Topical Research Guide: DC, Maryland, & Virginia Law
DC Legal Sources
Primary Authority
Statutes
DC Code (Free West version)
DC Code (Free Lexis version)
Government and Legislative Resources
Council of the District of Columbia
Legislative Information Management System
Full text of current and pending legislation.
Agency and Regulatory Authority
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
Full text of the official regulations from April 2003 to present. Also includes the DC Register and Mayor's Orders. Regulations are also available in print in the Library in Weil's Code of D.C. Municipal Regulations at http://leagle.wcl.american.edu/search/.
District of Columbia Register
The Register updates the DCMR's and is available in full-text free from the D.C. Office of the Secretary. Coverage from April 2003 to present.
D.C. Government, Directory of Agencies and Services
This site provides links to the Office of the Mayor, individual agencies and much more.
The Judiciary
Courts
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Full-text of opinions from August 1998.
District of Columbia Superior Court
Full-text of opinions is not yet available on this website.
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Full text of opinions is available from the court at http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/bin/opinions/allopinions.asp.
Opinions for the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
This site is maintained by the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library at Georgetown University Law Center.
Bar Associations & Legal Ethics
District of Columbia Bar Association
The contents of this site include the current disciplinary actions and Ethics Opinions of the DC Bar Association at http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/ethics/index.cfm.
Legal Information Institute Site - DC Legal Ethics Materials
DC Gateway Internet Legal Sites
D.C. Legislative Information Management System
Findlaw for the District of Columbia
Legal Information Institute - District of Columbia
Internet Law Library - District of Columbia
American Law Sources Online - DC
Maryland Legal Sources
Primary Authority
Statutes
Maryland Code (Free Lexis version)
Maryland Code (MD General Assembly)
Government and Legislative Resources
State Government Gateway
Maryland General Assembly
Recently enacted and pending legislation.
Maryland State Archives
Includes historic legislative, constitutional, executive and judicial documents and vital records.
Maryland Manual
Gateway to Maryland government, including agencies and primary legal authority.
Agency and Regulatory Authority
Code of Maryland Administrative Regulations (COMAR)
Maryland Register
(Six most current issues).
The Judiciary
Courts
Gateway to all Maryland courts and judicial opinions where available
Bar Associations & Legal Ethics
Maryland Bar Association
Legal Information Institute Site - Maryland Legal Ethics Materials
Maryland Gateway Internet Legal Sites
Findlaw - Maryland
Internet Law Library - Maryland
Legal Information Institute - Maryland
Maryland Public Information Network - SAILOR
Maryland People's Law Library
This site is operated by Maryland's 28 non-profit legal services providers, in partnership with the courts, and is offered as a service to the public.
American Law Sources Online - Maryland
Virginia Legal Sources
Primary Authority
Statutes
Virginia Code
This is an unofficial version of the code offered by the Virginia General Assembly.
Government and Legislative Resources
State Government Gateway
Virginia General Assembly
Pending Legislation
Virginia State Archives
Located at the Library of Virginia.
Agency and Regulatory Authority
Virginia Administrative Code
Virginia Register of Regulations
The full Text is available from September 14, 1998.
The Judiciary
Courts
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Virginia Circuit Courts
Listed by county; also includes a link to the Case Information System.
General District Courts
Listed by County; also includes a link to the Case Information System.
Bar Associations & Legal Ethics
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
Virginia Legal Ethics Opinions Summaries
Site maintained by McGuire Woods attorney Tom Spahn.
