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• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reports decisions issued by all state and federal courts in Massachusetts, as well as changes to court rules, verdict & settlement reports, bar-discipline notices, and other news vital to attorneys in Massachusetts.

• Massachusetts Legal Ethics Materials

Rules, ethics opinions, and other information regarding the regulation of lawyers in Massachusetts. (Legal Information Institute at Cornell University).

• Massachusetts Legal Services

Resources regarding legal issues facing lower-income Massachusetts residents.

• Massachusetts State and Federal Legal Forms

Forms for practicing law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Provides forms for nearly every type of action, including divorce, adoption, bankruptcy, consumer protection, Workers Compensation, and more. (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries).

• Rules, Forms, and Logistical Information for the Massachusetts Courts

General forms and other information for practicing in the Massachusetts state and federal courts. (Law Library Resource Xchange).

• Social Law Library

Superb web site hosted by the oldest law library in the United States. Contains extensive information and resources regarding federal, state, and local law.

• Social Security Forms and Information

Practical information from the Social Security Administration regarding methods to obtain benefits or other services.

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General Information Resources

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Metasites

Committee for Public Counsel Services
This site provides links to hundreds of online resources for investigations.

Maps & Directions

Mapquest

 Weather

National Weather Service
- the Historical/Daily Worksheets has daily temperatures and precipitation totals beginning 1995

Check local news sources for reference to the weather conditions on a particular day:

Boston Globe
- on Westlaw or LexisNexis accessible by password only

Boston Herald
- on Westlaw or LexisNexis accessible by password only

Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
- a Westlaw database accessible by password only

Massachusetts News Publications Combined
- a LexisNexis database accessible by password only

Massachusetts Papers
- a Westlaw database accessible by password only

Massachusetts News Combined
- a Westlaw database accessible by password only

Demographic Information

Demographics of Work by Zip Code
This LexisNexis database provides demographic information, including the number of employees and businesses located within a zip code area.

Other Demographic Databases from LexisNexis Access to a variety of demographics publications that are available in LexisNexis databases.

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Last Updated: August 2006