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
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United States Social Security Administration |
Debts and Purchases Category
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Family/Divorce/Custody Category
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Office of State Courts Administrator |
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Missouri Courts |
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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 |
431.058 RSMo |
Housing or Property Owned Category
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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 |
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Probate Category
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Jefferson County Court |
Juveniles and the Law Category
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Business or Worker’s Comp Category
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Missouri Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations |
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Missouri Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations |
Other Category
Popular Topics in Other Categories include: Power of Attorney, Small Claims Court, Resource Directory and Expungement
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive |
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Active-Duty Military/Veterans Legal Assistance
ABA Home Front
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
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.