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Washington Resources

This state guide lists the major sources of law in Washington.

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Practice Series & Treatises

There is no general legal encyclopedia for Washington.
Washington Treatises on Lexis.
Washington Practice Series on Westlaw.
Practical Law Washington on Westlaw.

Research Guides

State Law Reviews & Bar Journals

NW Lawyer (WSBA Official Members' Magazine)
- Nw. Law. on HeinOnline (Vols. 1 - , 1947 - ; Washington State Bar News from 1947-2012)
Washington Law Review
- Wash. L. Rev. on HeinOnline (Vols. 1 - , 1925 - )
WA Law Reviews & Journals on Lexis
WA Law Reviews & Journals on Westlaw
WA Law Reviews & Journals on HeinOnline

Historical Legal Treatises & Materials in General

LLMC Digital: U.S. States & Territories
Includes historical primary sources, but secondary sources such as historical newspapers, periodicals, treatises, executive decisions and more.
Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources I & II, 1620-1970
Contains a searchable digitized archive of U.S. state and territories primary legal sources, including historical state codes, but also historical reports, forms and treatises.
HeinOnline Prestatehood Legal Materials
Provides brief overviews of state histories from colonization to statehood and identifies historical state codes, journals, digests, reports, surveys, and more.

More on Practice in General

Legal blogs about a state's laws may be found on Justia's Blawg Directory.

More on Secondary Sources

Check the CALI Lesson on Washington's secondary sources to find more legal research resources.

Additional Resources

AALL Online Legal Information Resources
Links to free online primary legal materials & public law libraries in each state.
Washington State Law Library
Washington State Library
Washington State County Law Libraries
King County Law Library
Law Libraries in the State (Justia)
Washington State TVW
Public affairs network covering state government deliberations and public policy events.
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Bar Examination Preparation (Univ. Wash. L. Libr.)
Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA)
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon & Washington
Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (Off. of the Governor)

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