A full-time Librarian is available in Duluth to assist patrons in locating legal information. A part-time Library Assistant is available in Hibbing (Tuesdays) and Virginia (Wednesdays). The library staff cannot provide legal advice, assist with filling out forms, or interpret the law.
An on-line Law Library Catalog is available in all three libraries or from your home computer.
DULUTH LAW LIBRARY
The Duluth Library holds the largest collection of print and electronic (Westlaw) resources of the three libraries. WiFi is available in the Duluth location.
Minnesota materials
Minnesota statutes, session laws, agency regulations, and case law for appellate-level cases are available both in print and on Westlaw in Duluth. The library also holds subscriptions to CLEs published by the MSBA and the National Business Institute.
Federal materials
Federal statutes, public laws, Code of Federal Regulations, USCAN are available in print. This information and federal case law reporters are available on Westlaw.
Wiscsonsin materials
All state statutes and case law are available in print form. Statutes, case law, agency regulations, and other materials are also available on Westlaw.
Other jurisdictions
Cases, statutes and agency regulations from all states are available on Westlaw.
Westlaw
This on-line legal service includes an extensive collection of practice materials, digests, formbooks, legal encyclopedias, Federal practice materials, jury instructions, law reviews and journals, Restatements of the law and other legal materials. This service must be used in one of the Law Libraries.
HIBBING AND VIRGINIA LAW LIBRARIES
Minnesota materials
All state statutes and appellate caselaw is available in print and on Westlaw. Print collections also include titles of interest for non-attorneys and pro se litigants. The print collections follow the recommended "Collection Development Policy" of the Minnesota State Law Library.
Westlaw
This on-line legal service includes an extensive collection of practice materials, digests, formbooks, legal encyclopedias, Federal practice materials, jury instructions, law reviews and journals, Restatements of the law and other legal materials. This service must be used in one of the Law Libraries.
PRO SE LITIGANTS
The libraries all hold a number of materials on common legal issues that would be helpful to non-attorneys. Among the subjects covered by these materials are:
- conciliation court
- family law
- estate and probate law
- real estate
- landlord and tenant law
- court rules and procedures
All three Courthouses have a Minnesota Courts Self Help Center provided by the Minnesota Judicial Branch. These Centers provide information about representing yourself in Court, assistance with finding and filling out Court forms, and information on Court rules and procedure. |