Law Dictionary


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Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory


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Choosing an attorney can be one of the most important decisions your patrons will make. The MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY will help them make an informed selection. This definitive resource has been the place to turn to for information on lawyers & law firms in the U.S., Canada, & other countries worldwide. The new 25-volume MARTINDALE HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY makes finding the information you need easier than ever before. Organized alphabetically by state & city, the Biographical Volumes, are divided into three sections. The first part of each volume - the Practice Profiles section - provides a comprehensive listing of lawyers & law firms - virtually every active attorney in the U.S. The second section in each volume contains Professional Biographies, providing expanded information on lawyers & law firms. It includes not only a listing of each firm's attorneys & their backgrounds, but fields of law practiced, names of clients, & references. Services, Suppliers & Consultants, the third section in each volume, provides contact information for expert witnesses, title search companies, private detectives, & other specific legal-related services. The next volume features a Corporate Law Department section providing information on the in-house counsel of major corporations; a Law School section & a Government section. Next follows the Alphabetical Index Volume & the Areas of Practice Index Volume. The next three volumes, the International Law Directory, contains the most comprehensive listing available of international attorneys. It offers information on attorneys & law firms in over 130 countries worldwide. Finally, the Law Digest contains concise, up-to-date digests of the statutory laws of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands, the federal government, Canada, & some 65 other countries. The MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY is a definitive reference work for both the legal professional & the general public.










Words and Phrases Legally Defined


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Words and Phrases enables the practitioner to have at all times the precise meaning of a particular word or phrase. Definitions are taken from the Acts of Parliament, Halsbury's Laws of England, leading textbooks and verbatim judgments from all over the Commonwealth.







Reference and Information Services


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Search skills of today bear little resemblance to searches through print publications. Reference service has become much more complex than in the past, and is in a constant state of flux. Learning the skill sets of a worthy reference librarian can be challenging, unending, rewarding, and-- yes, fun.