FINDLAW DEBUTS EDUCATIONAL LAW AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCE SITE.FindLaw, Inc., Mountain View, Calif., a Web portal See portal. devoted to law and government, has launched the FindLaw Constitutional Law Center (http://supreme.findlaw.com), an educational resource site focusing on the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Constitution and its impact on society. Designed with students and the general public in mind, the FindLaw Constitutional Law Center features an easy-to-read guide that makes constitutional law truly accessible online. The Center's collections include historic documents, such as the Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation Early U.S. constitution (1781–89) under the government by the Continental Congress, replaced in 1787 by the U.S. Constitution. It provided for a confederation of sovereign states and gave the Congress power to regulate foreign affairs, war, , the Federalist Papers Federalist papers formally The Federalist Eighty-five essays on the proposed Constitution of the United States and the nature of republican government, published in 1787–88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in an effort to persuade and an annotated edition of the Constitution; biographies of Supreme Court justices and founding fathers; landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases as well as a searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of decisions back to 1893; a history of the Constitution; and reviews of the hottest topics in constitutional law, including a summary and analysis of criminal law and procedure decisions of the 1998-99 Supreme Court Term by Solomon L. Wisenberg of Ross, Dixon & Bell, L.L.P. and formerly of the Office of Independent Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. The FindLaw Constitutional Law Center also hosts a Town Hall, where people can voice their views on the community message boards and vote on constitutional issues in opinion polls. Moreover, visitors can keep abreast of Supreme Court happenings by joining the mailing list for free e-mail summaries of new Supreme Court decisions as they are issued. "Each day, the Constitution touches the lives of all Americans," notes FindLaw CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder Tim Stanley. "We opened this Center so that the general public could study the Constitution online, learn how this important document has shaped our society, and share their thoughts on constitutional issues." FindLaw, Inc. (http://www.findlaw.com/), a Web portal focused on law and government, is dedicated to making legal information on the Internet freely available and easy to find. The most highly-trafficked legal Web site, FindLaw offers lawyers, consumers, and small businesses a wealth of legal resources and information, including legal search tools, case law (including U.S. Supreme Court decisions back to 1893), legal news, real-time SEC filings, community discussion areas and online continuing legal education The purpose of continuing legal education is to maintain or sharpen the skills of licensed attorneys and judges. Accredited courses examine new areas of the law or review basic practice and trial principles. . The URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. for the FindLaw Constitutional Law Center is http://supreme.findlaw.com For more information, call 650/940-4300. |
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