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Getting Started

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

With frequent questions regarding Virginia law, this research guide offers more in-depth information than most of our other state guides.

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State Documents Bibliography: Virginia (2010 2d ed.) by Margaret Krause & Sara Sampson. Also in print: Call Number: State 1st Floor KFV2401 .L38 2010.
A Guide to Legal Research in Virginia (2017 8th ed.) edited by Joyce Manna Janto (Va. CLE Publ'n). Also in print: Call Number: Reference Desk KFV2475 .G85 2017.
Legal Research in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia by Leah F. Chanin; Pamela J. Gregory; Sarah K. Wiant, in print. Call Number: Reference Desk & Stacks KF240 .C43 2000
CALI Lesson: Virginia Legal Research Primary Sources. Available to Georgetown Law Students. Students who need a registration code should go to CALI Lessons for Students.
CALI Lesson: Virginia Legal Research Secondary Sources. Available to Georgetown Law Students. Students who need a registration code should go to CALI Lessons for Students.
Legal Research in Virginia (Wm. & Mary L. Libr.)
Virginia Legal Research (U. Richmond L. Libr.)
Guide to Virginia Law Online (Law Libr. of Cong.)
Findlaw: Virginia Legal Research

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MK 3/2014, ET 8/2018 (content), ET 11/2019 (links), ET 11/2020 (in-depth integration)

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