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This guide is for educational and informational purposes only and does not provide any legal advice.  KCLS assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, or reliability of the content contained in this guide or on any sites to which this guide links.  If you need legal advice, consult an attorney. 

Welcome to the Legal Topic Guide!  If you are looking for information about the law, this guide is a great place to start your research.  In this guide you will find links to books in the KCLS catalog, databases, online periodicals, eBooks, and websites on the following pages:

• Find a Lawyer
• Legal Topics
• Adoption & Foster Parenting
• Bankruptcy & Debt
• Domestic Abuse
• Employment Law
• Estate Planning & Probate
• Landlord & Tenant
• Marriage & Divorce
• Representing Yourself & Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Basic Info
• Legal Research & Wrirting
• Legal News & Periodicals
• Legal Forms
• Federal Law
• Washington Law
• King County Law
• Legal Education

Important note: As indicated above, some topics have top-level and sub-tabs.  Click on the top-level tab for general information about that topic.

If you need to conduct legal research, you may want to visit one of the following law libraries and take advantage of their specialized legal resources:

The following websites provide links to other law libraries:

American Association of Law Libraries - Academic law libraries in the U.S. and abroad.

Gallagher Law Library - Law libraries in Washington and the U.S.

Washington Association of County Law Libraries - All county law libraries in Washington.  Select "Directory" on the left side of the page.

Topic Guides are created by expert librarians in the King County Library System, in order to provide users with a path to discover resources in subject areas with which they may be unfamiliar.

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