Legal Resources

SCHOOL ACCREDITING AGENCIES

National

Regional

Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA)
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA)
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Navajo Nation, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and international locations of accredited members

Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC)
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Latin America

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, and other Australasian locations

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CODES AND RULES
California Codes	California Court Rules	Orange County Court Rules

The Courts
Orange County Superior Court	California Bankruptcy Courts
U.S. District Court, Central District	U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District
Maps to Orange County Courts	Orange County Marshal's Department

Professional Organizations
OC (CA) Bar Association	State Bar of California
OC Barristers	American Bar Association
OC Women Lawyers Association	Association of Legal Administrators
OC Chapter ALA	Legal Secretaries International, Inc.
OC Paralegal Association	National Association of Legal Secretaries
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

research Sites
Basic Search CalPERS	Internet Legal Resource Guide
Cornell's Legal Information Institute	LawRunner
Environmental Law Net	Legal Ethics
FindLaw	Meta-Index for US Legal Research
Hoover's Company Profiles	Orange County Law Library
WashLaw Web

SEARCH FOR A LAWYER
California State Bar - Members	Findlaw's Lawyer and Law Firm
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Search

Legal Resources

Criminal Justice Sites

Professional Organizations

SEARCH FOR A LAWYER

SCHOOLS

SCHOOL ACCREDITING AGENCIES

National

Regional

California

Criminal Justice Sites
Orange County District Attorney	Orange County Public Defender

SCHOOLS
United States Community Colleges	ABA Approved Paralegal Programs
United States Universities	ABA Approved Law Schools