A Guide to Federal & Kansas Government Legal Resources

Search Tools

Kansas State Library

Law Libraries
Johnson County Law Library
Kansas Supreme Court Law Library
KU Wheat Law Library
Washburn University Law Library

Law Library Organizations
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)

Search tools
Answers.com
Ask
Dogpile
DuckDuckGo
FindLaw (public)
FindLaw (legal professionals)

Specialized databases
Attorney directory from Martindale
Laws - free to search by topic, statutes, and more

Local Resources

E-Filing (Kansas Judicial Branch) - general instructions
E-filing login/account setup
Fifth Judicial District - dockets for Lyon & Chase counties.

Municipal Code
Emporia City Code & Ordinances

More recent ordinances available at Emporia Government site, City Clerk Office

Legal News & Research
Jurist
Legal Information Institute (Cornell University)
LLRX.com (Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals)

Organizations
Kansas Bar Association

Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP)

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Federal Resources

Agencies
IRS.gov Home
Social Security Administration

Courts
Federal Rulemaking (Court rules & procedures)
US Supreme Court

General Info
USA.gov -- Your First Click to the US Government

Law
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Law Library of Congress
Legal Research Institute - offers classes on legal research
Library of Congress
Congress.gov (federal legislation)
United States Code (USCS)

​Immigration Resources
American Immigration Council (general information)
American Immigration Lawyers Association Resource Page
ImmigrationHelp - free legal services for work permit and citizenship applications for low-income immigrants.

Kansas Resources

Agencies
KDOC Juvenile Services

Kansas Department for Children and Families

Kansas Payment Center
Kansas Sentencing Commission

Kansas State Board of Indigents' Defense Services

Courts
Fifth Judicial District
Kansas Judicial Center
Kansas Supreme Court & Kansas Court of Appeals Opinions
Kansas Supreme Court Rules

General Info - includes self-help centers

Kansas Free Legal Answers (Kansas Bar Association)

Kansas Government

Lyon County Government

Self-Help Center (Kansas Court System)

Self-Help (Lyon County)

Kansas Law

Kansas Legislature (site not secure)

Kansas Session Laws

Kansas State Statutes (chapter listings, site not secure)