[ISLMA-Share] Looking for a legal librarian connection

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Have your student contact the local county courthouse.  Most courthouses
have a law library staffed by a law librarian with Westlaw and/or Lexis
Nexis legal databases.  Some courthouse law libraries are open to the
public; some are reserved for lawyers and judges.  I am sure many
librarians would be willing to help out a high school student with a
law-related research project.

Also, many lawyers subscribe to these databases.  If you know a lawyer in
town, you could call their office and say what you need.  If you don't know
any lawyers, maybe you could just pick up the yellow pages and call one of
the larger firms in your area, especially one that deals with criminal law.


Once you find a place to access the databases, perhaps a paralegal or
lawyer would help the student get started with their research.

Also, you can call the bar association in your county or local legal aid
association.  They may have databases that can be used.  Community colleges
with paralegal programs also would have the databases.

Dean Poignant, JD
Library Media Specialist
Midland Community School District #7
Varna, IL 61375
(309) 463-2095

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> I have a high school senior doing a research paper on whether incarcerated
> adults in the US should be allowed to vote in major elections. In order to
> better understand current laws and the legal history of prisoners, I wanted
> to have her connect with a librarian in the field of law, someone with
> access to and knowledge of legal databases and court information.
>
>
>
> We have explored various print and general database material for her topic
> but she is still lacking specific legal information. I would love any
> advice or help in guiding her.
>
>
>
> Have a great Thursday.
>
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>
> *Kristen Rademacher*
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