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- Carl Sagan -

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

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Looseleafs

Special Characteristics
- Binder format allows frequent updating
- Primary and Secondary materials found in one source
- Current awareness information
  - Proposed legislation
  - Pending agency regulations and decisions
- Forms
- Calendars of upcoming events
- Summaries of professional meetings
Looseleaf Publishers
To Locate Looseleafs
- Library Database - LawTrio
Two types of Looseleafs
- Interfiled (replacement pages)
- Newsletter (pamphlets)
CCH Looseleafs
- Interfiled
- Features
  - Introduction
  - Major Topic Heading Tabs
  - Dual Numbering System
    - Pages
    - Topic/Paragraph
  - Weekly Bulletins
  - State Law Section
- Three Steps to CCH Looseleaf Research
  - Locate research topic(s) in Topical Index
  - Read all materials under Topic/Paragraph number(s) referred to by the Topical Index
  - Consult appropriate index to current materials
- Copyright Law Reporter
  - Pulisher Information
- Federal Securities Law Reporter
  - Publisher Information
- Medical Devices Reporter
  - Publisher Information
- Standard Federal Tax Reporter
  - Publisher Information
- Trade Regulation Reporter
  - Publisher Information
BNA Looseleafs
- Newsletter Pamphlets
- Features
  - Cumulative Indexes
  - Simple Pagination
  - Major Developments
  - Legislation
  - Court Decisions
- United States Law Week
  - Publisher Information
- Criminal Law Reporter
  - Publisher Information
- Family Law Reporter
  - Publisher Information
- Labor and Employment Law Library
  - Publisher Information
- BNA Product Catalog
Looseleaf Services in Electronic Format
- Library Database - BNA Resources
- Westlaw
- Lexis
- CD ROM
- BNA Web Products

Federal Practice

Federal Rules

Federal Practice and Procedure
- by Wright & Miller
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - Federal Practice and Procedure -FPP
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Rules of Evidence
Moore's Federal Practice
- Publisher Information
- Lexis
  - Moore's Federal Practice Criminal - MATBEN;CIPRCP
  - Moore's Federal Practice Civil - MATBEN;MOORES
  - Moore's Manual Federal Practice & Procedure - MATBEN;MMFEDP
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Supreme Court Practice

Trial Practice

Am. Jur. Trials
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - AMJUR-TRIALS
Am. Jur. Proof of Facts
- Publisher Information
- Westaw
  - AMJUR-POF
  - AMJUR-POFTR (Proof of Facts and Trials Combined
Am. Jur. Pleadings and Practice Forms
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - AMJUR-PP
Causes of Action
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - COA

Practice Forms

Library - Colorado, General and Tax
- Web Research Links > Legal Forms
Library Database - Gale Legal Forms (Colorado)
Colorado Court Forms
Am. Jur. Pleadings and Practice Forms
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - AMJUR-PP
Am. Jur. Legal Forms
- Publisher Information
- Westlaw
  - AMJUR-LF
West's Federal Forms
- Publisher Information
Federal Procedural Forms
- Publisher Information
Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated
- Publisher Information
Forms on the Internet

Self-Help Books

Colorado Practice

West's Colorado Practice Series

Methods of Practice 3d
- Publisher Information
Colorado Appellate Law and Practice
- Publisher Information
Colorado Business Corporation Act & Article 90 Deskbook
- Publisher Information
Colorado Employment Law and Practice
- Publisher Information
Colorado Family Law and Practice
- Publisher Information
Colorado Handbook on Civil Litigation
- Publisher Information
Colorado Handbook on Evidence
- Publisher Information
Civil Rules Annotated
- Publisher Information
Civil Trial Practice
- Publisher Information
Civil Procedure Forms and Commentary
- Publisher Information
Criminal Practice and Procedure
- Publisher Information
Family Law and Practice Handbook
- Publisher Information
General Index
- Publisher Information
Personal Injury Practice
- Publisher Information
Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure
- Publisher Information
Creditors' Remedies-Debtors' Relief
- Publisher Information
Westlaw
- COPRAC

Colorado Law Annotated

Provides an overview of a wide variety of legal topics and reviews major statutes dealing with common legal subjects.
Publisher Information
Westlaw
- COLANN

Colorado Courts

Library
- Web Research Links > Colorado Resources > Colorado Judiciary

Colorado Jury Instructions

Westlaw
- Colorado Jury Instructions - Criminal CO-JICRIM
- Colorado Jury Instructions - Civil CO-JICIV
- Colorado Jury Instruction Filings CO-JIF-CIV
- West's Jury Verdicts - Colorado Reports CO-WEST-JV
- Jury Verdict and Settlement Summaries - Colorado LRPCO-JV
- Colorado Jury Verdicts Combined CO-JV
- Colorado Jury Verdicts Plus CO-JV-PLUS
Lexis
- Colorado Jury Instructions for Civil Trials
- Modern Federal Jury Instructions - Civil
- Modern Federal Jury Instructions - Criminal
Civil - Publisher Information
Criminal - Publisher Information

Reference Resources Online

Legal Directories

Martindale-Hubbell
Lawyers.com
West's Legal Directory on Westlaw

Legal Dictionaries

Findlaw Legal Dictionary
- Searchable
US Legal Definitions
- Searchable & Hyper-text Linked
The Free Dictionary's Legal Dictionary
- Searchable
Duhaime's Law Dictionary
- Hyper-text Linked

Citation

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
- Explains the Blue Book
- By Peter Martin
Online Bluebook - Subscription

General Reference

Language Tools

Black's Law Dictionary
- Publisher Information
Words and Phrases
- Publisher Information
Clear and Effective Legal Writing
- Purchase Information
Plain English for Lawyers
- Purchase Information
Burton's Legal Thesaurus
- Purchase Information
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
- Publisher Information
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations
- Publisher Information
The Quotable Lawyer
- Purchase Information
Lawyer's Wit and Wisdom: Quotations on the Legal Profession, In Brief
- Purchase Information
Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations
- Pulisher Information

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It is not always possible to know what one has learned, or when the dawning will arrive. You will continue to shift, sift, to shake out and to double back. The synthesis that finally occurs can be in the most unexpected place and the most unexpected time. My charge ... is to be alert to the dawnings.
- Virginia B. Smith -

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