How to Locate the Law: A Guide to Locating Nevada Law and Legal Resources

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has guides to help people find legal information. These guides teach how to use different legal sources. The AALL Public Library Toolkit helps librarians learn about legal research. WebJunction offers free courses to teach library workers how to help with legal questions. These resources also help librarians know when to suggest talking to a lawyer.

Sometimes patrons need more than a public library can provide and sometimes patrons need legal advice from a lawyer. This brief guide on making legal referrals from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) may help. 

WebJunction provides FREE library-specific courses and webinar recordings to all library workers and volunteers. Through the generous support of OCLC and many state library agencies across the U.S., WebJunction provides timely and relevant learning content for you to access anytime, from anywhere. Courses are webinars and related to all areas of librarianship, including legal reference. 

• Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice - This series of self-paced courses will strengthen public library staff’s knowledge and ability to help identify when there is a civil legal issue and how to direct library users to relevant, helpful information and services. 
• Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters - This training intends to fill a specific gap, which is how libraries can support the civil legal issues that community members encounter as a result of a natural disaster. These courses will equip library staff to recognize the legal issues and be prepared to provide information and resources that will guide patrons to positive outcomes.

"Legal Kiosks are designed to be a user-friendly portal for Nevadans to learn about civil legal issues, find court information and forms, access legal aid providers, locate community resources, and attend virtual court hearings. The Legal Kiosks provide curated information on topics including housing, divorce and custody, protection orders, guardianship, health care and financial powers of attorney, debt collection, Social Security, and veterans’ resources (Department of Health and Human Services, June 20, 2023)."

• Welcome to the Legal Kiosk - find free legal information, direct you to resources, or join a virtual meeting