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Index
General legal references
Judicial accountability
Legal research
Legal software
Low income legal help
Police corruption
Self help
— for those who must represent themselves
General legal references
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CEELI
— Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative. They should have started in the United States.
Judicial Reform Index Overview
Judicial Reform Factors
— For judicial selection and performance. We know very few judges in the United States who meet these criteria.
Criminal justice standards
Directory of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies for all states
Pleas of guilty
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado
— Committed to protecting, defending, and extending civil liberties and civil rights in Colorado (while promoting "political correctness," radical feminism, and censoring those who don't agree with them).
American Courthouse
— Dan Pero on the state of our nation's legal system, our judiciary and related issues.
American Grand Jury
— They can help if you are attempting to start, organize, and manage a citizen's grand jury.
American Civil Rights Union
— Dedicated to protecting fundamental civil liberties.
Judicial Hellholes 2004:
Report identifies courts that deny equal justice under law.
Bradford Publishing
— Colorado statutes and legal forms, many online.
Northwestern University School of Law
357 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: (312) 503-3100
P.O. Box 232
Morton Grove, Illinois 60053-0232
CoCourts.com
— Comprehensive source for Colorado court records.
Colorado Appeals Blog
— Rulings and opinions of Colorado's appellate courts.
Formal ethics opinions index
Match program
— The Match Program seeks to match clients who don't qualify for Legal Aid with attorneys who are willing to accept reduced fees.
Colorado State statutes
Law related education
Legal research
Office of Disciplinary Counsel — Complaints about attorneys. No Web site.
600 17th Street, Suite 200 South
Denver, Colorado 80202-5435
Telephone: (303) 893-8121 or (877) 888-1370
Income based sliding scale representation
— If you don't quality for a public defender and can't afford another attorney.
Colorado Innocence Project — A group of criminal defense attorneys attempting to free those falsely accused and convicted.
P.O. Box 2909
Denver, CO 80201
Colorado Lawyer
— A journal of the Colorado Bar Association.
CompleteCase.com
— Online divorce - Divorce forms and calculations automatically completed for an uncontested divorce.
Cons Helping Cons
— Web-based community offering practical suggestions to offenders attempting to remain crime free and move forward with their lives; educate people with no criminal past about the struggles and the challenges faced by people being released from prison; and contribute to the safety of our communities.
County Jail Inmate Search
—Find any inmate in a county jail if on Internet. Many other public records also linked.
Courthouse Forum
— Provides a unique and comprehensive platform for open and candid evaluation and discussion of cases, courts, judiciary, and legal issues.
Court Watcher
— There is no more effective check on a judge than to find concerned citizens sitting in his or her court and reporting on their actions.
CriminalSearches.com
— Free searches for criminal records of anyone in the United States. Beta version as of August 2008 and incomplete.
Crouch & Crouch
— Guide to other law sources on the Web.
CSI Consulting and Investigations
— Assisting victims of American immigration fraud, notably VAWA victims.
950 South Cimarron Way, Unit I-203
Aurora, Colorado 80012
Telephone: (303) 332-1020
Email:
jnsampson51@comcast.net
Divorce and lawyers
— Information, planning and alternatives.
Don't Talk To Police!
— Watch this video before you incriminate yourself.
Duhaime.org
— Giving the law back to the people. Located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Dumb Laws
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You don't know how bad things are until you check these.
Colorado Judges — Citizen's Review
Emerson case
— A preeminent Second Amendment case.
Laura Kriho case
— Woman was convicted of a felony for voting her conscience during jury deliberations.
Peter Jon Simpson
P O Box 211
Atwater Minnesota 56209- 0211
Telephone: (320) 857-2400
Facsimile: (320) 857-2401
Faces Of Lawsuit Abuse
— Video testimonies of frivolous lawsuit victims.
Find Law
— Your On-Line Legal Resource
Cases and Codes
LawCrawler
State laws
Five Worst (and Five Best) American Criminal Codes
— Texas and Colorado score number 1 and 2 in the five best. But most would agree, as does the author, there is still vast room for improvement.
Fred Rodell
— Reviving the visionary legal reform lessons of Fred Rodell.
State Resources
— Access to state laws, small claims courts, state rules and regulations, and the state judiciary.
Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA)
—To inform all Americans about their rights, powers, and responsibilities when serving as trial jurors. Jurors must know that they have the option and the responsibility to render a verdict based on their conscience, and on their sense of justice, as well as on the merits of the law.
Laura Kriho case
— Woman was convicted of a felony for voting her conscience during jury deliberations.
Post Office Box 5570
Helena, Montana 59604-5570
Telephone: (406) 442-7800
Facsimile: (406) 442-9332
Email:
aji@fija.org
Get Your Justice Live
—Podcast discussing issues of judicial corruption.
HALT
— Simple, affordable justice for all.
2006 lawyer discipline report card
2008 judicial accountability report card
Suite 510, 1612 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 887-8255 or toll free (888) FOR-HALT
Facsimile: (202) 887-9699
Email:
HALT@HALT.org
1612 K Street, NW, Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 887-8255 or (888) FOR-HALT
Facsimile: (202) 887-9699
Email:
halt@halt.org
2008 judicial accountability report card
Citizens Legal Guide
— Understanding attorney fees
Do-It-Yourself Law Reviews
— Lawyer-In-A-Box Products
Lowering Legal Costs
—Don't pay more than you have to
Home School Legal Defense Association
— If you are home schooling your children you would be well advised to investigate and join this organization before child protective services comes knocking.
Meeting the needs of self-represented litigants.
Jury Rights Project
— Committed to preserving and enhancing the rights of jurors to be the voice of the community without fear of retribution.
P.O. Box 729
Nederland, CO 80466
Telephone: (303) 448-5640
Innocent!
— Support for the wrongly convicted and innocent.
Doug Tjapkes
20 W. Muskegon Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49440.
Telephone: (231) 728-7225
Email:
thedouger@chartermi.net
PO Box 1355
Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
Justice For Families
— founded in 1997 to provide support and advocacy for families unjustly targeted by Child "Protective" Services.
P.O. Box 141
Barnstable, MA 02630
Telephone: (508) 362-6921
Fax: (508) 362-0401
Justice Policy Institute
— Dedicated to ending society's reliance on incarceration.
Roe v Wade and the rights of the father — will take pro bono case to establish right of father to abort his parental obligations
Law Charts
— Legal quick reference charts for lawyers, law students, and the public.
Law library
Federal judge gives green light to RICO suit against lawyer
Law Depot
— Provides online legal documents.
Lawyers.com
— Find and hire an attorney.
How to find a lawyer
— Is Free Or Reduced-Cost Legal Help Available?
Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies Directory
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
— Subjects injure or induce illness in children in order to gain attention and sympathy for themselves. 80% of perpetrators are in the medical profession.
The feminist view of domestic violence vs. scientific studies
Legal Dictionary
— Links to ten legal dictionaries that can be used free of charge.
Legalengine.com
— Advertise themselves as the starting point for legal information on the Web.
MARS
— Men's Alternative Resource Services, an independent paralegal typing service, not a lawyer. Provides self-help forms and can assist you in preparing them, as well as filing for important paperwork.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
— See web site for office locations in St. Cloud, Wilmar, and Cambridge.
430 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
Telephone: (612) 332-1441
Facsimile: (612) 334-5755
707 17th Street, Suite 3030
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 292-2021
E-mail:
info@mountainstateslegal.org
MyCounsel.com
— Legal information and services.
Rape-related post traumatic stress disorder
Stalking resource center
Child support billing errors or questionable practices of child support agencies
National Law Journal
— Stories often include briefs, complaints, etc., filed in the cases they report on.
NLJExperts
— Find an expert witness who matches your criteria.
National Veterans Legal Services Program
— Independent veteran's service organization dedicated to ensuring that U.S. government honors commitment veterans by providing the federal benefits earned through service to our nation.
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
Pacific Legal Foundation
— Rescuing liberty from the grasp of government. Specializes in endangered species act cases.
Legal briefs
Pre-paid Legal Services
—Works well for some particularly with small businesses. Requires foresight to sign up before disaster strikes.
Prosecutor Associations
— Links to most state and federal prosecuting attorneys.
RateMyCop.com
—Provides information on individual police officer performance nationwide based on professionalism, fairness, and satisfaction.
Male-only crimes list
Real custody tactics
— Tutorial for mothers on winning your child custody case
Real domestic violence tactics
—Tutorial for women on effective use of DV allegations
Top ten things I've learned in ten years of divorce wars
Tutorial for fathers on winning your child custody case
Tutorial for men on effective use of DV allegations
What to do before the restraining order comes
Ripoff Report
— Citizen's complaints about attorneys.
Trial Lawyers For Public Justice
— A national public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. TLPJ uses creative litigation to protect people and the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public interest.
Snitching Blog
—Your jail buddy might well be selling you down the river to save themselves.
Sex Offender Laws (SOL) Research
— Factual information about sex offender laws and their effects on people and society.
Statistical Assessment Service
— Newsletters dealing with statistics of interest to men and other issues.
Telephone: (718)625-1028
Email:
jmarin@veritascenter.org
Family law
Judging the judges
Witness Justice
— Help and healing for victims of violence.
Judicial accountability
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Judicial Hellholes 2005:
Report identifies courts that deny equal justice under law.
Center For Judicial Accountability
— Attempting to improve the quality of our judiciary by removing political considerations from the judicial selection process and by ensuring that the process of disciplining and removing judges is effective and meaningful.
White Plains, New York
Telephone (914) 421-1200
Facsimile: (914) 428-4994
Email:
judgewatch@aol.com
Citizen's Committee to Clean Up The Courts
— TV program "BROADSIDES", Chicago and suburbs — Monday evening in Chicago, on Channel 21 cable, 9 PM.
Sherman H. Skolnick, Chairman
9800 So. Oglesby Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60617-4870
Telephone: (773) 731-1100
Email:
skolnick@ameritech.net
Citizens For Judicial Accountability
— Promotes accountability and openness in the judicial branch of government through research and education.
8020 N.E 4th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33138
Telephone:(305) 919-1300
E-mail:
CforJA@aol.com
P.O. Box 232
Morton Grove, Illinois 60053-0232
Clear The Bench Colorado
— Rulings by Colorado's Supreme Court — the "most partisan in the nation" — have demonstrated their contempt for the very Constitution they are sworn to uphold.
Colorado Civil Justice League
— Tracks the actions and impact of rulings by the Colorado Supreme Court.
Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline
— Complaints about judges. Mostly what the EJF hears are complaints about this useless and ineffective commission.
899 Logan Street, Suite 307
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: (303) 894-2110
Facsimile: (303) 894-2112
Judicial performance reviews
c/o Rocky Mt. Peace and Justice Center
1520 Euclid Avenue
P.O. Box 1156
Boulder, Colorado 80302,
Telephone: (303) 444-6981
Fax: (303) 444-6523
Email:
info@ccjrc.org
Southern Colorado Office:
2508 1/2 W. Colorado Avenue, Suite 3
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
Telephone: (719) 475-8059
Facsimile: (719) 475-0530
Courthouse Forum
— Provides a unique and comprehensive platform for open and candid evaluation and discussion of cases, courts, judiciary, and legal issues.
Court Watcher
— There is no more effective check on a judge than to find concerned citizens sitting in his or her court and reporting on their actions.
Colorado Judges — Citizen's Review
Emerson case
— A preeminent Second Amendment case.
Laura Kriho case
— Woman was convicted of a felony for voting her conscience during jury deliberations.
Faces Of Lawsuit Abuse
— Video testimonies of frivolous lawsuit victims.
HALT
— Simple, affordable justice for all.
2006 lawyer discipline report card
2008 judicial accountability report card
Suite 510, 1612 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 887-8255 or toll free (888) FOR-HALT
Facsimile: (202) 887-9699
Email:
HALT@HALT.org
J'accuse
— Empowering people to act against judicial and administrative tyranny.
Judicial Amendment Coalition
— "The rule of law being the basis of our Republic, judges shall be bound first and foremost by the letter of the law and by the original understanding of that law as it can best be determined. Any action that a reasonable person would consider a change of the law if done by a legislature is reserved to the legislature."
PO Box 1355
Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
Judicial Watch
— Because no one is above the law.
Justice For Families
— A particularly useful group if you suspect your transcripts or hearing tapes have been altered.
P.O. Box 141
Barnstable, MA 02630
Telephone: (508) 362-6921
Fax: (508) 362-0401
600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 223-2420
Facsimile: (213) 223-2439
P.O. Box 8970
Reno, Nevada 89507
Telephone: (775) 784-6012
Fax: (775) 784-6628
Email:
admin@ncjfcj.unr.edu
7519 West 77
th
Avenue
Crown Point, Indiana 46307
Telephone: (219) 865-6774 or (888) 478-4439 toll free
Facsimile: (219) 865-6355
Email:
contactus@njcdlp.org
OverLawyered
— Explores a legal system that often turns litigation into a weapon against guilty and innocent alike, erodes individual responsibility, rewards sharp practice, enriches its participants at public's expense, and resists even modest efforts at reform and accountability.
The Injustice of Justice
— Eve Meyer's story of a travesty of justice in Colorado.
Rate The Courts
— Anonymously complete judicial evaluation surveys for over 23,500 of the nation's judges and judicial nominees.
Legal abuse syndrome
Global corruption report on the judiciary 2007
Victims-of-Law
— For citizens who have been subjected to tyrannical or arbitrary rulings or edicts in violation of constitutional and civil rights.
Elena Sassover story
—Six months in jail for attempting to testify before Congress.
Judging the judges
WBF Legal Reform
— Details Linda Kennedy's battle against the Virginia bar and courts.
Holodeck Law — Litigation Vortex
Legal research
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Criminal justice standards
Pleas of guilty
CoCourts.com
— Comprehensive source for Colorado court records. Check here to see what your record is.
Colorado State statutes
Legal research
Courthouse Forum
— Provides a unique and comprehensive platform for open and candid evaluation and discussion of cases, courts, judiciary, and legal issues.
Crouch & Crouch
— Guide to other law sources on the Web.
Find Law
— Your On-Line Legal Resource
Cases and Codes
LawCrawler
State laws
Law library
Law Depot
— Provides online legal documents.
Legal Dictionary
— Links to ten legal dictionaries that can be used free of charge.
Overlawyered.com
— Explores an American legal system that too often turns litigation into a weapon against guilty and innocent alike, erodes individual responsibility, rewards sharp practice, enriches its participants at the public's expense, and resists even modest efforts at reform and accountability.
Public Library of Law
— Currently (2008) the largest free law library in the world. Probably the best starting place to find law on the Web.
TheLaw.com
— Online source for legal needs.
Legal software
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Suggestions for other software that might be of use to men and women in abusive situations is sought.
Send your suggestions to
comments@ejfi.org.
CaseSoft
— Software for legal problems. Excellent database and graphic tools at a reasonable cost.
Case Map
— Tried and recommended database for tracking and correlating the elements of your case.
Time Map
— An excellent graphical tool for presenting the time line and elements of your case.
How2Enterprises — Parenting time enforcement software and self-representation video tapes.
PO Box 696
Lukeville, Arizona 85341
Telephone: 011 52 638 382 0214 (in Mexico)
Law Depot
— Provides online legal documents.
LiveNote
—Transforms the inefficient and costly task of analyzing testimony into a proficient and economical resource.
MyEasyForms.com
— Standard forms for most simple legal issues.
RealLegal.com
— Deposition and trial transcript software and services, and hyperlinked electronic briefs.
Low income legal help
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American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado
— Committed to denying civil liberties and civil rights in Colorado, particularly to men.
Income based sliding scale representation
— If you don't quality for a public defender and can't afford another attorney.
Cons Helping Cons
— Web-based community offering practical suggestions to offenders attempting to remain crime free and move forward with their lives; educate people with no criminal past about the struggles and the challenges faced by people being released from prison; and contribute to the safety of our communities.
Courthouse Forum
— Provides a unique and comprehensive platform for open and candid evaluation and discussion of cases, courts, judiciary, and legal issues.
Home School Legal Defense Association
— If you are home schooling your children you would be well advised to investigate and join this organization before child protective services comes knocking.
How2Enterprises — Parenting time enforcement software and self-representation video tapes.
PO Box 696
Lukeville, Arizona 85341
Telephone: 011 52 638 382 0214 (in Mexico)
Legal Aid Society of Metro Denver — Low income legal aid.
1905 Sherman Street, Suite 400
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: (303) 837-1313
Legal Services Corporation
— Links to low-cost legal assistance in most states.
National Veterans Legal Services Program
— Independent veteran's service organization dedicated to ensuring that U.S. government honors commitment veterans by providing the federal benefits earned through service to our nation.
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
Pacific Legal Foundation
— Rescuing liberty from the grasp of government. Specializes in endangered species act cases.
Pre-paid Legal Services
—Works well for some particularly with small businesses. Requires foresight to sign up before disaster strikes.
Public Library of Law
— Currently (2008) the largest free law library in the world. Probably the best starting place to find law on the Web.
Police corruption
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Cop Watch
— Policing the police.
Don't Talk To Police!
— Watch this video before you incriminate yourself.
RateMyCop.com
—Provides information on individual police officer performance nationwide based on professionalism, fairness, and satisfaction.
Twisted Badge
— A look behind the badge at politics, misconduct, law, racial profiling, political corruption, cops, and the LAPD.
Self help — for those who must represent themselves
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The Equal Justice Foundation recommends in the strongest possible terms that if you are falsely accused or a protection order is taken out against you that you retain a
competent attorney.
A pro se litigant will typically be destroyed simply on procedural issues.
P.O. Box 90
Hull, Massachusetts 02045
Telephone: (781) 925-5253
E-Mail:
dcg3@ix.netcom.com
Match program
— The Match Program seeks to match clients who don't qualify for Legal Aid with attorneys who are willing to accept reduced fees.
Colorado Innocence Project — A group of criminal defense attorneys attempting to free those falsely accused and convicted.
P.O. Box 2909
Denver, CO 80201
Colorado standard legal forms
— Colorado state statutes mandate the adoption of standard forms in the courts. Those currently available can be obtained at this link.
CompleteCase.com
— Online divorce - Divorce forms and calculations automatically completed for an uncontested divorce.
Cons Helping Cons
— Web-based community offering practical suggestions to offenders attempting to remain crime free and move forward with their lives; educate people with no criminal past about the struggles and the challenges faced by people being released from prison; and contribute to the safety of our communities.
Courthouse Forum
— Provides a unique and comprehensive platform for open and candid evaluation and discussion of cases, courts, judiciary, and legal issues.
1612 K Street, NW, Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 887-8255 or (888) FOR-HALT
Facsimile: (202) 887-9699
Email:
halt@halt.org
2008 judicial accountability report card
Citizens Legal Guide
— Understanding attorney fees
Do-It-Yourself Law Reviews
— Lawyer-In-A-Box Products
Lowering Legal Costs
—Don't pay more than you have to
How2Enterprises — Parenting time enforcement software and self-representation video tapes.
PO Box 696
Lukeville, Arizona 85341
Telephone: 011 52 638 382 0214 (in Mexico)
Innocent!
— Support for the wrongly convicted and innocent.
Doug Tjapkes
20 W. Muskegon Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49440.
Telephone: (231) 728-7225
Email:
thedouger@chartermi.net
Law Depot
— Provides online legal documents.
Legal Dictionary
— Links to ten legal dictionaries that can be used free of charge.
Nolo self help law
— Legal information, books, software, and forms.
MyLawyer.com
— Specialize in providing state-specific automated legal documents that include complete and detailed instructions on how to use them or file them in court. In Colorado go to
Forms.
MyEasyForms.com
— Standard forms for most simple legal issues.
Public Library of Law
— Currently (2008) the largest free law library in the world. Probably the best starting place to find law on the Web.
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