Virginia Resources

This research guide covers select resources available for doing Virginia 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.

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

• A Guide to Legal Research in Virginia (2017 8th ed.) edited by Joyce Manna Janto (Va. CLE Publ'n). Also in print: Law Library Call Number: Reference Desk KFV2475 .G85 2017.
• State Documents Bibliography: Virginia (2010 2d ed.) by Margaret Krause & Sara Sampson. Also in print: Law Library Call Number: State 1st Floor KFV2401 .L38 2010.
• Legal Research in Virginia (Wm. & Mary L. Libr.).
• Virginia Legal Research (U. Rich. L. Libr.).
• Guide to Virginia Law Online (Law Libr. of Cong.).
• Findlaw: Virginia Legal Research.
• Justia: Virginia.
• In print: Leah F. Chanin; Pamela J. Gregory; Sarah K. Wiant, Legal Research in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (2000): Law Library Call Number: Reference Desk & Stacks KF240 .C43 2000.

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• Virginia Legal Research Primary Sources.
• Virginia Legal Research Secondary Sources.

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