Law Resources - State Library of Pennsylvania

These are the AALL recommended library resources for providing patrons with access to general, state, and federal law resources.

In the four lessons of this course you will learn about the civil legal justice gap in the United States, the complexities of our legal systems and procedures, the role that public libraries can play by providing access to legal information and resources to their communities, and the distinction between providing legal information and the prohibited activity of offering legal advice.

This article reviews electronic Pennsylvania legal research resources available to academic librarians and researchers, the structure of the Pennsylvania state government, and the types of information published by each branch of the government.

Check this website for upcoming PMC workshops, both virtual and in person. Nothing near you? PMC Shares™ sends ambassadors directly into neighborhoods to lead interactive workshops of the structure of state and federal court systems. These workshops provide court users with the tools necessary to successfully navigate our judicial system. They currently offer workshops on the topics listed below. Schedule a workshop with them at your library today!

- Navigating and Understanding PA Court Basics
- Paul Titus Criminal Court
- Your Rights in Civil Courts Matter
- Understanding "The People's Court": The Nuts and - Bolts of Small Claims Court
- Landlord-Tenant
- Family Court
- Protection from Abuse
- You've Been Served a Jury Summons, What Does this Mean?
- How to Administer an Estate
- Necessary Legal Papers
- Bail Watch Training - Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
- Expungement of Records and Clean Slate
- Veterans Court
- Threats to the Independence of PA's Judiciary
- Constitutional Amendments in PA
- Judicial Ethics and Discipline in PA