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Thomas Jefferson: One of the most brilliant men in history, he authored the Declaration of Independence! While serving as ambassador to France, he reviewed Madison's draft of the Constitution, and suggested that Madison include a Bill of Rights. The Constitution: The most profound and dynamic document of its kind. It's the backgound of our governmental infrastructure. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise. The Supreme Court Building. James Madison: One of the hardest working and most respected men of his day. The Father of the Constitution. He researched and drafted the Constitution as a member of the Constitutional Committee. He authored the Bill of Rights at the behest of Thomas Jefferson.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility to
every form of tyrrany over the mind of Man" -- Thomas Jefferson
"A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it,
is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever
govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm
themselves with the power which knowledge gives." - James Madison

"America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've got to want it bad, because
it's going to put up a fight!. You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose
words make your blood boil who is standing center stage advocating at the top of his lungs
that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours... The symbol of your
country cannot just be a flag. The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right
to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, celebrate that in your classrooms.
Then, you can stand up and sing about the land of the free."
... President Andrew Shepherd from the Movie "American President".

"Fire and brimstone, however, is no substitute for the solid rock of constitutional law that has served this nation well for more than 200 years!"

The Constitution: 5 Links:
Cornell Constitution: Sponsored by Cornell University School of Law.
Constitution.Org: Sponsored by The Constitution Society. The site has a very good
Search Engine. The author finds the subject of 'flag burning', adverted to in the above movie,
to be personally repugnant; however, he did a search and reached an understanding of the
rationale leading to: > Eichman vs U.S. Finding. The Supreme Court vote was 5-4.
USConstitution.Net : This site also has a very good search engine.
Legal.GSA: U.S. Government Site with a plethora of constitutional links.
FedLaw.GSA: A mirror of the above site but includes Constitution predecessors.
The source for Florida law on the Web.
   Florida Bar Law Practice Regulation. ProAgency State Bars

   Thomas- Legislative Information on the Internet    ACLU

The Government Contracts Law Report   Government Contracts Research
ACLU
Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Legal Forum:   Law Forum -- Legal Services -- Consultants, Reporters.
JURIST: Legal Education Network at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
NLG: National Lawyers' Guild.
Law Online:        Compilations of legal links from the Web.
Law Journal Extra: Daily Headlines from the Legal World.
Law.Com:    Comprehensive destination for legal information.
    GPO Access Database Gateway!
FindLaw.com: Find Law.
FedLaw: Research tool for Federal lawyers and other Federal employees.
Legal Research:       LegalResearch.com!
Legal Education: Continuing legal education program.

Black's Law Dictionary:
DUHAIME'S LAW DICTIONARY:       LAWisdom: The end of the law is peace!
       The Nation's Courts Directory !!
U.S. Courts: U.S. Federal Judiciary Homepage
Legal Encyclopedia:
Judicial On-Line Superhighway User Access!
Cornell Law School:        Federal Rules of Civil Procedure!
Yale Law School:    Welcome to the Lillian Goldman Library.
House.gov:   U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library.
Citation Table: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation.
Electronic Sources: APA Style of Citation.
Paterson: Guide for Citing Electronic Information.
Leon County:   Leon County. Florida, Federal Government Links.
Appellate: Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
Research:     Basic Introduction to doing Legal research.

Virtual: Research site for Legal Professionals.
Cases: Finding Cases.
Florida Cases: Locating Florida Case Law.
Shepard's Tutorial:
Shepard's Guide: Guide to using Shepard's.
Periodicals: Guide to Legal Periodicals and Indexes.
Florida Statutes: Guide to using Florida statutes.
Florida Digest: Guide to using Florida State Digests and Reporters.
Federal Law: How Federal is published.
Statutes:     Using Statutes.
U.S. Code: Using the United States Code.
FedWeb:     The Federal Web Locator.

A Guide to Public Service Careers.
Comprehensive Guide to Law Degree Programs.
Law School First Stop: Guide to the LSAT
    ABA Center for Professional Responsibility.
Cornell Ethics: American Legal Ethics Library.
Princeton Law School: Click on First Year, then Case and Socratic Methods.
Florida State University College of Law Library.
Levin College of Law at the University of Florida.
Stetson University College of Law.
Internet Legal Resource Guide:
Law For Non-Lawyer:
Florida Lawsites:    Florida Law on the web.
AFTL:   The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Executives:
Victims:    Florida Attorney General Crime Victims Services.
Lemonlaw:         Florida Lemon Law.
Case Watch Daily: Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C.
LegalEthics.com:
DePaul Ethics:    The On-Line Journal of Legal Ethics.
Lectric Law:   Legal Forms from The 'Lectric Law Library.
Mediation:     Mediation Basics.
BusLaw: ABA Business Law Section.
Corporate Law: Corporate Law From Law Journal Extra.

Family Law:
Divorce Resources: By State.
AFM: Academy of Family Mediators.
MIRC: Mediation Information & Resource Center.
ADR: American Arbitration Organization.
Senior Law: Senior Law Home Page

Immigration Law:

Corporation Law:
Corporate Law Center: Washington Post

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act
Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1961-1968

Changes at The Supreme Court

Reference Material:
Metaphors:     Conceptual Metaphors Home Page. Berkeley.
Roget's: Roget's Thesaurus as distributed by Project Gutenburg.
PlumbDesign: Virtual Thesaurus.
Webster's:     Another Great Thesaurus!
MLA:      Modern Language Association.
Acronyms: Worldwide Acronym and Abbreviation Server. UCC Cork, Ireland!
SEC:   U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
   "We are the Investor's Advocate." William O. Douglas, Chairman 1937-1939.
SBA Online: U.S. Small Business Administration.
IRS: Internal Revenue Service.
BBBOnline: Better Business Bureau: Promoting Trust and Confidence.
Britannica.Com: Encyclopedia Britannic Online.
AnyDay.Com: Calendar and DayPlanner.

Tax Attorneys:
Dennis Schmidt: Tax and Accounting Site Directory.
Will Yancey: Tax Law Links.
Alan Kalman: Tax Resources on the Web. If these 3 can't find it, try a good search engine.
Bush, Ross, Gardner, Warren & Rudy: Tampa Firm.

Pro Bono Publico Practice: Volunteer Lawyer Programs.
Florida Bar:   Florida Bar Pro Bono Legal Services.
Justice For Kids:       A New Pro Bono Initiative.
Hunter & Williams: Warsaw Pro Bono: Oswiecim (Auchwitz) Jewish Center Foundation.
Rosenman & Colin LLP: "In a letter reproduced later in this Report, Yale Law School
Dean Kronman stresses the importance of the "great principle of toleration and respect for diversity of
viewpoints and conviction." At a time when so many public voices are shrill, when so many viewpoints
are shouted down, and when so many self-appointed arbiters of public morals are quick to marginalize
non-mainstream opinions, we think it is especially important to offer our services to those who might
otherwise not be heard above the din." Gerald A. Rosenberg, Chair Pro Bono Committee.
Legal Aid Society of D.C.:
B.P.&H. Pro Bono: Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP NationWide
Legal Aid Society of N.Y.:
CoBar.org:    Colorado Bar Pro Bono.
"PSB": Put something back! DADE COUNTY PRO BONO PROJECT.
Pinellas: Pinellas county Pro Se Assistance Programs.
Pro Bono Program:    Also known as volunteer lawyer programs.

Law.Com: Web Portal For the Legal Profession.
Software Technology Inc: Total Law Office Management.

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