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Link of the Day – AltLaw.org

AltLaw is a new legal search site, still in beta version. Here’s a description from the site:

The law is meant to belong to the people, but it can be surprisingly hard to find. Case reports, a major part of the laws of the United States, are hard to get at, and even when on the Internet, rarely searchable. To get full access you generally need either a library of law reports, or an expensive subscription to an online database, which can cost hundreds of dollars per hour.

AltLaw is a small effort to change that—to make the common law a bit more common. AltLaw provides the first free, full-text searchable database of Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports. It is a resource for attorneys, legal scholars, and the general public.

AltLaw Features

  • Full text search of the last decade or so of federal appellate and Supreme Court opinions.
  • Advanced search options (proximity searching, Boolean, concentration, wildcards, etc.)
  • Fast and free
  • Updated daily (not yet, work in progress)

AltLaw Limits

  • Coverage, for most Circuits, limited to about the last 10 to 15 years.
  • West Reporter Citations (i.e., 23 F.3d 178) not yet available (work in progress)
  • As of yet, no state law or district court cases.

AltLaw is a joint project of Columbia Law School’s Program on Law and Technology, and the Silicon Flatirons Program at the University of Colorado Law School.

Bob Kraft

I am a Dallas, Texas lawyer who has had the privilege of helping thousands of clients since 1971 in the areas of Personal Injury law and Social Security Disability.

About This Blog

The title of this blog reflects my attitude toward those government agencies and insurance companies that routinely mistreat injured or disabled people. As a Dallas, Texas lawyer, I've spent more than 45 years trying to help those poor folk, and I have been frustrated daily by the actions of the people on the other side of their claims. (Sorry if I offended you...)

If you find this type of information interesting or helpful, please visit my law firm's main website at KraftLaw.com. You will find many more articles and links. Thank you for your time.

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