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LAW

Encyclopedia of Adoption
Covers the social, legal, economic, psychological and political issues surrounding the adoption experience. Written for professionals and general readers.

Findlaw
Comprehensive directory of legal resources including cases and codes, legal news, an online career center and a lawyer search engine.

NOLO
Includes an encyclopedia of more that 500 legal articles in plain English, a law dictionary, self-help centers and links to other helpful sites.

The Oyez Project
This multimedia site lets you hear the oral arguments (or view the transcripts) of major cases presented before the Supreme Court. It also includes summaries of cases, biographies of the justices, information on the current docket, and a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building.

The PA Code

Pennsylvania Library Laws Online

Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, the Center is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists, its tracking of hate groups, and its opposition to the death penalty. The Center's legal department fights all forms of discrimination and works to protect society's most vulnerable members.

U.S. Code