Training/Resource Materials

The links below provide introductory information about various areas of the law; the information is organized by The Missouri Bar. To view the topic in a new tab, right click the topic name and select 'Open Link in New Tab.'

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Benefits Category

Topic

Source

 Social Security Administration's FAQ Page

United States Social Security Administration

 

Debts and Purchases Category

Topic

Source

Consumer Law Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

The Money Guide

The Missouri Bar

Family/Divorce/Custody Category

Topic

Source

Family Law Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

Handling Your Case in Family Court

Office of State Courts Administrator

Pro Se Divorce and Family Law Forms

Missouri Courts

Domestic Violence and the Law – A Practical Guide for Survivors

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the Young Lawyers’ Section of The Missouri Bar

In Your Child’s Best Interest – A Handbook for Separating/Divorcing Parents

Office of State Courts Administrator

Relative Caregiver Affidavit

431.058 RSMo

 

Housing or Property Owned Category

Topic

Source

Consumer Law Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

The Missouri Legal Services Disaster Manual – A Resource for Missouri Lawyers and Missourians

Governor’s Faith-Based and Community Service Partnership for Disaster Recovery Legal Help in Disaster Committee

Mass Disaster Victim's Guide

The Missouri Bar

Steps You Can Take to Avoid Foreclosure

The Missouri Bar

Eminent Domain

The Missouri Bar

 

Probate Category

Topic

Source

Probate Law Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

Example of Probate Court Procedures - Jefferson County

Jefferson County Court

 

Juveniles and the Law Category

Topic

Source

Juveniles and the Law

The Missouri Bar

Turning 18? Some things about the law you need to know.

The Missouri Bar

 

Business or Worker’s Comp Category

Topic

Source

Business Law Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

Missouri Labor Laws and Links

Missouri Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations

Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits

Missouri Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations

 

Other Category

Popular Topics in Other Categories include: Power of Attorney, Small Claims Court, Resource Directory and Expungement

Topic

Source

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive

The Missouri Bar

Missouri Small Claims Court Handbook

The Missouri Bar

Client Resource Guide

The Missouri Bar

Expungement Law

The Missouri Bar

 

 

 

 

Active-Duty Military/Veterans Legal Assistance

ABA Home Front

www.abahomefront.org

ABA Home Front provides legal information, resources, and a directory of legal programs for veterans, service members, and military families. Programs listed include military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information services, and military-specific programs where available.

ABA Military Pro Bono Project

www.militaryprobono.org

The ABA Military Pro Bono Project accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel facing civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attorneys. The Project is also the platform for Operation Stand-By, through which military attorneys and other pro bono attorneys may seek attorney-to-attorney guidance.

ABA Federal Free Legal Answers

The ABA Federal Free Legal Answers website site was created specifically to address clients' federal legal issues pertaining to immigration and veterans, regardless of which state/jurisdiction they reside. The site currently addresses the following federal legal issues:

  • Immigration: Individuals can ask questions about federal immigration law including deportation, asylum, green cards, work permits, DACA, children’s cases, employment-based immigration, citizenship, and other immigration issues; and
  • Veterans Issues: Veterans and qualified individuals can ask about VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues.

 

https://abafederal.freelegalanswers.org/