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Getting Started

This research guide covers select resources available for doing Illinois legal research, including finding laws & legislation, court opinions, regulations, and legal ethics information, both in print at the Georgetown Law Library as well as in electronic and online formats.

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Illinois State Documents (U. Chi. L. Libr.)
Illinois Law Research Guide (Loyola U. Chi. L. Libr.)
Finding Illinois Law: A Librarian's Guide for Non-Lawyers (Chi. Ass'n L. Libr.)
CALI Lesson: Illinois Legal Research Secondary Source Materials
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Print Guides:

Illinois Legal Research by Mark E. Wojcik The second edition of Illinois Legal Research shows how to find and stay current with Illinois cases, statutes, regulations, and local court rules. Focusing on state materials, it can be used as a supplement to national research texts or on its own to learn legal research. This book also explains how to locate secondary materials specific to Illinois law. Although the text was designed primarily for law students, seasoned attorneys will also appreciate the many secrets of Illinois legal research disclosed in this text. Wojcik¿s book includes materials on on citing Illinois under the Bluebook (for both law review formats and practice documents), the ALWD Manual, and local court rules. It is an essential book for any Illinois law library.
Call Number: STATE 1st FLR KFI1275 .W65 2009 (print)
Illinois Legal Research Manual by Laurel A. Wendt This is a completely revised and updated version of the 1988 first edition. Since that time, the State of Illinois has experienced many changes -- the Illinois Constitution passed its first required review, the Illinois Administrative Code can now be accessed via the state's web site (with changes often appearing before the next weekly issue of the Illinois Register is even printed), and most significantly, its statutes have been totally reorganized into the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS), with the Illinois Revised Statutes having been discontinued. This second edition takes these changes into account, reviewing statutes, local governments,the court system, administrative law, and all materials affecting State legal research. Wendt's work remains essential for students, lawyers, and other practitioners studying legal research in or for Illinois.
Call Number: STATE 1st FLR KFI1275 .W46 2006 (print)