A pair of old-school data sets offer useful, no-cost information for lawyers.

It's never been easier or cost less to stay abreast of recent legal developments.

Do you suffer from research FOMO - fear of missing out? A for-fee service lets you upload your brief and get a report of cases you've missed.

This third iteration of the Government Publishing Office's website is an expansive and free resource for federal judicial, legislative, and executive material.

Municipal code provisions might have make-or-break importance for your client, but they don't appear on Westlaw or Fastcase. Here's how to find them.

Need to research regulations and administrative rulings? Don't forget the many free resources available these days.

Like Ravel, Fastcase offers a robust case law visualization tool. And like all of Fastcase's core features, it's free to ISBA members.

Is your research project stymied by a broken URL? Time to fire up the Wayback Machine.

Is your research project stymied by a broken URL? Time to fire up the Wayback Machine.

Exhausted the online resources? Don't forget that not everything is online, even in the digital age.

More local "law" beyond ordinances is available online, but sometimes a trip to a local agency is the only way to go.

How to find information about the Illinois budget despite the impasse.

Where to find laws governing judicial elections and more.

A fresh look at the many free resources available for researching federal regulations and agencies.

The LRB and General Assembly have added new web features.

A rundown of the many free resources for researching the Illinois Constitution.

Low-cost foreign-law research options. 

A closer look at this repository of federal legislative and administrative resources.

A look back at eight years of columns.

Blawgs are great sources of breaking news on almost any topic.

The Book of the States is another free online tool for doing comparative state research.

Though the feds keep docket information in PACER, electronic Illinois docket info is harder to find.

Revisiting the Illinois General Assembly's website.

They can if you have the time.

Tax season is over, but the IDOR website is a year-round resource.

There might be a broken link here or there, but the Law Library of Congress is still a great portal to free legal resources.

The Federal Digital System (FDsys) now includes an expanded library of federal cases.

Twitter is a great way to send and receive breaking legal news.

HeinOnline and Fastcase subscribers now have access to each other's data.

The new Bad Law Bot flags negative treatment of cases.