Most Requested Law Topics - Law 

Americans with Disabilities

http://www.ada.gov

In English and in Spanish, consideration of employment, labor, health, telephone, transportation, etc.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

http://tinyurl.com/5cfean

Read the full text of this landmark legislation, which has provided relief from discrimination for millions of Americans.

DivorceNet

http://www.divorcenet.com 

Resources for mediation, filing papers, litigation, property division, child custody, and more.

Finding a Lawyer

http://www.abalawinfo.org/find1.html

From the American Bar Association, this page offers guidance in finding a lawyer, ways of paying fees, questions to ask when hiring a lawyer, and much more.

Immigration & U.S. Citizenship

www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Online appointments for immigration services, the new procedures for getting a "green card," fees, regulations, and other information vital to non-citizens residing in the United States.

Legal Aid

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/legalref.html#6

Contact information for legal aid services throughout New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

http://www.njisj.org

Committed to "expanding access to economic opportunity for low-income and minority residents of Newark and other urban areas in the state," to "ensuring the civil rights and other basic entitlements," and to effective government and cooperative ventures--NJISJ addresses such problems as driver license restoration, predatory lending, fair housing, collateral consequences of criminal convictions, prisoner re-entry, and legal advocacy.  

Patent Law Links

http://www.patentlawlinks.com 

Pertinent case law, statutes and regulations enhance patent search engines and other features important to inventors.

Public Record Finder.com

http://www.publicrecordfinder.com/criminal.html 

Consult this site to learn the custody status of an offender; covers most states in the U.S.

Represent Yourself in Court

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/index.htm

A variety of forms for pro-se litigants in New Jersey.

Wills & Estate Planning

http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/FD1795A9-8049-422C-9087838F86A2BC2B/309 

No-frills wills, power of attorney, living wills, estate taxes, avoiding probate, life insurance, and related concerns are explained, and checklists facilitate processes.

U.S.A. Patriot Act

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot 

From the Electronic Privacy Information Center, here is the law's text and additional information about its implications. 

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