 The home page of LII on 03/03/2010 | |
Type of site | Nonprofit, Open Access to US Law |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, some French[1] |
| Owner | Cornell Law School |
| Created by | Peter Martin and Tom Bruce |
| URL | law |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 1, 1992 |
| Current status | Available |
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online. Founded in 1992 by Peter Martin and Tom Bruce,[2][3] LII was the first law site developed on the internet.[4] LII electronically publishes on the Web the U.S. Code, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, Uniform Commercial Code, the US Code of Federal Regulations, several Federal Rules,[5] and a variety of other American primary law materials.[6] LII also provides access to other national and international sources, such as treaties and United Nations materials.[7] According to its website, the LII serves over 40 million unique visitors per year.[8]
Since its inception, the Legal Information Institute has inspired others around the world to develop namesake operations.[6] These services are part of the Free Access to Law Movement.
- ^ Wex:Espanol
- ^ St. Amant, Kirk (2007). Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives. IGI Global. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-59140-999-1.
- ^ Stefanou, Constantin; Helen Xanthaki (2008). Drafting legislation: a modern approach. Ashgate Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7546-4903-8.
- ^ Laurence, Helen; William Miller (2000). Academic research on the Internet: options for scholars and libraries. Routledge. p. 160. ISBN 0-7890-1177-8.
- ^ Hart, William; Roderick D. Blanchard (July 18, 2006). Litigation and Trial Practice (6th ed.). Delmar Cengage Learning. p. 160. ISBN 1-4180-1689-6.
- ^ a b Myers, Linda, Cornell University Chronicle (04/20/00). "CU Law Institute Web Site has Latest Legal Information". Retrieved 2008-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link). - ^ Herman, Edward S. (2001). Locating United States Government Information: A Guide to Sources, 2001 Internet Supplement. William S Hein & Co. p. 27. ISBN 1-57588-683-9.
- ^ "About the LII". Legal Information Institute. 23 August 2011.