Materials Search
- Washlaw: Full-Text Search to State Laws
- Findlaw: State Resource Locator
- Law.com: Codes, Statutes & Legislation
- Courts.Net: State & County Courts
- Library of Congress: State and Local Governments
- InfoCenter State Web Locator
- US State and Local Gateway
- NASIRE
- LGI-Local Government Institute
- States.org
7. Executive Branch.
- Governor
- Lt. Governor
- Attorney General
- Sec. of State
- State Auditor
- State Controller
- State Treasurer
- State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
- Colorado State Library
- Access Library and Colorado Information Network/Virtual Library
- Colorado BIDS-State Government Procurement Site
- Colorado Geological Survey
- Colorado Historical Society
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Colorado State Archives
- Colorado State Fair
- State Parks
- Colorado.com
- Colorado’s Integrated Criminal Justice Information System
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Dept. of Corrections
- Dept. of Corrections-Find an Inmate
- Dept. of Education
- Dept. of Education-Licensing Requirements
- Dept. of Health Care and Financing
- Dept. of Human Services
- Department of Labor and Employment
- Department of Local Affairs
- Department of Military Affairs/Colorado National Guard
- Dept. of Natural Resources
- Department of Personnel, General Support Services
- Department of Public Health and Environment
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Dept. of Revenue
- Dept. of Transportation
- Dept. of Transportation-Road Conditions
- Office of Innovation and Technology
8. Free Online Law & Instructional Courses.
- Yale
- Yale Psychology Dept.
- MIT
- Berkeley
- Stanford
- Utah State
- University of Denver
- University of Washington
- Justice at Harvard
- Universities with the Best Free Online Courses
- Diploma Guide Free Online Law Courses
- Open Culture Law Classes
- Video Lectures (Legal)
- North Carolina Wesleyan College Full Course on Constitutional Law
- Full List of Other Law Classes (from Intro. to Justice to Forensic Law)
- Courtroom View Network
- George Mason University Video Law Library
- Legal Planet Free Online Courses
- CALI-Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction
- Lifehacker’s List of Free College Courses Available Online
- The Open University (UK)
- The Open University (BBC)
- Free-Ed
- Online Education Database
- Open Courseware Consortium
- OER Commons-Open Educational Resources
- College at Home
- Free University Lectures (Princeton, Yale, Harvard)
- The University Channel-Princeton
- Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Free Resources and Training
- Workplace Related Courses
- Know Your Rights TV
- Flex Your Rights
- Flex Your Rights: Busted-Understanding Your Rights
- Flex Your Rights: 10 Rules for Dealing with Police
- PART 1
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmrbNLt7Om8
- PART 2
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKPutNg88bA
- PART 3
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REJ2RsLp1Kk
- PART 4
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUv3A4hscc0
- Understanding Your Fifth Amendment Rights (48 minutes)
- Access Denied The Policy of Global Internet Filtering (Lecture, 1 hr., 8 min.)
- Citizen Media Law Project: Guide to Legal Threats
- Citizen Media Law Project: List of Guides
- Free Copyright
- TV Lesson.com: Legal Lessons
- Learners TV: Environmental Law
9. Free Online Courses by Institution.
- Carnegie Mellon
- Columbia
- Columbia e-Seminars
- Harvard Law School Webcasts
- Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Webcasts
- Harvard University’s Justice with Michael Sandel
- Harvard on iTunes
- Indian Institutes of Technology
- Johns Hopkins
- McGill
- MIT
- Notre Dame
- Princeton
- Princeton’s UC Channel
- Royal Society
- Sofia/Foothills College
- Stanford
- Tufts
- UC Berkely
- UCLA
- UCLA Office of Instructional Development
- University of Bath, Public Lectures
- University of Bath, Podcasts
- University of California TV
- University of Texas
- University of Washington
- Utah State
- WGBH TV
- Yale
