3rd Judicial District
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Table of Contents

How do I change my name?
How do I locate an attorney?
Where can I find New York Laws?
Where can I find a definition of a legal term?
Where can I look for a NY court decision?
How do I cite a case?
Where can I find legal forms?
Where can I find information about Small Claims Court?

 

How do I change my name?

Name Change Forms & Requirements

 

How do I locate an attorney?

Contact the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service 1-800-342-3661 or (518) 463-3200 ext. 255

or, on-line:

New York State Attorney Inquiry

Martindale.com

West's Legal Directory

 

Where can I find New York laws?

In print McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated, or New York Consolidated Laws Service Annotated Statutes With Forms or, on-line:

New York State Assembly

New York State Senate

 

Where can I find a definition of a legal term?

Black's Law Dictionary; Words and Phrases?
or, on-line:

Legal Lexicon's Lyceum

Harvard Law School's 1-L Dictionary

Third Judicial District On-Line Glossary

 

Where can I look for a NY Court decision?

In print look in: New York Supplement 2d or the New York Reporters (NY Reports, NY Appellate Division Reports, NY Miscellaneous Reports)

or, on-line:

New York State Court System's Decisions

Cornell Legal Institute New York Collection

Latest Court Decisions of the New York State Court of Appeals

New York Slip Opinion Service

 

How do I cite a case?

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation; ALWD Citation Manual; Official Edition: New York Law Reports Style Manual

or, on-line:

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

 

Where can I find legal forms?

New York State Unified Court System: Court Forms

See links under the heading for Legal Forms in the THE GREAT BIG LIST OF LEGAL WEB SITES

 

Where can I find information about Small Claims Court?

A Guide to Small Claims Court

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