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Maryland Practice Materials: A SelectiveAnnotated BibliographyAdeen PostarUniversity of Baltimore School of Law, [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................. 5

G eneral Publications .......................................... 5Reference and Research Sources ............................ 5Statutory Sources ........................................ 6

M aryland Constitution ................................ 6M aryland Code M aterials ............................. 6

Electronic Resources ............................ 7Other Online Resources for the Maryland Code ....... 8

Legislative M aterials ...................................... 8Session L aw s ....................................... 8

Electronic Resources for Session Laws .............. 9Other Online Resources for Session Laws ............ 9

Bills and Pending Legislation .......................... 9Electronic Resources ........................... 10Online Resources .............................. 11

Legislative H istory .................................. 11Electronic Resources ........................... 11

Judicial M aterials ....................................... 12C ase R eports ...................................... 12

Electronic Resources ........................... 13Court Records and Briefs ............................. 14

Electronic Resources ........................... 14Online Resources .............................. 15

D igests and Citators ................................. 16Court Orders and Rules .............................. 17

Electronic Resources ........................... 19

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Executive and Administrative Materials ...................... 19Attorney General Opinions ........................... 19

Electronic Resources ........................... 20Ethics O pinions .................................... 20

Electronic Resources ........................... 20Other Executive and Administrative Decisions ............ 21

Electronic Resources ........................... 21Administrative Law Resources ............................. 21

Administrative Rules and Regulations ................... 22Electronic Resources ........................... 23

M unicipal Law Sources .................................. 24M aryland County Codes ............................. 25

Electronic Resource ............................ 28Online Resources .............................. 28

City of Baltimore M aterials ........................... 29D irectories ............................................. 30

Electronic Resource ................................. 30Encyclopedias .......................................... 31

P eriodicals ................................................. 3 1Journals ............................................... 3 1

G eneral ........................................... 3 1T opical ........................................... 32Electronic Resources ................................ 34

Bar Association Publications .............................. 35Newspapers and Newsletters .............................. 35

Internet R esources ........................................... 36State H om e Page ........................................ 36Governor and State Agencies .............................. 36

Executive Departments .............................. 37Selected Government Offices .............................. 38L egislature ............................................ 40C ourts ................................................ 40B ar A ssociations ........................................ 40

County Bar Associations ............................. 40Topical Bar Associations ............................ 42

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L aw L ibraries ............................................... 43Circuit Court Law Libraries ............................... 44L aw Schools ........................................... 49

Practice Treatises and M aterials ................................. 49Adm inistrative Law ..................................... 49Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation/Arbitration .......... 51Appellate Practice and Procedure ........................... 52Automobile Law/Vehicle Law ............................. 52Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights ...................... 53

Electronic Resource ................................. 53Business Law, Corporations and Commercial Law ............. 53Civil Practice and Procedure ............................... 55C ollections Law ........................................ 57Constitutional Law ...................................... 58Construction Law ....................................... 58C ontracts .............................................. 59Criminal Law, Practice, and Procedure ...................... 59D am ages .............................................. 62Debtor-Creditor Law ..................................... 62D isability Law .......................................... 63D iscovery ............................................. 63E lder L aw ............................................. 63

Electronic Resource ................................. 64Environm ental Law ...................................... 64

Electronic Resource ................................. 64Estate Planning and Trusts, Probate, and Wills ................ 64E vidence .............................................. 66Fam ily L aw ............................................ 68

O nline R esources ................................... 71Foreclosure ............................................ 72Intellectual Property ..................................... 72Jury Instructions ........................................ 72

Electronic Resources ................................ 73Jury V erdicts ........................................... 73

Electronic Resources ................................ 73Juvenile L aw ........................................... 74Labor and Employment Law .............................. 75Landlord-Tenant ........................................ 76L egal E thics ........................................... 77

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Legal Research/Legal and Law Related Research Guides ........ 78Online Resources ................................... 78

L egislation ............................................ 80M edical and Health Law .................................. 80Personal Injury ......................................... 81Practice of Law ......................................... 81

Electronic Resources ................................ 82Products Liability ....................................... 82Real Estate and Real Property .............................. 82School L aw ............................................ 84Secured Transactions .................................... 84

Electronic Resources ................................ 85T axation .............................................. 85

Electronic Resources ................................ 87Online Resource .................................... 87

T ort L aw .............................................. 87Electronic Resource ................................. 88

Trial Practice ........................................... 88Electronic Resources ................................ 90

W orkers' Com pensation .................................. 90Electronic Resources ................................ 91

Z on ing ................................................ 9 1Online Resource .................................... 92

Appendix: Publishers of Maryland Legal Materials ................. 93

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Maryland Practice Materials:A Selective Annotated Bibliography

Khelani Clay*Adeen Postar**

Introduction

This chapter is intended to cover Maryland Law in its entire complexityand for the most part is intended for current use by practitioners. Wheneverpossible, it includes references to online sources of material, includingLexisNexis, Westlaw, and authoritative sites available on the Internet. We havenot included references to WestlawNext as many Maryland specific materialshave not been included there as this project was concluding in November 2011.

General Publications

Reference and Research Sources

Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer. Baltimore, Md.: Young LawyersSection, Maryland State Bar Association, 1978.2 looseleaf vols., updatedannually with supplements.

Covers almost every aspect of law practice in Maryland including bankruptcy,criminal law, family law, landlord and tenant, wills and estate planning, andmore. Includes forms. Also available on LexisNexis (MD/PMLMDL).

* J.D. American University, Washington College of Law and Catholic University

of America, M.L.S. expected, May 2013.** Deputy Director and Adjunct Professor, American University, Washington

College of Law. The authors wish to thank Dean Claudio Grossman and Associ-ate Dean for Library and Information Resources Billie Jo Kaufman for theirsupport and encouragement of this many years in the making project. The authorswould also like to thank Frank Houdek and the Hein Publishing Co. for thealmost infinite patience they displayed waiting for the completion of this chapter.

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Statutory Sources

Maryland Constitution

Maryland Constitution. Secretary of State. Biennial Edition.

West's Annotated Code of Maryland U.S. Constitution & Maryland Constitu-tion. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2002-. 1 vol., updated annually withpocket part.

Full-text of the United States Constitution and the Maryland Constitution.Available on Westlaw (MD-ST-ANN) or (MD-STM-ANN).

Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland Constitutions.Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Publishing, 1981-. 1 vol., updated withannual pocket part.

Full-text of the United States Constitution and the Maryland Constitution.Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDCNST).

Maryland Manual. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Archives (formerlypublished by Wm. J.C. Dulaney Co.), 1885-. Issued biennially, onlineversion is updated daily.

The constitution, as published in the Maryland Manual, can also be found in htmlformat on the Maryland Archives website (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/const.html) or in PDF (http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/43const/pdf/2006const.pdf).

ProposedAmendments to the Constitution ofMaryland. Annapolis, Md.: Dept.of Legislative Services, 1988-. 1 vol., updated biennially with newedition.

Maryland Code Materials

The Maryland Code is a topical compilation of the Public General Lawscurrently in effect in Maryland. Originally published in 1957, this version isorganized by numbered articles and is gradually being replaced by topicalvolumes. The two versions co-exist and there is one subject index for the twoformats.

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Annotated Code of the Public General Laws ofMaryland. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie Publishing Co., 1957. 50 vols., updated annually by pocket part,cumulative supplement and replacement volume.

Topical compilation of the public general laws of Maryland currently in affect.Includes annotations to cases, references to the MarylandLaw Review, Universityof Baltimore Law Review, commentaries and historical information.

Selected numbered articles have been removed, revised, clarified, andpublished in the recodified set (red volumes) which will replace the black set.Either the article number (black set) or the abbreviated subject title (red set) isused as the first element in citing law in Michie's Annotated Code of Marylandor in references found in the index volumes. The annotated version of the code,which is updated quarterly, is also available on LexisNexis (MD/CODE) or(CODES/ MDCD).

West's Annotated Code of Maryland. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2002. 60vols., updated annually with pocketparts and cumulative supplements andas needed with replacement volumes/binders.

The West version of the annotated code gives the full text of Maryland Statutesand court rules in an annotated format with some cross references to the Code ofMarylandRegulations, MarylandLaw Encyclopedia, other West publications andannotations to cases. West's Annotated Code of Maryland is also available onWestlaw (MD-ST-ANN) and LexisNexis (MD/CODE) and (CODES/MDCD).

Electronic Resources

LexisNexis

MD - Annotated Code of Maryland (MD/CODE); (CODES/MDCD).Updated Quarterly.

Maryland Code Annotated Archive from 1991 (CODES/MDARCH);(MD/MDARCH)(1991 )Maryland Code Annotated Archive from 1991 (MDARCH)

Westlaw

* West's Annotated Code of Maryland (Annotated) (MD-ST-ANN)

* West's Annotated Code of Maryland (Unannotated) (MD-ST)

* Michie's Annotated Code of Maryland - Annotated (MD-STM-ANN)

* Michie's Annotated Code of Maryland - (Unannotated) (MD-STM)

* West's Annotated Code of Maryland - General Index (MD-ST-IDX)

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Other Online Resources for the Maryland Code

Unannotated Code of Maryland and Rules. Maryland General AssemblyWebsite, at http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/.

Index of the Annotated Code of Maryland Articles from LexisNexis. The statutesare broken down by title and subtitle.

Legislative Materials

Session Laws

Legislative Wrap Up. Annapolis, Md.: Library and Information Services, Dept.of Legislative Services, 1987-. Annual.

Bills passed during the reported session arranged by topic. Each bill includes aproposed schedule for ratification and session statistics. Issues from 1996-2001 arein HTML format, issues after 2002 are in PDF format. Available on the Departmentof Legislative Services site (http://dls.state.md.us/Content.aspx?page- 167).

Laws of Maryland. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland Dept. of Legislative Reference(formerly published by Frederick Green), 1800-. Annual.

Full text of all Public General and Public Local laws passed by the MarylandGeneral Assembly. Includes Journals of the House of Delegates as well asExecutive Orders and Governor's vetoes. Arranged chronologically and indexedby subject and code section.

Laws of Maryland: Advance Sheets. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland Dept. ofLegislative Services, 1983-. Updated irregularly.

Pamphlets containing the Laws of Maryland passed during General AssemblySessions before they are codified.

Michie's Annotated Code of Maryland: Advance Legislative Service. Char-lottesville, Va.: Michie Publishing Co., 1996-.Updated three times a year.

Print updates to the Maryland Code containing all of the chapters enacted by thecurrent legislature. Includes a table of contents listing each chapter by title anda table of sections affected. Also available via LexisNexis (MD/MDALS).

Synopsis of Laws Enacted by the State of Maryland. Annapolis, Md.: StateDept. of Legislative Services, 1952-. Updated annually with new edition.

A synopsis of laws enacted by the State of Maryland during the previouslegislative session.

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West's Maryland Legislative Service. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing, [n.d.]-.Updated with advance sheets as needed.

Update of laws enacted during the Maryland General Assembly's current session.The text of each law shows additions and deletions from the prior version of eachMaryland Code section and the General Assembly Act that is affected by the law.Each volume contains a preface, rules of interpretation and a chart of actscontained in the pamphlet. Service includes legislative highlights, cumulativetables, and index. Available on Westlaw (MD-LEGIS); for prior sessions choose(MD-LEGIS-OLD).

Electronic Resources for Session Laws

LexisNexis

* Maryland Advance Legislative Service (MDALS)

Westlaw

* Maryland Historical Legislative Service 1990-2000 (MD-LEGIS-OLD)(1990-2010)

Maryland Legislative Service (MD-LEGIS)

Other Online Resources for Session Laws

Archives of Maryland, at http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/html/laws5.html.

Session laws are included from 1634 to present.

Maryland General Assembly Website, at http://mlis.state.md.us.

Session laws from 1999 to present are available through the "Chapters" button onthe Search page of the Maryland General Assembly Website.

Hein Online, at http://www.heinonline.org.

Maryland session laws from 1777.

Bills and Pending Legislation

House ofDelegates Bills. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. of Legislative Services, 1832-.Updated annually with new edition.

Text of bills pending in the current legislative session. Available in HTML or PlainText format on the Maryland General Assembly Website (http://mlis.state.md.us/#indx). Also available on LexisNexis (MD/MDTEXT) and Westlaw (MD-BILLTXT).

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House Joint Resolutions. Annapolis, Md.: General Assembly, 1977-. 1 vol.,updated annually with new edition.

Available in HTML or Plain Text format on the Maryland General AssemblyWebsite (http://mlis.state.md.us/#indx).

Senate Bills. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. of Legislative Services, 1987-.

Maryland General Assembly Bills and Resolutions.

Bill text from the current session available at the Maryland General Assemblywebsite (http://mlis.state.md.us/#indx). Also available on LexisNexis (MD/MDTEXT) and Westlaw (MD-BILLTXT).


LexisNexis

MD Bill Tracking and Full-Text Bills (LEGIS/MDBILL). Maryland billtracking and bill text from the current General Assembly session.

MD Bill Tracking Reports (LEGIS/MDTRCK); (CODES/MDTRCK).Summary and chronology of legislation pending in the current session.

MD Full-Text Bills (MD/MDTEXT). Full text of bills pending in theMaryland state legislature.

Westlaw

* Maryland Bill Tracking (MD-BILLTRK). Bill summaries and status ofpending Maryland legislation, coverage includes bills from current andrecently-ended sessions and a session status calendar. Updated daily.

Maryland Bill Tracking Full Text (MD-BILLTXT). Full-text bills(introduced, amended and enacted versions) from the current session of theMaryland General Assembly and a session calendar. Updated daily.

Maryland Bill Tracking Summaries and Full Text Combined (MD-BILLS).Full-text bills (introduced, amended and enacted versions) from the currentsession of the Maryland General Assembly and a session calendar.Updated daily.

Maryland Bills Archives (MD-BILLS-OLD) (1996-). Bill text andsummary for bills presented during past sessions of the Maryland GeneralAssembly.

Maryland Text Archives (MD-BILLTXT-OLD) (1996-). Full text of billsthat were considered during past sessions of the legislature (regular andspecial).

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Maryland Bill Track Summary Archives (MD-BILLTRK-OLD) (1992)Bill summaries and status information for Maryland.

Online Resources

Maryland General Assembly Website, at http://mlis.state.md.us.

Presents bill history by date, different versions of the bill are provided if availableand state budget information since 2001. Also features audio files of Senate andHouse proceedings and roll call votes.

Legislative History


LexisNexis

Maryland Legislative Bill History (MD/MDLH) (2006-). Documents tofacilitate legislative history research, including Governor's Messages,Fiscal and Policy Notes, and Bond Bill Fact Sheets.

Westlaw

* Maryland Legislative History (MD-LH). Laws passed by the statelegislature including bill histories, conference committee reports andamendments, House and Senate amendments and roll call votes, andgovernors' messages. Documents included are: Bill Histories (1996 );Fiscal Notes (1996-); Legislative Wrap Ups (1996 ); Conference Commit-tee Reports (1997 ); Conference Committee Amendments (1997-); HouseAmendments (2000 ); Senate Amendments (2000-); 90-Day Reports(1999-); House Roll Call Votes (1998 ); Senate Roll Call Votes (1999);and Governor's Messages (2003 ).

Maryland Legislative History Governor's Messages (MD-LH-MSG)(2003 ). Governor's Messages from 2003 through current sessions.

Maryland Legislative History Reports (MD-LH-REP). Legislative historydocuments, including: Bill Histories (1996 ); Fiscal Notes from (1996-);Legislative Wrap Ups (1996 ); Conference Committee Reports (1997 );Conference Committee Amendments (1997-); House Amendments(2000 ); Senate Amendments (2000-); and 90-Day Reports (1999-).

Maryland Legislative History Votes (MD-LH-VOTES) (1998 ). HouseRoll Call Votes from 1998 through current sessions. Senate Roll Call Votesfrom 1998 through current sessions.

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Judicial Materials

There are eight circuit courts and this is the highest common law andequity court of record in Maryland. The District Court handles claims thatinvolve landlord-tenant cases, replevin actions, motor vehicle violations, mis-demeanors and certain felonies. The Orphans' Courts hear all matters involvingdecedents' estates and supervises judicially probated estates.

Case Reports

Amicus Curiarum. Annapolis, Md.: The Administrative Office of the Courts,1976-.

Abstracts of selected appellate opinions from the Maryland Court of Appeals andCourt of Special Appeals. Recent versions are available online (http://mdcourts.gov/publications.html). Archives from August 2003 are available online (http://mdcourts.gov/publications/amicus.html) in html and PDF format.

Atlantic Reporter 3d. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub Co., 1988-. 5 vols., updatedweekly with advance sheets.

The Atlantic Reporter is the regional case law reporter for Maryland cases. Thecases include headnotes and the key number topics as grouped in the Westdigests. Also available in HTML and PDF format on LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Court of Special Appeals Unreported Opinions Index. Annapolis, Md.: Mary-land Court of Special Appeals, 1988-.

Index of unreported opinions. Unreported opinions since 2001 can be accessedon the Maryland Judiciary Webpage (http://www.courts.state.md.us/unreportedopinions/index.html).

Daily Record. Baltimore, Md.: Daily Record Co., 1888-. Daily.

Daily legal newspaper containing legal announcements, court calendars, articles,Opinions of the Attorney General, and synopses of important court decisions.Daily Record is also available for a fee on the publisher's website (http://www.mddailyrecord.com).

Maryland Advance Reports. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 1979-. Updatedweekly and replaced periodically by bound volumes.

Reports appellate court opinions in advance, published weekly except for the lastweek of September and first week of October.

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Maryland Appellate Reports. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub., 1967-. Updatedweekly with advance sheets.

The official state reporter covering all published decisions issued by Maryland'sintermediate appellate court, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals (theMaryland Court of Appeals). Also available on LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Maryland Appellate Reports. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1967-. 167,vols., updated with advance sheets.

Full-text of Maryland Court of Special Appeals opinions.

Maryland Blue and White Book. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 1986-. 1softbound vol., replaced annually with new edition.

Cross-references parallel citations between official Maryland reporters and theAtlantic Reporter.

Maryland Reporter 3d. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub., 1979-. Updated weeklywith advance sheets and annually with new volumes.

This state reporter retains the pagination and citation style of the regionalreporter, but only includes the Maryland cases published in the Atlantic Reporter.

Maryland Reports. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 1984-. 416 vols., updatedweekly with advance sheets and annually with new volumes.

Official state reporter containing the full text of opinions from the Maryland Courtof Appeals, and its predecessor, the General Court of Maryland. Opinions arearranged chronologically and each volume contains a table of cases reported, a listof the names of the judges of the court, an index of petitions for writ of certiorari,a list of words and phrases construed, a table of statutes cited, and an index digest.


Maryland Appellate Court Opinions, at http://mdcourts.gov/opinions.html.

Full text of Maryland Appellate Court Opinions in the Court of Appeals andCourt of Special Appeals from 1995 to the present. Cases can be searched andsorted by case docket number, official case citation, party name, date opinion isfiled, or judge.

Maryland Appellate Courts Listing of Unreported Opinions, athttp://mdcourts.gov/unreported opinions/index.html.

Listing of unreported opinions filed by the appellate courts, including the Courtof Special Appeals and the intermediate appellate court.

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Maryland Court of Appeals Highlighted Cases, at http://mdcourts.gov/coappeals/highlightedcases/index.html.

Each highlight contains the order, party briefs, and oral argument webcast ofrecent Highlighted Cases decided in the Maryland Court of Appeals.

Court Records and Briefs

Briefs and Records Abstracts. Annapolis, Md.: The Court of Appeals, 1886-.

These records are available in print from each county clerk's office, with dateranges from 1698 to date. There is a microfiche version from the October term,1980 to date.

Briefs and Records Abstracts. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland Court of SpecialAppeals, 1986-. Microfiche.


LexisNexis

Maryland Combined Civil Filings (MDREC/MDCIVL) (1988 ). Filingsin civil and landlord tenant suits from the District Courts in all the Mary-land counties, the independent city of Baltimore and the four BaltimoreCounty District Courts. This resource does not include foreclosure actions.

Maryland State Briefs and Motions (CRTFLS/MDMTBR) (2000 ).Collection of briefs and motions containing a variety of Maryland statecases including the Court of Appeals, Special Court of Appeals and CircuitCourt levels.

Maryland State Pleadings (CRTFLS/MDPLDG) (2000-). Variety ofMaryland state cases at the Court of Appeals, Special Court of appeals andCircuit Court levels.

Maryland U.S. District Civil and Criminal Court Filings (MDREC/USMDDK). Civil and criminal docket summaries from the District Courtof Maryland. Coverage begins in: 1998 (Civil) and 1991 (Criminal).

Maryland U.S. District Civil Court Filings (MDREC/USMDCV) (1998-).Civil Docket Summaries from the Maryland U.S. District Court.

Maryland U.S. District Criminal Court filings (MDREC/USMDCR)(1991 ). Criminal docket summaries from the Maryland U.S. DistrictCourt.

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Westlaw

Maryland State and Federal Civil Trial Court Filings (MD-FILING-ALL)(1997 ). Selected motions, trial court memoranda, trial pleadings and othercivil trial filings from the Maryland state and federal courts.

Maryland Civil Trial Court Filings (MD-FILING) (1994-). Selectedmotions, trial court memoranda, trial pleadings and other civil trial filingsfrom the Maryland state courts.

United States District Court, D. Maryland Civil Trial Filings (MD-DCT-FILING). Selected motions, trial court memoranda, trial pleadings andother civil trial filings from the United States District Court in Maryland,

U.S. District Court, D. Maryland Criminal Trial Filings (MD-DCT-CRFIL1NG) (2000-). Selected criminal motions, trial court memoranda,trial pleadings and other criminal trial filings from the United StatesDistrict Court in Maryland.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland Trial Filings (MD-BKR-FILING) (2003-). Selected motions, trial court memoranda, trial pleadingsand other civil trial filings are available from the United States BankruptcyCourt in Maryland.

Maryland Briefs Multibase (MD-BRIEF-ALL) (1972-). Selected briefsfiled with MD Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals.

Maryland Court ofAppeals Briefs (MD-COA-BRIEF) (2004 ). Briefs filedin cases scheduled for argument before the Maryland Court of Appeals.

Maryland Court of Special Appeals Briefs (MD-COSA-BRIEF) (1997-).Briefs filed with the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

Online Resources

Maryland Court of Appeals, at http://mdcourts.gov/coappeals/index.html.

Some briefs are available under "Highlighted cases."

Maryland Judiciary Case Search Page, at http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us.

Provides basic docket information (filing date, party names, attorney names, andcase status) for all Maryland circuit and district courts except those in PrinceGeorge's and Montgomery counties. The coverage dates vary by the court. Thisis a free service searchable by party name and docket number.

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Digests and Citators

Citations to the Rules for the Maryland Rules of Procedure. Bethesda, Md.:Rules Service Co., 1975-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically withreplacement pages.

Maryland Rules of Procedure citation service.

Fourth Circuit Review. Brentwood, Tenn.: M. Lee Smith Publishers, LLC,1985-. Monthly.

Case digest for all of for all published Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.

Shepard's Atlantic Reporter Citations. New York: LexisNexis Pub. Co. (for-merly published by Shepard's), 1873-. 11 vols., Updated irregularly withcumulative supplement and annual bound volumes.

Citator listing citing cases, statutes and other legal authority for the jurisdictionsreported in the Atlantic Reporter, including U.S. Supreme Court and lower federaland state cases citing Maryland decisions, with history and analysis of unrelateddecisions that might affect the precedential value of a case. Shepard's is availableon LexisNexis.

Shepard's Maryland Citations. Colorado Springs, Colo.: LexisNexis (formerlypublished by Shepard's), 1923-. 89 vols., updated periodically withcumulative soft covered supplements and advance sheets and annuallywith bound permanent supplement volumes.

Case citator presenting the procedural history of cases including cites to decisionsthat have cited particular cases and analysis of the significance of those citations.Parallel references are given when a case is reported in the Maryland Reports, orthe Atlantic Reporter. Covers all Maryland case and statutory law, court rules,and ordinances with information on later history and other cases that have citeda particular decision or section of the code or regulation. Includes references toattorney general opinions and law review articles that have been published by lawschools within Maryland. Shepard's is available on LexisNexis.

West's Atlantic Digest 2d. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing, 1986-. 43 vols.,updated annually with pocket parts and new editions.

Digest summarizing and indexing decisions from 1968 to present reported in theAtlantic Reporter; the first series should be used for earlier cases. Lists topics inalphabetical order and begins with scope notes about subjects covered. The digestuses the West Key Number System, and includes headnotes, a descriptive wordindex, table of cases, references to CJS and other West publications, and keynumber disposition tables. Also available on Westlaw.

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West's Maryland Digest 2d. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co., 1993-. 49vols., updated annually with pocket parts.

State and federal case law digest with cases from 1658 to the present organizedusing West's Topic and Key number system. Also includes District of Columbiaand cases in Maryland federal courts. There are tables of cases, citations, subse-quent case history and key numbers for each point of law. Also available onWestlaw.

Court Orders and Rules

Maryland Civil Procedure Laws. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2004-. 1 soft-bound vol., updated annually.

Includes Maryland Code provisions governing civil procedure and related issuessuch as jurisdiction, limitations of actions, immunities, juries, witnesses,evidence, judgments, and appeals. Includes an index.

Maryland Court Rules. Silver Spring, Md.: Pike & Fischer Rules Service,1971-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated bi-monthly with supplement.

Maryland Rules of Procedure, Maryland District Civil Rules, Rules of the U.S.District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Districtof Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Includes a changesheet with date of issuance, update number, rule number and effective date ofamendments.

Maryland District Civil Rules. Silver Spring, Md.: Pike & Fischer RulesService, 1971-. 2 looseleaf vols., updated bi-monthly with supplement.

Maryland Rules of Procedure applicable in the District Court of Maryland.

Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland. Court Rules. Char-lottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1974-. 1 vol., updated periodically.

Code volume containing the annotated Maryland Court Rules.

Annotated Code ofthe Public GeneralLaws ofMaryland." Advance Court RulesService. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1974-. Pamphlets updatedbimonthly.

Court rules service which updates the Michie Code volume containing theannotated Maryland Court Rules.

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland: Maryland Rules. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPub. Co., 2002-. 1 vol., updated periodically by pocket parts, supple-ments, and new editions.

Code volume containing the annotated Maryland Court Rules.

District Court Administrative Regulations. Annapolis, Md.: District Court ofMaryland, 1995-. 1 vol., 7 p.

Full text of the District Court Administrative Regulations. These regulations canbe accessed on the Maryland Judiciary website (www.courts.state.md.us/district/admin regulations.pdf).

Maryland Court Rules Annotated. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co., 2002-.2 vols., updated annually.

Covers Maryland state and federal court rules with annotations to cases arisingin Maryland state and federal courts. Includes indexes and references to the WestTopic and Key Number system as well as to Maryland Law Encyclopedia,American Law Reports, and American Jurisprudence 2d.

Maryland Rules of Court, State & Federal. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group,1989-. 2 softbound vols., updated annually.

Complete set of Maryland state and federal court rules organized in outline formatwith margin tabs and multiple indexes. Includes practice guides with excerptsfrom local district court rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and federalstatutes, annotations to case law and secondary source materials as well ascommonly filed trial documents and discovery requests, checklists and sampleforms. The appendix has examples of filed documents and relevant Westlawsearch terms. Volumes may be purchased separately.

Maryland Rules of Procedure. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1955-. Multi-ple looseleaf vols., updated annually with replacement pages.

Multi-volume looseleaf organized by rule number.

Niemeyer, Paul V., et al. Maryland Rules Commentary. Charlottesville Va.:Michie Co., 1984-. 1 vol., updated periodically with pocket supplements.

Treatise presenting the Maryland Court Rules with analysis of each rule andinformation on the source of the rule, its relationship with other rules and itsintended purpose. Available on LexisNexis (LITGAT/MDRCOM).

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Local Rules of U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts in Maryland(MD/MDFRUL).

Maryland State & Federal Court Rules (MD/MDRULE); Contains: Mary-land Rules; Rules of the United States District Court for the District ofMaryland; Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Maryland; InternalOperating Rules of the Court of Appeals of Maryland; United StatesBankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Westlaw

* Maryland Court Rules (MD-RULES). Court rules governing state and localfederal practice in Maryland.

Maryland Court Orders (MD-ORDERS). Court orders updating court rulesfor state and local federal practice in Maryland as displayed inMD-RULES database, includes amendments to rules as received fromcourts, see Scope for details.

Maryland Rules Update Orders (MD-RULESUPDATES). Court orders thatupdate court rules governing state and local federal courts in Maryland.

Criminal Justice - Maryland Court Rules (MDCJ-RULES). Court rulesgoverning criminal acts, investigation, prosecution and punishment ofcrimes in state and local federal courts in Maryland.

Executive and Administrative Materials

Attorney General Opinions

Maryland Opinions ofthe Attorney General. Silver Spring, Md.: Pike & FischerRules Service, 1971-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated bi-monthly.

Full text of Maryland Attorney General Opinions with commentary andannotations. Opinions are also available on the Maryland Office of the AttorneyGeneral Website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/opinions/index.htm).

Annual Report and Official Opinions of the Attorney General of Maryland.

Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Attorney General's Office (formerly publishedby the Dept. of Law), 1916-. Updated annually.

Includes report of the business and proceedings of the Dept. of Law, 1916-83,and the Office of the Attorney General, 1984-. Also available in microfiche from1916 . Opinions 1993 to present are available on the Office of the Attorney Gen-

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eral website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/Opinions/index.htm). Opinions 1916-71are available through the Library Microform Consortium (http://www.llmc.com/)


LexisNexis

* MD Attorney General Opinions (MD/MDAG) (1970)

Westlaw

* Maryland Attorney General Opinions (MD-AG) (1977)

Ethics Opinions

Judicial Ethics Committee. Ethics Opinions. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland JudicialEthics Committee, 1971-, available at http://www.courts.state.md.us/ethics/opinions.html.

Ethics opinions of the Judicial Ethics Committee.

Machen, Arthur W. ed., Opinions on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.Baltimore, Md.: Committee on Ethics, Maryland State Bar Association,1978-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically.

Full text of opinions on ethics and professional responsibility.

MarylandJudicial Ethics Handbook. Annapolis, Md.: Administrative Office ofthe Courts, 1975-. 1 vol., updated periodically with supplement or newedition.

Materials formerly contained in this binder are also available at the JudicialEthics Committee website (http://mdcourts.gov/ethics/index.html).

Maryland State Bar Association. Ethics Opinions. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association, 1974-.

Ethics opinions are also available on the Maryland State Bar Association website(http://www.msba.org/members/ethics.asp).


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National Reporter on Legal Ethics & Prof. Responsibility - MD Opinions(MD/MDETOP) (1987-). Selectedjudicial ethics opinions fromMaryland

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provided by the National Reporter on Legal Ethics and ProfessionalResponsibility.

Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/cjd/code.html.

Basic standards and guidance for the conduct for Maryland judges.

Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/ethics.

Maryland State Bar Association Ethics Committee Guidelines, at http://www.msba.org/seccomm/committees/ethics/guide lines. htm.

State of Maryland Ethics Commission, at http://ethics.gov.state.md.us.

Other Executive and Administrative Decisions


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Maryland Administrative Agency Cases (MD/MDMSAG). Cases from theCourt of Appeals (court of last resort in Maryland) since 1770, the Courtof Special Appeals since February 1967 and Tax Court since January 1979.

Maryland Agencies & Attorney General Opinions, Combined (MD/MDAGEN). Combined opinions of the Maryland state agencies and theAttorney General's Office.

Maryland Public Service Commission Decisions (MD/MDPUC) (1976.Full-text of decisions by the Maryland Public Service Commission, theregulatory committee for public utilities.

Westlaw

* Maryland Administrative Decisions (MD-ADM1N). Includes decisionsfrom: Attorney General of Maryland, Maryland Dept. of NaturalResources, Maryland Dept. of the Environment, Maryland Higher Educa-tion Labor Relations Board, Maryland Insurance Administration, MarylandSecurities Division and the Maryland State Labor Relations Board.Coverage varies by department.

Administrative Law Resources

Open Meetings Act Manual. Baltimore, Md.: Office of the Maryland AttorneyGeneral, 1992-. 1 vol., updated periodically.

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Presents the text and overview of the Open Meetings Act, including theprocedural requirements, a review of open and closed meetings, and enforcement.It also includes a compliance checklist, model rules, and complaint procedures.Also available online at the Office of the Attorney General website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/Opengov/Openmeetings/support.htm).

Public Information Act Manual. Baltimore, Md.: Office of the Maryland Attor-ney General, 1980-. 1 vol., updated periodically.

Information on the scope of the Public Information Act, commentary on agencyresponsibilities, rights of access to records and remedies to violations of the act,and how to request, research and correct public records. Appendices includesample request and denial letters, model rules and opinions of the attorneygeneral. The manual and supplements are also available at the Office of theAttorney General website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/opengov/pia.htm).

Administrative Rules and Regulations

Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). Annapolis, Md.: Division of StateDocuments, 1977-. 27 looseleaf vols., updated regularly with supple-ments and replacement pages.

COMAR was created in 1974 to formally compile the rules and regulations issuedby Maryland agencies. Generally, each department of state government has itsown title in COMAR. At the beginning of each chapter of regulations, there is thestatutory authority for the regulations, and at the end, there is an "administrativehistory" that gives the original effective date of the chapter as well as the datesof any amendments. COMAR is updated in the interim by the Maryland Register,which is issued every other week. Also available on the Department of Secretaryof State website (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/) (updated bi-weekly) and atWestlaw (MD-ADC) and Lexis (COMAR).

Hall, Robert T. COMAR Deskbook. Baltimore, Md.: R.T. Associates, 1991-. 1looseleaf vol., updated periodically, kept up-to-date by supplement,replacement pages and new editions.

Companion publication to Code of Maryland Regulations with indexes toCOMAR and a comprehensive finding aid for COMAR divided into severalsections. Includes index, regulation titles table, and an authority table whichreports the regulations promulgated under each section of the Maryland Anno-tated Code. This is the only publication which cross-references the MarylandCode to COMAR.

Maryland Register. Annapolis, Md.: State of Mary land, Division of State Docu-ments, 1974-. Updated bi-weekly while General Assembly is in session.

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Official publication of the State of Maryland with executive orders of thegovernor and opinions of attorney general, new and changed court rules and finalchanges and additions to administrative regulations. It also includes governor'sappointments to state offices, open meeting and compliance board opinions, stateethics commission opinions, district court administrative memoranda, courts ofappeal hearing calendars, agency hearing and meeting notices and other docu-ments considered to be of public interest. Cumulative indexes are publishedquarterly. Available in print and online (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/M DRegister/mdregister.aspx).

Michie's Index to the Code of Maryland Regulations. Charlottesville, Va.:LexisNexis Matthew Bender Co. (formerly published by Bernan Press),2001-. Updated biennially with semi-annual supplement and annuallywith new edition.


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Maryland - Maryland Administrative Code Archive (MD/MDADAR).Administrative archive for the Maryland Administrative Code, beginningwith the 2004 edition. This source also has a link to the Maryland Register.

Maryland - Code of Maryland Regulations and Maryland Register(MD/MDREGS). Documents from the Code of Maryland Regulations(COMAR) and the Maryland Register.

Maryland - Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) (MD/MDADMN).Current version of the Code of Maryland.

Maryland - Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Table of Contents(MD/MDADTC). Table of Contents ofthe Code of Maryland Regulations.

Maryland - Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Index (MD/MDADIX). Index to the Code of Maryland Regulations.

Maryland Register (MD/MDRGST) (2000-). Full text of the MarylandRegister.

Maryland State Regulation Tracking (MD/MDRGTR) (1995 ). Summariesof proposed regulations and status information for regulations promulgatedby Maryland agencies.

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Maryland Administrative Code (MD-ADC). Full Text of the Code ofMaryland Regulations (COMAR).

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Maryland Regulation Tracking (MD-REGTRK). Updated daily. Trackinginformation for proposed and recently adopted administrative rules andregulations.

Maryland Regulation Tracking and Text - Combined (MD-REG-NET).Updated daily. Proposed and recently adopted administrative rules andregulations presented with tracking information.

Maryland Regulation Tracking - Full Text (M D-REGTXT).Updated daily.Full text of proposed and recently adopted administrative rules andregulations.

Municipal Law Sources

Maryland's local governments consist of 23 counties and the city ofBaltimore. Counties provide local services and act as administrative arms of thestate. Only 11 counties have a county commission form of governance.Legislative and executive powers are granted directly to the Board of CountyCommissioners by the Maryland General Assembly. These laws are found inindividual codifications of the public local laws. The other 12 Marylandcounties operate under a "home rule" form of governance where the state hastransferred legislative power in local matters to the county.

Maryland Local Government Handbook. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. of LegislativeServices, 1986-. 1 vol., replaced annually. (Legislative Handbook Series,vol. 6).

Overview of local government in Maryland, with a discussion on counties andtheir governmental roles. It also covers municipal corporations, special taxingdistricts and regional agencies, and the interrelationship between the MarylandGeneral Assembly and local government entities. The appendices reprint selectprovisions of the Maryland Constitution and also look at the express powersgranted charter counties and municipal corporations.

Maryland Manual. Annapolis, Md.: Hall of Records (formerly published byWin. J.C. Dulaney Co.), 1885-. Issued biennially, online version isupdated daily.

Guide to Maryland government with an overview of the organizational structureand staffing of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of Marylandgovernment. Contains a copy of the state budget, the Maryland Constitution, andinformation on election returns. It includes agency budgets and organizationalcharts, lists mandated reports, and provides the historical evolution of agencies,their origin and functions. There are also biographies of legislators and membersof the state government. The Maryland Manual is also available on the Maryland

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State Archives website (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/OOfront/html/title.html).

Maryland County Publications Checklist. Baltimore, Md.: Law Library Associ-ation of Maryland, 1989-.

Comprehensive bibliography of published sources for Baltimore City andMaryland counties arranged by jurisdiction with general codes, zoning regula-tions, building codes, model codes and standards, other specialized codes asadopted by the jurisdiction and superseded compilations. The Checklist isavailable on the University of Maryland website (http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall 1/1lam/county/index.htm).

Viani, Mark. Maryland Local Government Law and Structure. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland Bar Association (formerly published by the Maryland Institutefor Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1998. 1 vol.

Information on the structure and function of the local and municipal governmentsin Maryland.

Maryland Association of Counties, at http://www.mdcounties.org.

Maryland Association of Counties is a nonprofit organization that advocatescounty issues at the state government level, promoting communication betweenlevels of government and the public.

Maryland County Codes

Allegany County Code. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publishers, 1983-. 1looseleafvol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code ofPublicLocal Laws of Maryland, Art. 1).

Anne Arundel County Code. Cincinnati, Ohio: American Legal Pub. Corp.,2005-. 2 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with supplement. (TheCode of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 2). Available online athttp://www.aacounty.org/CountyCode/.

Baltimore County Code. Cincinnati, Ohio: American Legal Pub. Corp., 2004-.2 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code ofPublic Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 3). Available online at http://www.aacounty.org/CountyCode /.

Code of Calvert County. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publishers, 2000-. 2looseleaf vols., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code of

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Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 5). Available online at http://gcp.esub.net/cgi-bin/omisapi.dll?clientlD=63384&infobase=cal 802.nfo&softpage=Browse Frame Pg42.

Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County. Rochester, NY: General CodePublishers, 1996-. 1 looseleafvol., updated periodically with supplement.(The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 6). Available onlineat http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=CA 1090.

Code of the Public Local Laws of Carroll County. Westminster, Md.: CountyAttorney, 2004-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supplement.(The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 7).

Code of Cecil County. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publishers Corp., 1961-.1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code ofPublic Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 8). Available online at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=CE0748.

Code of Charles County. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publishers Corp.,1994-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Codeof Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 9). Available online at http://gcp.esub.net/cgi-bin/om isapi.dll?clientlD= 136364&infobase=ch0836.nfo&softpage=BrowseFramePg42.

Dorchester County Code. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publishers Corp.,1984-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated with supplement. (The Code of PublicLocal Laws of Maryland, Art. 10). Available online at http://ecode360.com/?custld=DO0950.

Frederick County Code-General Ordinances of the County. Cincinnati, Ohio:American Legal Pub. Corp., 2004-. Updated periodically with supple-ment. (The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 11). Availableonline at http://www.amlegal.com/frederickco%/ 5Fmd/.

Garrett County Code (Code of Ordinances). Cincinnati, Ohio: American LegalPub. Corp., 2006-. 1 looseleafvol., updated periodically with supplement.(The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 12). Available onlineat http://www.amlegal.com/library/md/garrettco.shtml.

Harford County Code. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Pubs. Corp., 1986-. 1looseleafvol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code of Public

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Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 13). Available online at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=HIA0904.

Howard County Code. Tallahassee, Fla.: Municipal Code Corporation, 1977-.1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code ofPublic Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 14). Available online at http://library.municode. com/index.aspx?clientlD= 14680&statelD=20&statename=Maryland.

Code of Public Local Laws of Kent County. Rochester, NY: General CodePublishers Corp., 1994-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically withsupplement. (The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 15).Available online at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=KE1414.

Montgomery County Code. Rockville, Md.: Office of the County Attorney,1994-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with supplement. (TheCode of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 16). Available online athttp://www.amlegal.com/montgomerycounty md/.

Code of Prince George's County, Maryland. Upper Marlboro, Md.: CountyCouncil, 1999-. 3 looseleaf vol., updated as needed with supplement.(The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 17). Available onlineat http://egov.co.pg.md.us/lis/default.asp?File=&Type=TOC.

Code of the Public Local Laws of Queen Anne's County. Rochester, N.Y.:General Code Publishers Corp., 2004-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedperiodically with supplement. (Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,Art. 18). Available online at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=QU 1770.

Code of the County St. Mary's, Maryland. Tallahassee, Fla.: Municipal CodeCorporation, 2002-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supple-ment. (The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 19). Availableonline at http://www.municode.com/library/clientCodePage.aspx?clientID =12179.

Code of the Public Local Laws of Somerset County. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. ofLegislative Services, 2003-. 1 vol., 61 pages. (Code of the Public LocalLaws of Maryland, Art. 20). Available online at http://www.somersetmd.us/Documents/2003 CountyCode.pdf.

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Talbot County Code. Rochester, N.Y.: General Code Publisher Corp., 2001-.1 vol., updated periodically with supplement. (The Code of Public LocalLaws of Maryland, Art. 21). Available online at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=TA0795.

Code ofPublic Local Laws of Washington County. Hagerstown, Md.: Office ofthe County Attorney, 2007-. 1 vol., updated periodically with supple-ment. (The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 22). Availableonline at http://www.washco-md.net/countyattorney/legal.shtm.

Charter and Code of Wicomico County. Rochester, N.Y.: General CodePublishers, 1997-. 1 looseleafvol., updated periodically with supplement.(The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 23). Available onlineat http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=WI0638.

Code ofPublic Local Laws of Worcester County. Rochester, NY: General CodePubs. Corp., 1994-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supple-ment. (The Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Art. 24). Availableonline at http://www.ecode360.com/?custld=WO1426.

Electronic Resource

LexisNexis

Maryland Municipal Codes (CODES/MDMCDE) or (MD/MDMCDE).Annapolis Code of Ordinances, the Cumberland Code of Ordinances,Frederick Code of Ordinances, Gaithersburg Code of Ordinances, OceanCity Code of Ordinances and Rockville Code of Ordinances.

Online Resources

Maryland County and Municipal Codes, at http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/researchtools/codescounty.html.

Maryland State Law Library website with links to individual county websites thatcontain their local county and municipal codes and ordinances.

Maryland Manual, at http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/Olglance/html/locgov.html.

Contains an overview of county governments in Maryland.

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Municode.com, at http://www.municode.com/library/ClientListing.aspx?stateID=20.

Publisher of some Maryland municipal and county codes.

City of Baltimore Materials

Baltimore City Charter. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore City Dept. of LegislativeReference, 1994-.

1994 edition as amended through 2010. Available on the Baltimore City Gov-ernment website (http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/CityCharterCodes.aspx).

Baltimore City Code. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore City Dept. of LegislativeReference, 2000-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with supple-ment.

Available on the Baltimore City Government website (http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/CityCharterCodes.aspx)

Baltimore Municipal Handbook. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore City Dept. ofLegislative Reference, 1906-.

Information on all city agencies with an organization chart for Baltimore Citygovernment and an explanation of the duties of the city agencies, contact infor-mation for all the Baltimore City courts and agencies and a description of the law-making process in the city of Baltimore.

Code ofPublic Local Laws of Baltimore City. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore CityDept. of Legislative Reference, 2010.

Laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly that apply only to BaltimoreCity. As last amended by Ch. 600, Acts of 2011.

Ordinances and Resolutions of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Co. (formerly published by King Bros., JamesLucas and E.K. Deaver), 1870-. Annual

Lists ordinances by ordinance number.

Rules of the City Council. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore City Dept. of LegislativeReference, 1989-.

Rules of the Baltimore City Council.

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Zoning Code of Baltimore. Baltimore, Md.: Dept. of Legislative Reference,1971-.

Vol. 1 of the Baltimore City Code incorporates the zoning articles and is availableonline (http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/CityCharterCodes.aspx).

Directories

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. New Providence, N.J.: Martindale-Hubbell, 1868-. 1 vol., updated annually with new edition.

Entries contain basic profile data on almost every attorney in Maryland and arearranged geographically by state and city. Includes detailed professionalbiographies of leading lawyers and firms and ratings based upon peer review.Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDDIR).

Maryland Legal Deskbook. Baltimore, Md.: Daily Record, 1993-. Annual.

Index to the Maryland Code, plus tables, charts, and directories, of special interestto attorneys in Maryland.

Maryland Lawyer's Manual. Baltimore, Md.: Mary land State Bar Association,1968-. Annual.

Directory of lawyers, judges, courts and government agencies in Maryland.

Maryland Manual. Annapolis, Md.: Hall of Records (formerly published byWin. J.C. Dulaney Co.), 1885-. Issued biennially, online version isupdated daily.

Guide to Maryland government with an overview of the organizational structureand staffing of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Marylandgovernment. Includes a copy of the state budget, the Maryland Constitution, andinformation on election returns. It includes agency budgets and organizationalcharts, lists mandated reports, and provides the historical evolution of agencies,their origin and functions. There are also biographies of legislators and membersof the state government. The Maryland Manual is also available on the MarylandState Archives website (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/OOfront/html/title.html).

Electronic Resource

Westlaw

Sourcebook Maryland County Courts (SB-MD-CTYCTS) (2002). Docu-ments and contact information for county courts in Maryland maintainingpublic records.

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Encyclopedias

West's Maryland Law Encyclopedia. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co.,1960-. 23 vols., updated with cumulative pocket parts and recompiledvols.

Reference material to be used as a topical introductory guide to Maryland law.Provides summary discussion of all areas of Maryland law and references to statestatutes and rules, cases, law reviews, state attorney general's opinions, andfederal cases from Maryland. Includes citations to West's Key Number DigestSystem, American Jurisprudence 2d, Corpus Juris Secondum, and proceduralforms. Available on Westlaw (MD-ENC).

Periodicals

Journals

General

The Advocate. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association Young Law-yers' Section, [n.d.]. Quarterly.

Newsletter of the Young Lawyers' Section of the Maryland Bar Association.

Justice Matters. Annapolis, Md.: Court Information Office, 1996-. Quarterly.

Maryland's judicial newsletter. Recent issues can be accessed at http://mdcourts.gov/publications.html; Archives since 1999 are available at http://mdcourts.gov/publications/justicematters.html.

Maryland Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues. Baltimore, Md.: Universityof Maryland School of Law, 1990-.

A student-run journal of social, civil rights, and contemporary concerns.Available on LexisNexis (LAWREV/MDJCLI).

Maryland Law Review. Baltimore, Md.: University of Maryland School of Law,1936-. Quarterly.

Covers developments in Maryland case law. One issue of each volume is aSurvey of Maryland and Fourth Circuit Law comprised of student-authored casenotes and comments on recent Maryland or Fourth Circuit cases. Also availablefrom the University of Maryland (http://www.law.umaryland.edu/journal/mdlr/),Westlaw (MDLR), and LexisNexis (MD/MDLREV).

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University ofBaltimore Law Forum. Baltimore: University of Baltimore Schoolof Law, 1970-. Three times per year.

Student-runjournal covering developing trends in the law in Maryland. Availableon the University of Baltimore website (http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page-653), Westlaw (UBALF), and LexisNexis (MD/LFUBAL).

University of Baltimore Law Review. Baltimore, Md.: University of BaltimoreSchool of Law, 1971 -. Three times a year.

A scholarly, student-run journal published three times a year. Information onarticle submission and subscription can be found on its website (http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page-705). Available on Westlaw (UBALR) andLexisNexis (MD/BALTLR).

Topical

The Defense Line. Lutherville, Md.: Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc., 1988-.Quarterly.

News and articles of interest for defense counsel. Editions from 1999- areavailable on the Maryland Defense Counsel website (http://www.mddefensecounsel.org/news.html).

Elder Law Extra. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Assn., 1998-. Biennial.

Newsletter with information and news of interest to attorneys practicing elderlaw.

Intellectual Property Law Journal. Baltimore, Md.: University of BaltimoreSchool of Law, 1992-. Semi-Annual.

Studentjournal covering intellectual property issues. Information on back issues,subscriptions, and article submission can be found on the website (http://law.ubalt.edu),Westlaw (UBAIPLJ), and LexisNexis (MD/UBIPJ).

International Legal Theory. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Inter-national Law, 1995-.

A publication of the American Society of International Law Interest Group on theTheory of International Law at the University of Baltimore that covers inter-national law, constitutional law, legal history, and jurisprudence. Available onWestlaw (INTLLEGT) and LexisNexis (MD/INTLT).

Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Baltimore, Md.:University of Baltimore School of Law Center for International andComparative Law, 1995-.

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Student-edited law journal from the University of Baltimore School of LawCenter for International and Comparative Law. Available on the University ofBaltimore School of Law Center website (http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page-615#ius), Westlaw (IUSGEN), and LexisNexis (MD/IUSGEN).

Journal of Business and Technology Law. Baltimore, Md.: University ofMaryland Law School, 2005-. Semi-Annual.

Student-run publication that focuses on business and technology issues. Availableon Westlaw (JBUSTL).

Journal ofEnvironmental Law. Baltimore, Md.: University ofBaltimore Schoolof Law, 1990-. Semi-Annual.

Professional and student articles published under the direction of a studenteditorial board. Information about the staff, past issues, subscriptions, and articlesubmission can be found on the website (http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page-617).

Journal of Health Care Law & Policy. Baltimore, Md.: University of Mary landSchool of Law, Law and Health Care Program, 1997-. Semi-Annual.

Provides a forum for discussion of issues related to health law, medicine, andhealth policy. Contributors to this student-run journal include physicians, legalscholars, practitioners, and other experts in the health law field. Available onWestlaw (JHTHCLP) and LexisNexis (MD/JHCLP).

Law and Health Care Newsletter. Baltimore, Md.: University of MarylandSchool of Law, Law & Healthcare Program, 1993-. Monthly.

Newsletter reporting on legal related issues and news in the healthcare field.Issues from 2004 are available on the University of Maryland School of Law,Law & Healthcare program page (http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/health/publications/newsletters.html).

Maryland Family Law Monthly. Baltimore, Md.: The Daily Record Company,1989-.

Includes briefs of Maryland family Law cases with in-depth analysis, articles, anda monthly column featuring emerging issues in family law.

Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class. University ofMaryland School of Law, 2004-. Semi-Annual.

Examines the intersection between the law and its impact on individuals andcommunities on issues relating to race, religion, gender, and class. Available onWestlaw (UMDRRGC) and LexisNexis (MD/MARGIN).

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Maryland Employment Law Letter. Nashville, Tenn.: M. Lee Smith Publishers& Printers, 1990-. Monthly.

Gives current developments in Maryland employment law. Produced by the firmVenable, Baetjer & Howard. Available via LexisNexis (MD/MSMDEM).

Maryland Environmental Law Letter. Nashville, Tenn.: Piper & Marbury Pub-lishers & Printers, 1992-. Monthly.

Maryland Journal of International Law. Baltimore, Md.: University of Mary-land, 2009-.

Formerly Maryland Journal of International Law and Trade. Available onWestlaw (MDJIL) and LexisNexis (MD/MJIT).

MarylandLitigator. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association LitigationSection, (n.d.). 3 times per year.

Newsletter of the MSBA Litigation Section.

Tax Talk. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association Section of Taxation,[n.d.]-. Quarterly.

Newsletter containing information for tax practitioners in Maryland. Availableon the MSBA Section of Taxation website (http://www.msba.org/sec comm/sections/taxation/).

University of Baltimore Journal of Environmental Law. Baltimore, Md.:University of Baltimore School of Law, 1991-. Semi-Annual.

Available on Westlaw (UBAJEL) and LexisNexis (MD/UBJEL).

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development. Baltimore, Md.:University of Baltimore School of Law, [n.d.]-.


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* Maryland Law Reviews, Combined (MD/MDLRV) (1982-). Full-text ofdocuments from all law reviews published by schools in Maryland.

Westlaw

* Journals & Law Reviews Combined (MD-JLR). Full-text articles from lawreviews, bar journals, and other legal periodicals published in the state ofMaryland. Coverage varies by publication.

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Bar Association Publications

The Barrister. Annapolis, Md.: Anne Arundel County Bar Association, 1979-.Monthly.

The official newsletter of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association. Archivedissues from January 2006 can be found on the Anne Arundel County BarAssociation website (http://www.aabar.org/barrister.html).

Maryland Bar Journal. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association,1968-. Bi-Monthly (formerly published quarterly 1968-80).

Each issue of this journal is devoted to a particular legal theme. Issues back to1999 can be found on the Association's website (http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/barjoum/index.htm) and Westlaw (MDBJ).

Bar Brief Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, [n.d.]-. Monthly.

Maryland State Bar Association's monthly e-newsletter. Archives for the lastthree months can be found on the Maryland State Bar Association website(http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl /barbrief/default.asp).

Maryland Bar Bulletin. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association,[n.d.]-. Monthly.

Provides information about legal trends and issues; legislative and judicialupdates; MSBA positions on key legal issues; MSBA activities, events, andprograms; public service and pro bono projects; and news about individual mem-bers. Section and committee activities are also highlighted. Archived issues from2003 to present on Association's website (http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/bar bult/index.htm).

Western Maryland Law Journal. Cumberland, Md.: Western Maryland LawJournal/Allegany/Garrett Counties Criminal Defense Attorney Assn.,1998-. Quarterly.

News and articles of interest to practitioners.

Newspapers and Newsletters

Baltimore Business Journal. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore Business Publications,1983-.

New and coverage of local business in Baltimore, Maryland. Available online athttp://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/ and LexisNexis (MD/BALTBJ).

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Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore Sun, 1837-.

General daily newspaper published in Baltimore. Available online at http://www.baltimoresun.com/ and on Lexis (BALSUN 1990-.) and Westlaw (1990-BALTSUN).

Daily Record. Baltimore, Md.: Daily Record Co., 1888-. Daily.

Daily legal newspaper containing legal announcements, court calendars, articles,opinions of the Attorney General, and synopses of important court decisions. TheDaily Record is also available for a fee on its website (http://www.mddailyrecord.com).

Report from State Circle (formerly Legislative News Service). Annapolis, Md.:League of Women Voters of Maryland, 1968-.

Reports of bills, pending legislation, and other General Assembly activity.Available on the League of Women Voters website (http://www.lwvmd.org/n/taxonomy/term/622).

Internet Resources

State Home Page

State ofMaryland Home Page, at http://www.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx.

Governor and State Agencies

Office of the Governor, at http://www.gov.state.md.us/.

Office of the Lieutenant Governor, at http://www.governor.maryland.gov/ltgovernor/.

Comptroller of Maryland, at http://www.comp.state.md.us/.

Governor's Grants Office, at http://grants.maryland.gov/Pages/grantshome.aspx.

Governor's Office for Children, at http://goc.maryland.gov/.

Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, at http://www.goci.maryland.gov/.

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Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, at http://www.goccp.mary land.gov/.

Governor's Office of Homeland Security, at http://www.governor.maryland.gov/gohs/.

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, at http://www.mdminoritybusiness.corn/.

Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, at http://www.odhh.mary land.gov/index.asp.

Maryland Attorney General, at http://www.oag.state.md.us/.

Maryland Attorney's Grievance Commission, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/attygrievance/index.html.

Maryland Board of Public Works, at http://www.bpw.state.md.us/.

Maryland Secretary of State, at http://www.gov.state.md.us/.

State of Maryland Treasurer's Office, at http://www.treasurer.state.md.us/.

Executive Departments

Maryland Department of Aging, at http://www.mdoa.state.md.us.

Maryland Department of Agriculture, at http://www.mda.state.md.us.

Maryland Department offBudget and Management, at http://dbm.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx.

Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, athttp://www.choosemary land.org.

Mary land Department of Disabilities, at http://www.mdod.maryland.gov/.

Mary land Department of Education, at http://marylandpublicschools.org.

Mary land Department of Environment, at http://www.mde.state.md.us/.

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Maryland Department of General Services, at http://www.dgs.maryland.gov/.

Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, at http://www.dhmh.state.md.us.

Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development, at http://www.mdhousing.org.

Maryland Department of Human Resources, at http://www.dhr.state.md.us.

Maryland Department of Information Technology, at http://doit.mary land.gov/pages/default.aspx.

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, at http://www.djs.state.md.us/.

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/.

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation, at http://www.dllr.state.md.us.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, at http://www.dnr.state.md.us.

Maryland Department of Planning, at http://www.mdp.state.md.us.

Maryland Office of Public Safety & Correctional Services, at http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/.

Maryland State Police, at http://www.mdsp.org/.

Maryland Department of Transportation, at http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/.

Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, at http://www.mdva.state.md.us/.

Selected Government Offices

Office of Administrative Hearings, at http://www.oah.state.md. us.

Department of Assessments and Taxation, at http://www.dat.state.md.us.

Division of Labor and Industry, at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/cases/.

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Maryland Economic Development Corporation, at http://www.medco-corp.com.

Maryland Emergency Management Agency, at http://www.mema.state.md.us.

Maryland Energy Administration, at http://www.energy.maryland.gov/.

Maryland Environmental Service, at http://www.menv.com.

Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, at http://www.mhhefa.org.

Maryland Insurance Administration, at http://www.mdinsurance.state.md.us.

Maryland Office of People's Counsel, at http://www.opc.state.md.us/.

Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board, at http://www.ptaab.state.md.us/.

Public Service Commission, at http://www.psc.state.md.us.

Office of the Public Defender, at http://www.opd.state.md.us/.

Maryland Register of Wills, at http://www.registers.state.md.us/index.html.

State Retirement and Pension System, at http://www.sra.state.md.us/.

Maryland State Archives, at http://www.msa.md.gov/.

Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, at http://www.msbca.state.md.us.

Maryland State Board of Elections, at http://www.elections.state.md.us/.

State Ethics Commission, at http://ethics.gov.state.md.us/.

Maryland State Labor Relations Board, at http://www.mhec.state.md.us/shelrb/SLRB Main Page.htm.

Office of the State Prosecutor, at http://www.ospmd.org/.

Maryland Tax Court, at http://www.txcrt.state.md.us/.

State Workers Compensation Commission, at http://www.wcc.state.md.us/.

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Legislature

Maryland General Assembly Home Page,, at http://mlis.state.md.us/.

Maryland Department of Legislative Services, at http://dls.state.md.us/.

Office of Legislative Audits, at http://www.ola.state.md.us/.

Courts

Maryland Judiciary Home Page, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/.

The Court of Appeals Home Page, at http://www. courts. state.md. us/coappeal s/.

The Court of Appeals is the highest tribunal in the State of Maryland..

The Court of Special Appeals, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/cosappeals.

The Court of Special Appeals was created in 1966 as Maryland's intermediateappellate court.

The Circuit Courts, at http://mdcourts.gov/circuit/directory.html.

The District Court, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/index.html.

The Orphans' Courts, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/orphanscourt.html.

The Orphans' Court of Baltimore County, at http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/orphanscourt/.

Bar Associations

Maryland State Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/.

County Bar Associations

Allegany County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/allegany/.

Anne Arundel Bar Association, at http://www.aabar.org/.

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Baltimore City Bar Association, at http://www.baltimorebar.org/.

Baltimore County Bar Association, at http://www.bcba.org/.

Calvert County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/calvert/.

Caroline County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/caroline/.

Carroll County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/carroll/.

Cecil County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/cecil/.

Charles County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/charles/.

Dorchester County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/dorchester/.

Frederick County Bar Association, at http://www.frederickbar.org/.

Garrett County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/garrett/.

Harford County Bar Association and Bar Foundation, at http://www.mdlaw.net/harford/.

Howard County Bar Association, at http://www.howardcountybar.org/.

Kent County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/kent/.

Bar Association of Montgomery County, at http://www.mdtriallawyers.com/.

Prince George's County Bar Association, at http://www.pgcba.com/.

Queen Anne's County Bar Association, athttp://www.msba.org/links/md/local/queen annes/.

St. Mary's County Bar Association, at http://www.mdlaw.net/stmarys/.

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Somerset County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/somerset/.

Talbot County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/talbot/.

Washington County Bar Association, at http://www.washingtoncountybar.org/.

Wicomico County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/wicomico/.

Worcester County Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/worcester/.

Topical Bar Associations

Alliance of Black Women Attorneys, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/abwa/.

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland, at http://apaba-md.org/blog/.

Maryland Association of Paralegals, at http://www.mdparalegals.org/.

Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association, at http://www.bankruptcybar.org/.

Black Women's Bar Association of Suburban Maryland, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/bwba/.

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association, at http://www.mcdaa.org/.

Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc., at http://www.mddefensecounsel.org/.

Federal Bar Association-Maryland Chapter, at http://www.fedbar.org/maryland.html.

Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, athttp://www.marylandhispanicbar.com/.

J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/bourne/.

Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, at http://www.mdartslaw.org/.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association of Maryland, athttp://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/lgbt/default.asp.

Maryland Municipal Attorneys Section, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/municipal/.

Maryland State Attorneys Association, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/specialty/statesattny/.

Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, at http://www.yls.org/sec comm/sections/yls/default.asp.

Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, at http://www.mdtriallawyers.com/.

Monumental City Bar Association, at http://www.monumentalcitybar.com/.

St. Thomas More Society ofMaryland, Inc., athttp://www.dialanerd.com/STMS/.

Waring Mitchell Law Society of Howard County, at http://www.msba.org/links/md/local/talbot/.

Women's Bar Association of Maryland, at http://www.wba-md.org/.

Law Libraries

Mary land State Law Library

Courts of Appeal Building,

361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, Md. 21401

Phone: (410) 260-1430 or toll free (888) 216-8156

http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/

Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday &Thursday, 8 a.m. 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Attorney General's Office Law Library

Address: 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Md. 21202

Phone: (410) 576-6400; Fax: (410) 576-7002

Hours of Operation: By Appointment only.

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public by appointment only.

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U.S. Courts Library

Address: 101 West Lombard Street, Room 3625, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Phone: (410) 962-0997; Fax: (410) 962-9313

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public. Closed on federalholidays.

U.S. Court District of Maryland Southern Division, Judge's Law Library

Address: 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, Md. 20770

Phone: (301) 344-0663 ext 3887; Fax: (301) 344-0664

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 9a.m.-4:30p.m.

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public.

Circuit Court Law Libraries

Allegany County Law Library

Address: 30 Washington Street, Cumberland, Md. 21502

Phone: (301) 777-5921; Fax: (301) 777-2055

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Baltimore County Circuit Court Law Library, http://www.co.ba.md.us/Agencies/circuit/library/index.htmI

Address: County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Md. 21204

Phone: (410) 887-3086; Fax: (410) 887-4807

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. 9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. 5p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.- p.m.


Baltimore Bar Law Library

Address: 100N. Calvert Street., Room 618, Mitchell Courthouse, Baltimore, Md.21202

Phone: (410) 727-0280; Fax: (410) 685-4791

Access Policy: This library is not open to the general public. Use of library isrestricted to bar library members, court attorneys with the Baltimore citygovernment, and paid members.

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Calvert County Law Library

Address: 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678

Phone: (410) 535-1600 ext. 2730; Fax: (410) 414-7096

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public. This library does notoffer public Internet access. The library does offer Westlaw. Please note:computers are not available on Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. due to clinicuse.

Carroll County Law Library

Address: Historic Courthouse, Courts and Willis Sts., Westminster, Md. 21157

Phone: (410) 386-2672; Fax: (410) 751-5240


Access Policy: This library is open to the general public with court approval.Those who wish to use the library must obtain an application form from thelibrarian that will be submitted to the administrative judge for court approval.

Caroline County Law Library

Address: 114 Market Street, Denton, Md. 21629

Phone: (410) 479-2303; Fax: (410) 479-4063

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public. Those who wish to usethe library must call Judge Jensen's office in advance at (410) 479-2303 toschedule a time. Upon request, a staff member will meet the patron and open thelibrary for use.

Cecil County Circuit Court Law Library

Address: Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 129 E. Main Street, Elkton,Md. 21921

Phone: (410) 996-5325; Fax: (410) 996-1041

Access Policy: This library is not open to the general public. Some legal referencematerials are available at the Cecil County Public Library at 301 Newark Avenue,(410) 996-5600. Use of library is restricted to attorneys and law students only andis open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Paralegal studies studentscan obtain access to the library by appearing before the administrative judge andrequesting permission.

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Charles County Public Law Library

Address: 200 Charles Street, La Plata, Md. 20646

Phone: (301) 932-3322; Fax: (310) 932-3324

http://www.charlescountylawlibrary.com/

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Dorchester County Law Library

Address: 206 High Street, Cambridge, Md. 21613

Phone: (410) 228-6300; Fax: (410)221-5003


Access Policy: This library is open to the general public from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.daily.

Frederick County Law Library

Address: 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Md. 21701

Phone: (301) 600-1993; Fax: (301) 846-2245

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Garrett County Law Library

Address: 203 South 4th Street, Oakland, Md. 21550

Phone: (301) 334-1934; Fax: (301) 334-5042



Harford County Law Library

Address: 20 West Courtland Street, Bel Air, Md. 21014

Phone: (410) 638-3467

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-5:45p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

Access Policy: This library is open to the general public. If patrons needassistance, the library is staffed Tuesday Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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C. Ferdinand Sybert Howard County Law Library

Address: 8360 Court Avenue, Ellicott City, Md. 21043

Phone: (410) 313-2135; Fax: (410) 313-3192



Kent County Law Library

Address: 103 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, Md. 21620

Phone: (410) 778-7440; Fax: (410) 778-7412

Hours: Monday Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Access Policy: Members of the general public who wish to access the law librarymust first contact thejudge' s secretary at (410) 778-7441. Access will be granted,provided that adequate courthouse staff is available. Paralegal studies studentsand others can obtain access to the library by calling ahead for approval.

Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library

Address: 50 Maryland Ave Room # 326, Rockville, Md. 20850

Phone: (240) 777-9120; Fax: (240) 777-9126

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc/judicial/circuit/services/crtadmin/lawlib/lawlib.html



Prince George's County Law Library

Address: 14375 Main Street, Room M1400, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20773

Phone: (301) 952-3438; Fax: (301) 952-2770

http://www.co.pg.md.us/government/judicialbranch/circuit/law library.asp


Access Policy: This library is open to the general public. Students must apply fora pass ($15 fee) each semester to gain access to the building after 4:30 p.m. Hoursvary after 4:30 p.m.; call (301) 952-3438 for additional information.

Queen Anne's County Law Library

Address: QueenAnne's County Courthouse, 100 Courthouse Square, Centreville,Md. 21617

Phone: (410) 758-0216


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Access Policy: This library is open to the general public from the hours of 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m. All other times, the law library is only open to local bar members.

Somerset County Law Library

Address: 30512 Prince William Street, Princess Anne, Md. 21853

Phone: (410)651-1630; Fax: (410)651-1878

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-4p.m.


St. Mary's County Law Library

Address: 41605 Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Md. 20650

Phone: (301)475-4656; Fax: (301)475-4794



Talbot County Law Library

Address: 11 N. Washington Street, Easton, Md. 21601

Enter south wing of courthouse and ring the buzzer by elevator to contact judge'schambers for access to the law library.

Phone: (410) 770-6801



Washington County Law Library

Address: 95 West Washington Street, Courthouse 2nd Floor Annex, Hagerstown,Md. 21740

Phone: (240) 313-2570; Fax: (240) 313-2541



Wicomico County Law Library

Address: P.O. Box 4074, Salisbury, Md. 21803

Phone: (410) 749-6513; Fax: (410) 548-4826

Access Policy: This library is not open to the general public. Use of library isrestricted to members of the Wicomico County Bar association and countyemployees only.

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Worcester County Law Library

Address: I West Market Street, Courthouse Room 228, Snow Hill, Md. 21863

Phone: (410) 632-0600 or (410) 632-0700

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Law Schools

University of Maryland, Thurgood Marshall Law Library

Address: 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Phone: (410) 706-6502

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m.


University of Baltimore School of Law Library

Address: 1415 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Phone: (410) 837-4559; Fax: (410) 837-4750

Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 8 a.m. Midnight; Saturday Sunday, 9a.m. Midnight


Practice Treatises and Materials

Administrative Law

The Administrative Procedures Act and Beyond: Alternative Forums andAlternative Judicial Review. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Associ-

ation, 2009. 1 vol., updated periodically.

An overview of the administrative procedure process and the concept ofjudicialreview with pointers and practical information. Recent update of developmentsin administrative law.

Baida, Andrew H. Procedural Pitfalls to Avoid at the OAH A Case Study.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education

of Lawyers, 2007.

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Recent opinions of the Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals, and anoverview of evidence in administrative proceedings. Includes sample forms,motions, decisions, and related Office of Administrative Hearings filings.

Gohn, Jack L. B. Administrative Law. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation, 2008. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 2)(Maryland Essentials of Practice Series).

An introduction to administrative procedure with tips for representing clientsbefore agencies and doing research.

Hall, Robert T. COMAR Deskbook. Baltimore, Md.: R.T. Associates, 2007-. 1looseleafvol., updated biennially with replacement pages.

Provides references to the Maryland Administrative Code, including the list ofregulation titles that appear in the Maryland Register, a history of thesupplements, a code authority section, and a keyword index to COMAR.

Maryland Public Information Act Manual. Baltimore, Md.: Office of theAttorney General, 1980-. 1 vol., updated periodically.

Covers the scope of the Public Information Act and related topics, includingresponsibilities of agencies, right of access to records, and exceptions. Alsoincludes recent opinions of the attorney general, and other supplementary materi-als. Also available on the Office of the Attorney General website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/Opengov/pia.htm).

McDonald, Michele. The Maryland Administrative Procedure Act: 50 YearsStrong. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerlypublished by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Educationof Lawyers), 2009. 1 vol., updated periodically.

This historical overview of the Administrative Procedure Act covers such topicsas rulemaking, declaratory rulings, executive orders, contested case provisions,and judicial review.

Rochvarg, Arnold. Maryland Administrative Law, 2d. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers,2007. 1 vol.

In-depth coverage of administrative law in Maryland with commentary andexplanations of the contested case process, rulemaking, and judicial review.Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDADL).

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Rochvarg, Arnold. Principles and Practice of Maryland Administrative Law.Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2011. 1 vol., 396 p.

Manual covering administrative practice and procedure in Maryland.

Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation/Arbitration

Bastianelli, Adrian L. Effective Use of Mediation, Arbitration and AlternativeDispute Resolution Techniques in Commercial & Construction Disputes.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2009.

Substantive and practical information on mediation, arbitration, and disputeresolution in the realm of commercial and construction disputes.

Klein, Daniel E., et al. Mediation. A Handbook for Maryland Lawyers. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2000. 1 looseleaf vol., 333 p.

Topics include alternative dispute resolution, the history and evolution ofmediation law, and confidentiality. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDMEDH).

Maryland Arbitration Decisions. Maryland: Maryland Negotiation Service,1981-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated irregularly with replacement pages.

Includes the full text of arbitration decisions in Maryland. These decisions arenow available online (http://www.mnsmd.org/arbitration.php).

Macroscope. Towson, Md.: Maryland Mediation and Conflict ResolutionOffice, 2001-. Irregular.

Newsletter of the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution office. It also canbe accessed on the MACRO website (http://www.courts.state.md.us/macro/index.html).

Maryland Standards of Conduct for Mediators, Arbitrators and Other ADRPractitioners. Towson, Md.: Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office,2003.

Standards of conduct applicable to ADR practitioners and petitioners. Availableon the MACRO website (http://www.courts.state.md.us/macro/pdfs/standardsfinal.pdf).

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Rasin, Martha F. Alternative Dispute Resolution in the District Court ofMaryland. Annapolis, Md.: District Court of Maryland, 1999-. 1 vol.,updated irregularly.

Publication explaining the process of alternative dispute resolution used in theDistrict Court.

Appellate Practice and Procedure

Sandler, Paul M., et al. Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State andFederal. 3d ed. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association(formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 1994-. 1 vol., updated periodically.

Covers brief writing and legal authority, with information on amici briefs,opinions, and how cases are screened for oral argument. There are forms, biblio-graphical references, and an index. Includes actual oral arguments in the Mary-land Courts of Appeal and U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit. Text isavailable on LexisNexis (MD/APMDSF).

Automobile Law/Vehicle Law

Brooks, Wayne, et al. Handling MVA Hearings. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2006. 1 vol.

Overview of the law pertaining to MVA hearings, with information on judicialreview and handling hearings. Contains statutes, rules, regulations, references tocase law and forms.

Fajer-Smith, Debora, et al. Maryland Automobile Accident Deskbook. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2003. 1 vol., 464 p.

Practice manual covering litigation of automobile accident cases in Marylandwith reference to theories of liability, defenses, and damages. Also includespractical insights into handling various automobile cases. Available onLexisNexis (MD/ MDAUTO).

Janquitto, Andrew. Maryland Motor Vehicle Insurance. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie, Co., 1992-. 1 vol., updated with cumulative pocket part.

Covers Maryland vehicle insurance law provisions with analysis of the statutorylaw and regulations covering insurance policies, liability, uninsured motorist andcollision coverage, and personal injury protection. Available on LexisNexis(MATBEN/MDMVI).

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Maryland Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook. Longwood, Fla.: GouldPublications/LexisNexis Law Enforcement, 1999-. 2 vols., withCD-ROMs, updated periodically.

Guide to Maryland criminal and vehicle laws with commentary covering selectedstatues related to criminal law, transportation and alcoholic beverages.

Paton, William D., et al. Maryland DUI Manual: An In-Depth Guide to theComplexities of DUI Law. Lancaster, Pa.: Hanford Pub. Co., 2001 -. 1looseleaf vol., updated annually with supplement.

Practical guide to DUI law in Maryland with applicable case law, statutes, andregulations.

Stamm, Leonard R. Traffic Law-Maryland Essentials of Practice Series.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2008. 1 vol., 106 p.(Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 15).

Covers traffic offenses and their defenses. Provides an overview of motor vehicleadministration hearings, sentencing, the appeals process, and sample forms.

Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights

Grochal, Alan M., and Catherine K. Hopkins. Bankruptcy Law-MarylandEssentials of Practice Series. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation, 2008. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 5).

Information on the structure of the Bankruptcy code and its rules, the bankruptcyprocess, and alternatives to bankruptcy. It also includes a bibliography and forms.

Electronic Resource

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Maryland Local Bankruptcy Forms plus National Forms (MATBEN/MDBFNA) Quarterly. Database with forms used in the bankruptcy processwith official, procedural and unofficial bankruptcy forms that can be usedin commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases arising under BankruptcyCode Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Business Law, Corporations and Commercial Law

Borek, Charles A. Borek's MarylandBusiness Planning Guidebook. Baltimore,Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2009. 1 vol., 284 p.

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Overview of business planning in Maryland with checklists, contact information,and sample documents and forms. Includes information on taxation, entity forma-tion, dissolution, sales, zoning, licensing, and securities regulation. Available onLexisNexis (MD/MDBPGB).

Burk, James E., and David T. Shaheen. Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia, orthe District of Columbia. 2d ed. Naperville, Ill.: Sphinx Pub., 2006. 281 p.

Business start-up guide with information on everything from creating a businessplan and choosing the form of a business to taxes and corporate governance.Includes forms.

Business Regulation in Maryland. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. of Legislative Ser-vices, 1986-. 1 vol., updated irregularly with new edition. (LegislativeHandbook Series, vol. VII).

Overview of business regulation in Maryland covering labor requirements, taxstructure and government contacts. Available on the Dept. of Legislative Serviceswebsite (http://mlis.state.md.us/201Ors/misc/Legislative Handbooks/index.htm).

Consumer Finance Litigation in Maryland. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institutefor Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2007.

Substantive and practical information regarding federal and state consumerfinance laws.

Dyer, Joseph, et al., eds. International Commercial Transactions. Baltimore,Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2005. 192 p.

Treatise covering international commercial transactions as covered by Marylandlaws. It includes a table of authorities, table of cases, and index.

Ercole, Robert M., et al. Maryland Limited Liability Company Forms andPractice Manual. 3d ed. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace Pub. Co.,1998-. 2 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with replacement pages.

Information on limited liability business entities in Maryland, includingformation, allocation and distribution, corporate governance, accounting, transferand dissolution, and other topics. Includes forms, indexes, and cumulative tables.

Hanks, James J. Maryland Corporation Law. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: PrenticeHall Law & Business, 1990-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically withreplacement pages.

Overview of the Maryland General Corporation statute and cases brought underit with commentary and practice information on every issue that might arise fromformation to dissolution.

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Markowitz, Jeffrey A., et al. Basic Commercial Drafting. Baltimore, Md.: Mary-land Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2008.

Drafting guide with practical information for various documents used incommercial practice.

Maryland and the District of Columbia Laws Governing Business Entities.Wilmington, Del.: Corporation Service Company, 2010. 1 vol., withCD-ROM, updated periodically with new edition.

An annotated collection of Maryland and D.C. business entity laws with rules,opinions, forms, analysis by business law experts, and a forms library.

Metro, Howard, and David W. Hotes. Business Organization Law-MarylandEssentials of Practice Series. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Asso-ciation, 2008. 1 vol., 194 p. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer,Ch. 5).

Includes information on selecting the appropriate form of business organizationwith drafting checklists and strategies.

Scriggins, Larry P. Maryland Corporate Practice and Forms. The DLA PiperManual. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace, Pub., 2000-. 2 looseleaf vols.,updated annually with replacement pages.

Practice guide covering corporate laws, regulations, and procedures; includesrelevant forms.

Shafer, Charles B. Maryland Consumer Law. Sales, Leases and Financing.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2006. 1 vol., 384 p.

Practical guide for lawyers handling Maryland and federal consumer protectionactions.

Shapiro, Steven G. Maryland Business Laws Annotated. St. Paul, Minn.:Thomson/West, 2007-. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.

Overview of laws and the legal process related to businesses in Maryland withannotations to cases and relevant materials.

Civil Practice and Procedure

Maryland Practice Forms. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association(formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 1980-. 1 vol. with CD-ROM, updated periodic-ally with supplement and new editions.

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Compilation of forms used in pleading and practice in Maryland Circuit Courts.Forms are arranged in chronological order and cover a number of different civilactions. Also available on LexisNexis (MD/MDPRF).

Civil Practice and Procedure in the District Court of Maryland. Baltimore,Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1984-. 1vol., updated periodically with supplement or new edition.

Covers practice and procedure in the District Court of Maryland. Topics coveredinclude jurisdiction and venue, discovery, trial, judgment, enforcement, andappeals. Special sections on landlord/tenant court, replevin, small claims,domestic violence and protective orders, and forfeiture hearings are also covered.Includes forms.

Dilloff, Neil J. Civil Pre-Trial Practice. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation, 2002-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically.

Guide to tactics and strategies for pre-trial practice. Includes forms and tables ofauthorities and cases. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDPRET).

Klein, Robert D. Maryland Civil Procedure Forms with Practice Commentary.3d ed. New York: Michie, 2000-. 2 looseleaf vols., updated periodicallywith replacement pages.

Presents the rules of procedure with commentary on the rule's requirements andcases that illustrate the individual rule. Includes a subject matter index. Availableon LexisNexis (MD/MDCPFM).

Liebmann, George W. Maryland Civil Procedure Forms. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPublishing Company, 1984-. 2 vols., updated annually with pocket part.(Maryland Practice Series, Vols. 3 & 4).

Compilation of civil pleading and practice forms arranged chronologically inorder of use in litigation with explanations of the use of each form. Includescross-references to other relevant West publications and forms.

Lynch, John A., and Richard W. Bourne. Modern Maryland Civil Procedure.Newark, N.J.: LexisNexis, 1993-. 1 vol., updated periodically with newedition.

Discusses procedural issues through every stage of civil proceedings. Availableon LexisNexis (2NDARY/ MMDCP).

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Maryland Elements of an Action. Eagan, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2008-.

Analysis of required elements for various causes of actions, includes defenses,checklists, pleadings, jury instructions, and jury verdicts.

Sandler, Paul M., and James K. Archibald. Pleading Causes ofAction in Mary-land. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly pub-lished by the Institute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers),1991-. 1 vol., updated periodically with pocket parts and new editions.

Overview of pleading in Maryland with citations to cases, sections of theMaryland Code Annotated, and provisions of the Maryland Rules. Each samplepleading includes commentary explaining elements of the claim and issues to beconsidered. Available on the LexisNexis (MD/PCAIMD).

Strausberg, Gary i. Maryland Litigation Forms and Analysis. St. Paul, Minn.:West Pub. Co. (formerly published by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing),1998-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated annually with replacement pages.

Pleading and practice forms on many aspects of Maryland law, including letters,motions, briefs, affidavits, orders, and related forms. Forms are available onCD-ROM.

West's Maryland Civil Procedure Laws. Eagan, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2004-.1 vol., replaced annually.

Maryland Code provisions governing civil procedure with annotations to otherWest publications and relevant materials.

Collections Law

Albright, David F., et al. Mechanic's Liens and the Maryland Trust Fund Lawand the Prompt Pay Statute. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers, 2005. 1 vol., 164 p.

Coverage of mechanic's liens, the Prompt Pay Statute, Maryland Trust Fund Law,and the applicability of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. Forms are included inprint and on a CD-ROM. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDMECL).

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Regulation of Attorney DebtCollection. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2011.

Overview of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and compliance with theMaryland Consumer Debt Collection Act. Discusses licensing requirements andethical considerations.

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Strong, Jay V. Debt Collection-Maryland Essentials of Practice Series. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2008. 1 vol., 106 p. (PracticeManual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 6).

Covers laws and regulations governing debt collection. Provides an overview ofanalyzing the claim and enforcing the judgment. Forms are included.

Constitutional Law

Friedman, Dan. The Maryland State Constitution. A Reference Guide. NewYork: Oxford University Press, 2011. 1 vol., 464 p. (Oxford Commen-taries on the State Constitutions of the United States).

Provides the constitutional history of Maryland, the Maryland Constitution withcommentary, and bibliographical references and an index.

Friedman, Dan. The Maryland State Constitution. New York: Oxford Univer-sity Press, 2011. 1 vol., 433 p.

Comprehensive analysis of Maryland's constitution with the history of itsformation and commentary on constitutional interpretation.

Niles, Alfred S. Maryland Constitutional Law. Baltimore, Md.: Hepbron &Haydon, 1915. 395 p.

Historical document which includes the Maryland Constitutions of 1776, 1851,1864, 1867 and their amendments. The text of this work can be accessed on theMaryland Judiciary website (http://mdcourts.gov/publications/niles-mdconstitution/niles xxiii 1776.pdf).

Construction Law

Hjortsberg, Matthew G. Basics of Construction Law. Baltimore, Md.: Mary landInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2008.

Information useful for drafting various kinds of construction contracts.

McNulty, Tamara. Maryland Construction Law. Vienna, Va.: HLK GlobalCommunication, Inc., 2007. 323 p.

Overview of construction law and practice with information on a variety of issuesrelated to construction law.

Shapiro, Steven G. Maryland Real Estate and Construction Law Annotated.Eagan, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2008-. 1 vol., updated annually. (Mary-land Practice Series, vol. 12).

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Practical guide covering real estate and construction practice in Maryland withinformation on substantive law and procedure. Includes index, table ofauthorities, and forms.

Contracts

Borek, Charles A. Contract Drafting and Review for the Maryland Lawyer.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2003. 1 vol., 602 p.

This manual analyzes contract language and provides guidance on contractdrafting. Includes a checklist for drafting and reviewing contracts, bibliography,index, and forms. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDCOND).

Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals Decisions. Baltimore, Md.: Mary-land State Board of Contract Appeals, 1986-. 6 vols., updated periodic-ally with new volume (formerly published by the Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers).

Includes the decisions of the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals.Available online at http://www.msbca.state.md.us/html/decisions.html.

Criminal Law, Practice, and Procedure

Bernier, Thomas P. Defending Allegations of Sexual ChildAbuse in Maryland.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2004. 1 vol., 406 p.

The appendices include information on relevant topics such as expert witnessesand evidentiary issues as well as forms, guidelines and references to researchmaterials. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDDEFA).

Cohn, Ellen G. Criminal Justice in Maryland. Upper Saddle River, N.J.:Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005. 136 p.

Guide to criminal law and courts, police, corrections, and the juvenile justicesystem, with coverage of crime statistics and issues such as sentencing, drugs,crime, and capital punishment.

Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions. Baltimore, Md.: Mary land StateBar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1986-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedperiodically with supplement.

Sample jury instructions with notes and comments explaining the rules' authorityand proper application. It includes a number of different types of instructions,

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comprehensive tables of authorities, and cases and indexes. Available onCD-ROM and on LexisNexis (MD/MDCRJI).

Criminal Practice and Procedure in the District Court ofMaryland. Baltimore,Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1983-. 1vol., updated biennially.

Practice guide covering the general principles of criminal practice and each stageof the process. There are also guidelines for plea negotiations and coverage ofselected topics such as extradition and probation violation. Includes forms.Available on LexisNexis, (MD/MDCRPR).

House of Ruth Domestic Violence Legal Clinic. Domestic Violence Cases.Handling Them Effectively in Circuit and District Court. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Insti-tute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2003. 346 p.

Provides tips and strategies for handling domestic violence cases with samplepleadings and forms and a guide to research. Full-text available on LexisNexis(MD/MDDOMV).

Gray, Frank C., et al. Strategies in Defending DWI and DUI Cases. Eau Claire,Wis.: Lorman Education Services, 2007. 306 p.

Reference manual discussing Maryland DWI and DUI procedures, as well ascorrect procedures to be used during a DWI stop.

Horn, Carl. Fourth Circuit Criminal Handbook. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie,1994-. 1 vol., updated annually with new edition.

Analyzes the criminal law and provides information on applying precedentialdecisions from Fourth Circuit criminal cases. Available on LexisNexis(MATBEN/4CCRH) and (MD/4CCRH).

Horn, Carl. Fourth Circuit Criminal Reporter. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie,1995-. 1 vol., updated eight times per year.

Reporter with summaries of recent Fourth Circuit criminal decisions andhighlights of new developments in criminal law. Arranged by subheading.

Jezic, Andrew V., et al. Maryland Law of Confessions. St. Paul, Minn.:Thomson/West, 2003-. 1 vol., updated annually with new edition.

Synthesizes the substantive law regarding confessions in Maryland and providespractice tips and checklists of commonly litigated issues. Also available onWestlaw (MD-CONF).

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Maryland's Criminal and Juvenile Justice Process. Annapolis, Md.: Dep't ofLegislative Services, 2010. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.(Legislative Handbook Vol. VII).

Provides an overview of the criminal and juvenile justice processes in Marylandwith a summary of substantive criminal laws, information about crime rates andtrends and a plethora of statistics.

Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual. College Park, Md.: MarylandCommission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2001 -. I vol., updated peri-odically with new edition.

Manual covering the advisory sentencing guidelines used in Circuit Courtcriminal cases. Provides an overview of the guidelines system in Maryland andincludes definitions, sample worksheets, offense and case information withscores. Includes sample cases, an index of offenses, a list of common offenses,and a list of "al I" offenses which are governed by guidelines. This manual is alsoavailable on the Commission's website (http://www.msccsp.org/Guidelines/Default.aspx).

Morrow, Thomas C., et al. Criminal Law Maryland Essentials of PracticeSeries. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly pub-lished by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers), 2008. 1 vol., 112 p.

Discusses the process of trying a criminal case from preparation of the case topost-conviction procedures and includes sample forms.

Moylan, Charles E., Jr. Criminal Homicide Law. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2002. 1 vol., 288 p..

Presents the law of homicide in detail, including mens rea and actus reus andcomplex issues relating to multiple homicide defendants and imperfect defenses.Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDCRHL).

Moy Ian, Charles E., Jr. Maryland's Consolidated Theft Law and UnauthorizedUse. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly publishedby Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers),2001. 1 vol., 170 p.

Overview of the concept of common-law larceny codified as Maryland'sConsolidated Theft Law. It discusses various elements of theft in Maryland aswell as penalties, defenses and other issues. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDCTL).

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Paton, William D., et. al. Maryland DUI Manual. An In-Depth Guide to theComplexities of DUI Law. Lancaster, Pa., Hanford Pub. Co., 2001-. 1looseleaf vol., updated annually with supplement.

Provides statutes, regulations, and case law and advice on procedure, breath andblood tests, the constitutional rights of the accused, evidence, and other topics.Includes a table of cases.

Paton, William D., and Russell E. Hamill, Jr. Criminal Trial Manual, Mary-land. Lancaster, Pa.: Hanford Pub. Co., 1979-. 2 looseleaf vols., updatedsix times per year with supplement.

Covers every aspect of criminal practice including, arrest and detention, constitu-tional rights, crimes, defenses, evidence, procedure, and sentencing.

Stamm, Leonard R. MarylandDUILaw. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co.,2008-. 1 softbound vol., updated annually. (Maryland Practice Series,Vol., 8).

The law of DUI in Maryland, including statutes, rules, regulations, and forms.Available on Westlaw (MD-DUI).

Damages

Shadoan, George W., ed. Tort Damages. Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1979-. 1 vol., updated periodicallywith new edition.

Covers damages in a variety of tort matters with information on pleading claimsand defenses and proving damages.

Debtor-Creditor Law

Jednorski, Charles A. Debt Collection. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 1987-. 1 vol., variouspaging.

Overview of the Maryland Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, licensingrequirements, ethical considerations, and defense strategies for various types ofdebt collections.

Strong, Jay. Debt Collection Law-Maryland Essentials of Practice Series.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by

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Maryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2008. 1 vol., 106 p. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 6).

An overview of debt collection in Maryland, with commentary on debt recoveryand enforcement of judgments. Includes sample forms.

Disability Law

Pope-Onwukwe, Karren. Practical Approaches to Adult Guardianship.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers,2003-. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.

Discusses the guardianship process with pleadings and a checklist of issues.

Discovery

Grimm, Paul W., et al. Discovery Problems and Solutions. Maryland. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2008. 1 vol., 528 p.

Presents hypothetical discovery disputes to explain the applicable rules and caselaw. Appendices present the text of the rules. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDDPSO).

Elder Law

Frank, Jason A. Elder Law in Maryland. Newark, N.J.: Matthew Bender,1999-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated annually.

An overview of laws and regulations pertaining to issues that arise whenrepresenting elderly clients. Includes forms, practice materials and other relevantdocuments. Available on LexisNexis (ELDER/MDELDL).

Frank, Jason A. Maryland Medicaid: Long Term Care. Philadelphia, Pa.: G.T.Bisel Co., 2008. 1 vol., 638 p., updated periodically with supplement.

Explains the use of Medicaid to finance long-term care. Includes citations toapplicable cases, statutes and regulations with examples of asset protectionstrategies and sample forms.

Haffner, Ann. Elder Law Maryland Essentials of Practice Series. Baltimore,Md.: Mary land State Bar Association (formerly published by Mary land Insti-tute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers), 2008. 1 vol., 120 p.

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Covers subjects related to elder law, including managing property and income,guardianship, death with dignity, health care, and ethical concerns. Provides abibliography, table of cases, forms, and other resources.

Joan O'Sullivan, and Andrea I. Saah. Maryland Guardianship Benchbook.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional education of Lawyers),2002. 1 vol., 322 p.

A practice manual covering adult guardianship and its alternatives in Maryland.

Electronic Resource

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Maryland Elder Law Forms (MD-ELDFORM). Database with materialrelating to elder law derived from Maryland-specific publications as wellas general, non-state specific publications.

Environmental Law

Maryland Environmental Law Handbook. Rockville, Md.: Government Insti-tutes (formerly published by Piper & Marbury), 1988-. 1 vol., 303 p.

Practical guide to compliance with Maryland environmental regulations with anoverview of obligations and discussion of the relationship between federal andstate regulations.

Electronic Resource

Westlaw

* Maryland Environmental Law Databases (MDENV-CS). Database containsdocuments relating to environmental protection and conservation inMaryland.

Estate Planning and Trusts, Probate, and Wills

Bagley, Charles, et al. Contesting and Defending Wills, Revocable Trusts andInter Vivos Transfers. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association(formerly published by the Mary land Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 2006.

Practical information on wills and estates practice in Maryland.

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Barr, Albert S., et al. Maryland Estate Planning, Will Drafting and EstateAdministration Forms with Practice Commentary. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie Company, 1995-. 2 looseleaf vols., updated periodically withsupplement.

Practice manual covering estate planning and administration in Maryland withcommentary on the tax, estate, and trust law issues. Includes forms.

Binstock, Mark A., and Roy I. Neidermayer. Implementing the Estate Plan.Anticipating andAvoidingLitigation. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute of ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 2009. 152 p.

Practical guide to Maryland estate practice.

Cowles Trust Plus Maryland. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., [n.d.].

Document assembly software that can be used to create wills, trusts, and estatedocuments.

Fax, Nancy, and Mark B. Bartram. Maryland Estate Planning and ProbateLaws Annotated. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 2007-. 1 softbound vol.,updated annually with new edition. (Maryland Practice Series, Vol. 13).

Reference manual on estate planning and probate matters, with the full text of theMaryland Estates and Trusts Code, selected provisions from other chapters in theMaryland Code, and commentary on estate and probate matters. Includes table ofcontents, table of cases, and index.

Gibber, Allan J. Gibber on Estate Administration. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute ofContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1991-. 1 looseleaf vol.,updated periodically with replacement pages and new editions.

Guide for handling administration of Maryland estates with coverage of legis-lative changes, amendments to modified administration, significant case lawdevelopments, rule changes, and legislative enactments. Available on LexisNexis(MD/MDGIBE).

Guttenberg, Aryeh. Maryland Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts Library.Forms and Practice Manual. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace Pub. Co.,1998-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated annually with replacement pages.

Practice manual for estate planning, wills, and trusts.

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Lambros, Cristin C. et al. Will Drafting in Maryland. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute ofContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2009. 164 p.

Provides guidance on drafting wills in Maryland and includes a discussion ofintestacy. CD-Rom includes sample wills and clauses. Available on Lexis(MD/MDWILD).

Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPub. Co., 2007-.1 soft-bound vol., updated annually. (Maryland PracticeSeries, Vol. 13).

Full-text of the Maryland Estates and Trusts Code and other applicable statutes,including court rules with commentary and annotations to other publications.Includes a table of contents, table of cases and index.

McArthur, Virginia A., et al. Wills, Trusts and Estates for the D.C. Area Prac-titioner. Newark, N.J.: Matthew Bender, 2004-. 1 looseleaf vol.,

Practice guide with analysis and practice tips covering wills, trusts, and estateplanning. Includes forms for probate, estate planning, and administration inWashington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Available on LexisNexis (MATBEN/DCAWTE).

Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by Mary land Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1998-. 1 vol., updated irregularlywith new edition.

Drafting manual focusing on specific trusts with discussion of various trust instru-ments and their tax consequences. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDUDTE).

Vallario, Angela M., et al. Basic Estate Tax Planning. Baltimore, Md.: Mary-land State Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2004-. 1 looseleaf vol.,updated periodically with supplement and new edition.

Includes forms and sample clauses and discusses planning considerations for bothstate and federal taxes. An accompanying CD-ROM includes the forms availablein the book. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDBETP).

Evidence

Grimm, Paul W., and Joseph F. Murphy. A to Z Quick Reference to the Mary-land and Federal Rules of Evidence. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar

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Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 2007. 1 vol., 7p.

Contains a chart summarizing the Maryland and federal rules of evidence and asubject matter index to the rules of evidence.

Grimm, Paul W., and Lisa Yurwit Bergstrom. Electronically StoredInformationin Maryland and Federal Courts. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers, 2008. 1 vol., 424 p.

Guide covering the use of electronically stored information (ESI) in discoveryand trials focusing on the applicable changes in civil procedure and admissibility,privilege, and ethics. Available on Lexis (MD/MDESIM).

Grimm, Paul M., and Matthew G. Hj ortsberg. Fundamentals of Trial Evidence:State and Federal. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association(formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 1997-. 1 vol., updated periodically with newedition.

Presents full coverage of the Maryland Rules of Evidence with discussion ofadmissibility, testimony, and hearsay and its exceptions. Includes tables ofauthorities and cases, explanations, and cross references to companion andparallel rules from the Maryland and Federal Rules of Evidence. Available onLexis (MD/MDTREV).

Grimm, Paul W., and Joseph F. Murphy. Murphy and Grimm's ComparativeGuide to the Maryland and Federal Rules of Evidence. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by the MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2007-. 1vol., 346 p.

Summarizes the Maryland and Federal Rules of Evidence and discusses the basisfor admissibility and objections. Includes a cross-reference chart comparing theMaryland and federal rules. Available in the (MD/MDCGFR) database onLexisNexis.

Hornstein, Alan D., and Glen Weissenberger. Maryland Evidence: CourtroomManual. Cincinnati, Ohio: LexisNexis (formerly published by AndersonPublishing), 2001-. 1 vol., updated annually with new edition.

Evidence manual with complete coverage of the Maryland Rules of Evidence,practice tips for applying the rules, guidance on interpreting the rules, andsummaries of Maryland cases regarding evidence. Also available on LexisNexis(MD/MDEVCM).

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Maryland Rules of Evidence. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association,2010.

Includes the text of the Maryland Rules of Evidence with commentary.

McClain, Lynn. Evidence Law Analyzed: Principles, Problems and Casesunder the Federal and Maryland Rules. Lake Mary, Fla.: Vandeplas Pub.,2008. 1 vol., 592 p.

Discusses Maryland evidence rules and compares them to the Federal Rules ofEvidence.

McClain, Lynn. Maryland Rules of Evidence, State and Federal, 2d. St. Paul,Minn.: West Pub. Co., 2001-. 3 vols., updated irregularly with pocketparts. (Maryland Practice Series, vols. 5-6A).

Treatise covering the law of evidence in Maryland and comparing the Marylandrules to the Federal rules. Includes a table of statutes and court rules and an index.Available on Westlaw (MDEV-STFED).

McClain, Lynn. Maryland Rules of Evidence. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co.,1994-. 1 softbound vol., updated periodically with new edition. (Mary-land Practice Series, vol. 7).

Compilation of relevant statutes, rules, and case law covering the Maryland andFederal Rules of Evidence. It includes the text and summary of the Marylandrules, official source notes, committee notes, author commentary, tables ofstatutes and court rules, and an index.

Murphy Jr., Joseph F. Maryland Evidence Handbook. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie Co., 1989-. 1 vol., updated annually with pocket parts.

Overview of the evidentiary process, burdens of proof, and relevancy. Theappendix contains the Maryland Rules of Evidence, tables, and an index.Available on Lexis (MD/MDEVID).

Family Law

Fader, John F., and Richard J. Gilbert. Maryland Family Law. New York:LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 1990-. 1 vol., updated periodically bypocket part supplement.

Practice guide covering family law in Maryland, including marriage andparent-child relationships. There are sample forms and pleadings, tables of casesand statutes, and an index. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDFAML).

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FinPlan Maryland Divorce Planner. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co.

Software tool that computes spousal and child support with tax consequences aswell as other relevant calculations such as alimony, loan amortization, andpension valuation.

Kerr, William T. The Complete Guide to a Maryland Divorce. Bloomington,In.: Xlibris Corp., 2007. 1 vol., 360 p.

Practical guide to the divorce process.

Maryland Domestic Law Report. Arlington, Va.: Family Law News Co., 1997-.Monthly.

This newsletter reports the latest cases, issues, and news related to Marylandfamily law.

Maryland Family Law. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 1990-. 1vol., updated periodically with supplement and new edition.

Treatise covering matters of family law and domestic relations. Includes sampleforms for practice purposes and a chapter dedicated entirely to practice andprocedure.

Maryland Family Law Forms. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association,2011. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.

Compilation of various forms to be used in family law practice. Forms includepleadings, fee agreements, office forms, and other specialized topical forms.

Maryland Judge's Domestic Violence Resource Manual. Annapolis, Md.:Administrative Office of the Courts, Dept. of Family Administration,2007-. 1 vol., updated continually.

Domestic violence resource manual with information on relevant proceedings,protective orders, modification, and enforcement. Appendices contain informationon relevant agencies and resources. Available online at the Maryland Judiciarywebsite (http://www.courts.state.md.us/family/pdfs/dvmanualcomplete.pdf).

Nicholson, Christopher W., and Stacy LaBow Siegel. Family Law MarylandEssentials of Practice Series. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 2008. 1 vol., 95 p. (Practice Manualfor the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 9).

Practical overview of basic family law practice with sample forms.

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Paton, William D., and William C. Staley. Family Law Manual Maryland.Lancaster, Pa.: Hanford Pub. Co., 1984-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedquarterly with supplement.

Compilation of quotations from family law opinions classified in topical chaptersand sections with headnotes. Includes a general index with key phrases and aseparate chapter devoted to examples of forms and pleadings.

Putzel, Constance K., and Shelley L. Rothschild. A Practice Guide to FamilyLaw. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly pub-lished by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers), 1999. 1 vol., 396 pages.

Practical guide to family law practice in Maryland with substantive informationand practice pointers. Includes a series of procedural guidelines and a check planalong with sample forms and sample letters. Available via LexisNexis (MD/MDPGFL).

Ravdin, Linda J., and Marcia C. Fidis. Premarital and Domestic PartnershipsAgreements. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2009. 1vol., 450 p.

Guide covering the law of premarital and domestic partnership agreements inMaryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Includes practice tips, forms,models, client questionnaire, and sample forms and correspondence. Availableon LexisNexis (MD/MDRAR).

Rees, Natalie H. Maryland Family and Juvenile Law. Practice Manual andForms. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace Pub. Co., 2003-. 2 looseleafvols., updated continuously with replacement pages.

Practice manual containing substantive information about various aspects offamily law and practice in the juvenile system. Includes explanations, forms,practice pointers, tables of federal and Maryland laws and cases, and a subjectand forms index.

Ries, Thomas C., et al. Marital SettlementAgreement-Form. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers(formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 2009. 1 vol., 58 p.

Sample settlement agreement with annotations useful for drafting settlementagreements. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDMSAG).

SASI-CALC, at www.sasi-calc.com.

Child support analysis and calculation software based on the Maryland law.

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Thaler, Carolyn, H., and Margaret E. Swain. Adoption, Guardianship andChange of Name Law-Maryland Essentials of Practice Series. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),2008. 1 vol., 216 p. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 3.).

Includes information about the adoption and guardianship processes with sampleforms.

Thomas, Daniel F. Maryland Divorce and Separation Law. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Insti-tute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1979-. 1 vol.,updated periodically with supplement and new edition.

A practitioner's handbook and reference covering both substantive law andpleading and litigation tactics. There are also sample forms and court orders, aswell as a table of cases, table of authorities, and an index. Available on Westlaw(DCSL MD-CLE) and LexisNexis (MD/MDDIVS).

Turnbull, Ann M., and Joseph J. Wase. Maryland Domestic Relations Formswith Practice Commentary. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie, 1979-. 1 loose-leaf vol., updated periodically with supplement and disk.

Drafting guide covering domestic relations procedure. Includes examples offorms annotated with commentary containing references to statutes, rules, andcase law.

Online Resources

Administrative Office of the Courts Department of Family Administration, athttp://www.courts.state.md.us/family/index.html.

Overview of the family and juvenile divisions with information on proceedings,legal resources, programs and publications.

Adoption Records Index, at http://www.dhr.state.md.us/adoption/index.htm.

Information about Maryland's Adoption Registry Index.

Maryland Family Law Forms, at http://www.courts.state.md.us/family/forms.

Forms used in family law proceedings in the Maryland Courts.

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Foreclosure

Gordon, Alexander. Gordon on Maryland Foreclosures. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Insti-tute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1985-. 1 vol.,updated periodically with new edition.

Treatise covering the substantive and procedural considerations in the foreclosureprocess with a discussion of bankruptcy. Includes updates of every publisheddecision related to foreclosure in the Maryland courts and its federal entities.There are tables of cases and authorities, an index, case and statutory citations,and sample forms and exhibits. Available on Lexis (MD/MDGORF).

Intellectual Property

Galkin, William S. Maryland Intellectual Property and Technology Trans-actions Forms and Practice Manual. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace,Pub., 2008. 1 looseleaf vol., with CD-ROM, updated annually.

Forms and practice manual covering intellectual property and technologytransactions in Maryland.

Jury Instructions

Aaronson, David E. Maryland Criminal Jury Instructions and Commentary.Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1988-.2 vols., updated periodically withnew edition.

Pattern jury instructions with commentary and analysis addressing constitutionalissues. Available on Westlaw (MD/MDCJIC).

Maryland Civil Pattern Jury Instructions. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by the Mary land Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1984-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedbiennially with supplement & new editions. Available on Westlaw (CRIMMD-CLE) and LexisNexis (MDCRJI).

Annotated jury instructions including both general and topic specific juryinstructions. There is also a table of cases and an index. Available on Westlaw(MPJI MD-CLE) or (MD-JICIV) and LexisNexis (MD/MDCIJI).

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Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1986-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedperiodically with supplement.

Sample jury instructions with annotations explaining their authority and properapplication. Includes parties, comprehensive tables of authorities and cases, aswell as other indexes. Available on CD-ROM and on LexisNexis (MD/MDCRJI).


Westlaw

Maryland Civil Jury Instruction Filings (MD-JIF-CIV) (2004-). Text ofcivil jury instructions submitted and filed in the state and federal trialcourts in Maryland.

Jury Verdicts

The Maryland Trial Reporter. Crestwood, Ky.: Verdict Research Group, 1988-.

Summaries of civil cases receiving jury verdicts. Subscription service availableonline (http://www.marylandverdicts.com).

Potter, Robert. West's Jury Verdicts Maryland Reports. St. Paul, Minn.:Andrews Publications, 2005-. Monthly.

Compilation of recent Maryland court decisions with summaries ofjury verdicts,settlements, and arbitration awards and related documents. Cases covered includemedical malpractice, automobile accidents, breach of contract, employment,insurance, fraud, and wrongful death.


LexisNexis

DC Metro Verdicts Monthly - DC, VA and MD (VERDCT/DCJIURY)(1988-). Verdict and settlement reports from cases in Washington, D.C.,Maryland, and Virginia, listing case topics, a summary, the result, thejudge, counsel, and expert witnesses involved.

Maryland Metro Verdicts Monthly (VERDCT/MDJURY) (1988-). Verdictand settlement reports from cases decided in Maryland; informationprovided includes case name, topic and summary, the result, the judge,counsel, and expert witnesses.

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Westlaw

Jury Verdict and Settlement Summaries - Maryland (LRPMD-JV) (1987-).Provides case information including case type, jurisdiction, names ofparties, attorneys, and expert witnesses and a factual summary of the caseand the verdict or settlement.

Maryland Jury Verdicts Combined (MD-JV) (1988-). Summaries ofjuryverdicts, judgments, settlements, and arbitration awards from federal andstate proceedings in Maryland.

West's Jury Verdicts - Maryland Reports (MD-WEST-JV) (1991).Summaries ofj ury verdicts, judgments, settlements, and arbitration awardsfrom Maryland circuit courts and federal district courts.

Maryland Jury Verdicts (JASMD-JV) (1988 ). Jury Verdict and Settlementsummaries for civil cases in Maryland, providing such information as casetype, jurisdiction, names of parties, attorneys, expert witnesses, and afactual summary of the case and the verdict or settlement.

Maryland Jury Verdicts Plus (MD-JV-PLUS) (1991 ). Summaries ofjuryverdicts, judgments, settlements, and arbitrations from the jurisdictions inthe Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia; includes such informationas case type,jurisdiction, names of parties, attorneys, and expert witnesses,and a factual summary of the case and the verdict or settlement.

Juvenile Law

Maryland Foster Care Court Improvement Project. Maryland Child WelfareBenchbook. Annapolis, Md.: Administrative Office of the Courts, 2009.182 p.

Information for judges and masters on relevant state and federal law regardingchild welfare. Covers juvenile court, children in need of assistance, court reviews,guardianship and termination of parental rights, and adoption.

Rees, Natalie H. Maryland Family and Juvenile Law. Practice Manual andForms. Brooklandville, Md.: Date Trace Pub. Co., 2003-. 2 looseleafvols., updated continuously with replacement pages.

Practice manual containing substantive information about various aspects offamily law and practice in the juvenile system. Includes explanations, forms,practice pointers, tables of federal and Maryland laws and cases, and a subjectand forms index.

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Labor and Employment Law

Anderson, Terry H., et al. Benefits from A to Z. Eau Claire, Wis.: LormanEducation Services, 2007. 120 p.

Reference manual covering employee benefits with information on regulation andadministration of employee benefits.

Bacharach, Charles. Employment Law from A to Z in Maryland. Eau Claire,Wis.: Lorman Education Services, 2004. 102 p.

Introductory coverage of substantive employment law with practice pointers andforms.

Cahill, Kathleen M., et al. Employment Discrimination: Dealing with Admini-strative Agencies and Handling Litigation in State and Federal Courts.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Educationof Lawyers, 2007. 1 vol.

Overview of Title VII and related statutory theories of employmentdiscrimination from the point of view of both plaintiff and defendant.

Employment and Payrolls covered by the Unemployment Insurance Law ofMaryland. Baltimore, Md.: State Dept. of Human Resources, 1953-.Quarterly.

This information is now available on the Department of Labor, Licensing andRegulation website (http://www.dllr.state.md.us/Imi/emppay/tablmd.shtml).

Gauvey, Ken C., et al. Advanced Workplace Investigations. Eau Claire, Wis.:Lorman Education Services, 2008. 192 p.

A practice manual that includes an overview of workplace investigations.

Maryland Employer's Guide. Rock Island, Ill.: Blue Gavel Press, 1993-. 1looseleaf vol., updated periodically with supplement and new edition.

Employment law handbook containing federal and Maryland laws, regulationsand court decisions affecting the employer-employee relationship. Providesinformation on management, policies, and liability. Includes a list of state andfederal agencies and citations.

Mazaroff, Stanley. Maryland Employment Law. New York: Lexis Pub., 2001-.1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically with replacement pages.

Overview of contract, tort, and civil rights laws affecting employment law.Includes a table of cases and index. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDEMPL).

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Mendelson, Littler, P.C. The Mid-Atlantic Employer. New York: LexisNexis,2004-. 1 vol., updated annually with new edition.

Practical guide to state employment and labor laws in Delaware, Maryland,Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Presents recent case lawand legislative developments.

Murphy, Carla N., and Sharon A. Snyder. Maryland Employment Law Formsand Practice Manual. Brooklandville, Md.: Data Trace Pub. Co., 2006-.1 vol., updated continuously with replacement pages.

Practice manual with forms and practice pointers covering a variety of issuesrelated to employment law and practice. Forms are available on CD-ROM.

Practicing Before State and Local Employment Discrimination Agencies inMaryland. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institute for Continuing Profes-sional Education of Lawyers, 2002. 1 vol.

Information on investigation procedures in employment cases, case processing,and public hearings before the Commission on Human Rights.

Singleton, John M., et al. Fundamentals of Employment and Labor Law. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by theMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education ofLawyers), 2006.

An overview of employment and labor law including information on contracts,the Fair Labor Standards Act, federal employment statutes, torts, sexualharassment, and gender discrimination.

Unemployment Insurance Law of Maryland Annotated. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie, 2005-. 1 softbound vol., updated biennially with supplement.

A concise volume containing the text of laws related to unemployment insurancein Maryland.

Landlord-Tenant

Bregman, Douglas. Maryland Landlord- Tenant Law, Practice and Procedure.3d ed. Newark, N.J.: Michie, 1983-. 1 vol., updated periodically withsupplement and new edition

Guide to basic landlord-tenant practice in Maryland, covering both residential andcommercial leasing. There is also practical analysis and a historical review ofMaryland landlord-tenant law.

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Bregman, Douglas. Landlord-Tenant Law Maryland Essentials of PracticeSeries. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerlypublished by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Educationof Lawyers), 1978-. Updated periodically with new edition. (PracticeManual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 10).

Landlord-tenant practice guide covering the statutory and procedural require-ments of residential and commercial landlord-tenant relationships. Includesforms.

Guide to Local, State, and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Rela-tions. Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., 1996-.

A guide to laws governing landlord-tenant relations in Maryland with specificsupplements for various Maryland counties. Available on the Baltimore Neigh-borhoods site (http://www.bni-maryland.org/index-15.html).

Legal Ethics

Frederick, Alvin I., et al. Ethics in Litigation. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by the Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2006.

Information on ethical issues arising in litigation with a discussion of the Rulesof Professional Conduct and the obligation of truthfulness.

Maryland State Bar Association. Ethics Opinions. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association, 1974-.

Ethics opinions are also available to members of the Maryland State BarAssociation (MSBA) on the MSBA website (http://www.msba.org/members/ethics.asp).

Maryland Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics.Maryland Judicial Ethics Handbook. Annapolis, Md.: AdministrativeOffice of the Courts, 1989-. 1 looseleaf vol., updated periodically withreplacement pages.

Materials contained in this binder are now available online (http://mdcourts.gov/ethics/index.html).

The Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and Attorney TrustAccounts. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie, 2003-. 1 softbound vol., updatedannually with new edition.

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Covers the rules regarding lawyers' ethics and trust accounts in Maryland. It alsoincludes the Maryland State Bar Association's Code of Civility and relevantsections of the Maryland Rules and Michie's Annotated Code of Maryland.

Legal Research/Legal and Law Related Research Guides

Chanin, Leah F., et al. Legal Research in the District of Columbia, Maryland,and Virginia. 2d ed. Buffalo, N.Y.: W.S. Hein, 2000-. 1 looseleaf vol.,updated irregularly.

Guide to the law in the threejurisdictions and doing legal research in each. Thereare finding aids for both procedural and substantive aspects of the law.

Colburn, Robert J., and Denis C. Schenpfe. Research Guide for MarylandRegulations. Annapolis, Md.: Division of State Documents, 1992.

Pamphlet with an overview of Maryland regulations and the regulatory process.Appendices contain a chart of the regulatory process, research aids, and otherdocuments that will aid in understanding and researching regulations. Availableon the Maryland State Law Library website (http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/researchtools/guides/comarresearch.pdf).

Online Resources

Checklist for Maryland Legislative History Research. Annapolis, Md.:Maryland State Law Library, 2010, at http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/researchtools/guides/leghistorysteps.html

Checklist used in conjunction with the Ghosthunting: Searching for MarylandLegislative History guide by Miller (see below). It goes through the steps forlegislative history research and provides a checklist worksheet to assist theresearcher with the process.

Findings. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Law Library, 2006-. Quarterly.

The Maryland State Law Library's online newsletter provides information onresources and services at the Library. Available on the library's website at(http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/aboutus/findings.html).

Herrick, Susan, and Sara Kelley. Maryland Legal Research, Primary Authority.Minneapolis, Minn.: Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction(CALI), 1999-.

Online tutorial for researching primary sources of Maryland law. Available athttp://www.cali.org/lesson/864.

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Maryland Code Research. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Law Library, 2010,at http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/researchtools/coderesearch.html

Guide to Maryland statututory research with a list of Maryland Code volumes,including the superseded volumes, information on locating session laws, andcitations to sources that cover the history and background of the Maryland Code.

Maryland Legal Resources. Towson, Md.: Baltimore County Historic Court-house, 2010, at http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/circuit/library/mdlegal resources.html

Research guide for finding Maryland legal materials online. Covers statutes andregulations and information on finding executive, legislative, and judicialmaterials.

Miller, Michael S. Ghosthunting. Searching for Maryland Legislative History.Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Law Library, 1998, at http://www.law lib. state.md. us/researchtools/guides/ghosthunting htm 1.

Guide to the process for doing legislative history research in Maryland; still veryrelevant despite its date.

Thurgood Marshall Law Library Guide to Legal Research. Baltimore, Md.:University of Maryland School of Law, at http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/researchguides/specialtypages/marylandresources.html.

This research guide for finding Maryland materials includes a list of legalresearch guides, a guide to the Maryland government structure, and links torelevant websites and associations.

Topical Research Guide. DC, Maryland, and Virginia Law. Washington, D.C.:Pence Law Library, American University, Washington College of Law,2010, at http://library.wcl.american.edu/resources/trgdcmdvalaw.cfm.

Guide to researching legal materials in Washington, D.C., Maryland, andVirginia.

Using Google Scholar for Maryland Case Law Research. Annapolis, Md.:Maryland State Law Library, 2010, at http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/researchtools/googlescholar.html.

Includes research tips for using Google Scholar in general and pointers abouteffective searching in Google Scholar for Maryland case law.

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Legislation

Legislative Drafting Manual. Annapolis, Md.: State Dept. of Legislative Servi-ces, Legislative Div., 1986-. 1 vol., replaced annually with new edition.

Explains the legislative drafting process with information on how to comply withconstitutional principles, rules of law, statutory interpretation, and acceptedpractices regarding style, form, and process. The appendix has examples, sampleforms and a sources section which lists additional sources of information onMaryland government, history, the legislative process, and legislative drafting.Also available from the Department of Legislative Services (http://dls.state.md.us/Content.aspx?page-64).

Maryland Style Manual for Statutory Law. Annapolis, Md.: Department ofLegislative Services, 1983-. Updated periodically with new edition.Available at http://dls.state.md.us/data/legandana/legandana-bildra/legandana bildra marstyman/MdStyleManual 2008.pdf.

Style manual used to draft Maryland statutes with pointers on wording legislationand understanding the legislative drafting process.

Medical and Health Law

DiFranco, Tina, and Jamie E. Hochman. Medical Records Law in Maryland.Eau Claire, Wis.: Lorman Education Services, 2011. 86 p.

This manual covers the law of medical records in Maryland, including confiden-tiality, oversight, HIPAA, and privacy regulations. It also reviews responses torequests for information.

Maryland Advance Directive: Planning for Future Health Care Decisions.Annapolis, Md.: Attorney General's Office, 2007.

Guide to the law relating to health care decisions and advance directives; includesa sample form. Available on the Office of the Attorney General website (http://www.oag.state.md.us/healthpol/adirective.pdf).

Shar, Marcus Z., and David E. Manoogian. The Medical Malpractice andManaged Care Law of Maryland. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 2001. 1 vol., 536 p.

Practice guide with information on the analysis, preparation, and trial ofa medicalmalpractice case; includes citations to relevant cases. Available via LexisNexis(MD/MDMEDM).

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Personal Injury

Preparation and Trial of a Personal Injury Case. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association, 2011. 1 vol.

This practical guide covers both the substantive law and procedure related topersonal injury cases.

Practice of Law

Beard, Christopher L., and Richard C. Goodwin. Legal Representation and FeeAgreements for the Maryland Lawyer. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by Mary land Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1995-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedperiodically with a supplement or new edition.

Practical guide to planning and drafting attorney/client fee agreements, withinformation on how to bill clients, draft engagement letters, and collect fees.

Court Reporting Manual. Annapolis, Md.: Administrative Office of the Courts,2005. 1 vol., 356 p.

Manual for court reporters with overview of the Maryland Judicial Branch,certification requirements, proceedings, audio recordings, real time and videoreporting, transcription, and reference materials. Provides reprints of selectedMaryland laws pertaining to court reporting; also, examples and checklists fortranscripts.

Crenshaw, Heather J., Robert S. McNeill, and Laurence S. Graham. Law OfficeManagement-Maryland Essentials of Practice Series. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published by MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 2008. 1 vol.,152 p. (Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Ch. 1).

Law office management guide with information on clients, office efficiency, anddelivery of legal services. Includes bibliography and forms.

Frederick, Alvin I., et al. Fees. the Fine Art of Setting, Contracting andCollecting Without Being Sued or Grieved. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2005. 1 vol.,various paging.

A guide to fees and fee agreements in Maryland focusing on both practical andprofessional responsibility considerations.

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Going Solo. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers, 1994. 122 p.

Practical manual on starting a solo practice in Maryland. Full-text available onLexisNexis (MD/MDSOLO).


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Legal Representation and Fee Agreements Forms and Comments(MD/MDLREP). Provides complete and practical guide to planning anddrafting attorney/client fee agreements.

Westlaw

* Maryland Practice Series (MDPRAC). Database with in-depth knowledgeon the law and procedure for a wide variety of areas of law in the state ofMaryland.

Maryland FormFinder (MD-FORMFINDER).

Database containing forms specific to Maryland derived from a number ofsources, including state specific analytical titles and state and local courts.

Products Liability

Dewey, Joel A., and Leslie H. Russo. Maryland Product Liability Law Manual.2d ed. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerlypublished by the Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 2004. 1 vol., 774 p.

Reference and practice manual discussing developments in Maryland's productsliability law. Includes an index and tables of cases and authorities. Available onLexisNexis MD/MDPRLB.

Real Estate and Real Property

Alkon, Mitchell I., et al. Title Law in Maryland. Eau Claire, Wis.: NationalBusiness Institute, 2008. 1 vol. 283 pages.

Information on the law of real estate titles, title examination, ethical considera-tions, and marketable title.

Fire Laws of Maryland. Forestville, Md.: Maryland State Fireman's Associa-tion, 2000-. 1 softbound vol. updated periodically with new edition.

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Annotates and indexes statutes and regulations related to fire and emergencies.It also includes contact information for the Maryland Fireman's Association andthe State Fire Marshal.

Reno, Russell Jr., et al. Maryland Real Estate Forms. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie (formerly published by Rykim International Pub. Co.), 1983-. 2looseleaf vols., updated with supplement and disk.

Forms manual covering residential and commercial real estate and constructiontransactions. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDREAL).

Rieger, Paul, J., and Thomas D. Gibbons. Residential Real Estate Transactions.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association (formerly published byMaryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers),1981-. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.

An overview of substantive and practical issues arising in residential real estatetransactions. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDRRET).

Shapiro, Steven G. Maryland Real Estate and Construction Law Annotated.Eagan, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2008-. 1 vol., updated annually. (Mary-land Practice Series, Vol. 12).

The law of real estate and construction in Maryland with annotations to relevantcases, statutes, and other materials.

Sidle, Daryl J. Maryland Buy-Sell Agreements. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2004. 142 p.

A guide to preparing buy-sell agreements that includes corporate, tax, estate andother considerations. Includes forms. Available on LexisNexis on the (MD/MDMBSA) database.

Waterbury, 1II, Bayard H. The Maryland Title Searcher's Handbook. Char-lottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1990.

This handbook includes a list of standards and procedures to be used in the titlesearching process and a discussion of legal instruments and their uses, as well asa complete outline of the title searching process and guidelines for reporting andusing abstracts.

White, Don. Maryland Real Estate Practice andLaw. New York: Kaplan Pub.,2008. 1 softbound vol., 240 p.

Offers information about Maryland real estate license laws and regulations.

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School Law

Bounds, Stephen C., et al. Maryland School Law Deskbook. Charlottesville,Va.: LexisNexis, 2006-. 1 vol., updated periodically with new edition.

Reference manual covering education law in Maryland. It includes a compre-hensive index and table of cases cited.

Callegary, Ellen A., et al. School Law Issues in Maryland. Eau Claire, Wis.:National Business Institute, 2002. 269 p.

Overview of the laws related to education and schools in Maryland.

Maryland School Laws and Regulations Annotated. Charlottesville, Va.:Michie, 2007-. 1 vol.

Pamphlet containing statutes covering education laws with case notes andannotations prepared by lawyers.

The Maryland Special Education Law and Policy Manual. Charlottesville, Va.:LexisNexis, 2008. 553 p.

Reference guide with a compilation of laws, regulations, and resources pertainingto the education of students with disabilities in the state of Maryland, includingselected portions of the Maryland Code and regulations, corresponding federallaws, and case summaries.

Secured Transactions

Anatomy of a Deal: Revised UCC Article 9 in Action. Baltimore, Md.:Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education, Inc., 2001. 1vol. various paging.

Information on secured transactions under UCC Article 9, including coverage ofsecurity and loan agreements, forbearance, and default provisions. Includes achecklist.

Blue Sky Reporter. Chicago, Ill.: Commerce Clearing House Inc., 1975-.Multivolume looseleaf set, updated weekly.

Covers state securities law for every state; includes coverage of laws, regulations,and cases. Also includes editorial analysis. Available on Lexis, Westlaw, andCCH.com.

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New Maryland UCC Title 9: Secured Transactions. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandInstitute for Continuing Professional Education, Inc., 2001. 1 vol., variouspaging.

Covers the new provisions of the UCC Title 9 Secured Transactions statuteadopted in Maryland.

Stone-Witzel, Carla. Maryland Secured Transactions under Revised Article 9of the Uniform Commercial Code. Forms and Practice Manual. Brook-landville, Md.: Data Trace Publishing, 2000-. 1 looseleaf vol., updatedannually with replacement pages.

Practice manual containing substantive and practical information on securedtransactions in Maryland, with information on transitioning from the previous lawto the revised Article 9 of the UCC. Includes forms, an appendix with the StateDepartment of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) UCC filing rules, and indexesof subjects and forms.


LexisNexis

CCH MD Blue Sky Decisions (CCHSEC/MDDEC). Database containingCCH MD Blue Sky Decisions including Maryland state securitiesInterpretive Opinions, Administrative Orders, and No-Action Letters.

CCH MD Blue Sky Law Reporter Combined (Group Source) (CCHSEC/MDBLU). CCH MD Blue Sky Law Reporter presenting Maryland statesecurities laws and regulations, Explanatory Guides, Policy Statements,Interpretive Opinions, Administrative Orders and No-Action Letters.

Taxation

Administrative Releases. Annapolis, Md.: Maryland Income Tax Division, 1989-.

Administrative releases by the Maryland Income Tax Division. Releases from2009 to the present are available online at http://www.marylandtaxes.com/publications/bulletins/it/default.asp.

Ben, Edward H., et al. Sales and Use Tax. Structure, Compliance andAdmini-strative Issues. Eau Claire, Wis.: National Business Institute, 2006. 109p., with forms.

Provides overview of retail, sales, and use taxes; and information on intrastateand multistate tax issues, the audit and appeals process, and planning techniques.Includes recent legislation and cases.

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Guidebook to Maryland Taxes. Chicago, Ill.: Commerce Clearing House,2003-. 2 vols., updated annually with new edition.

Reference guide with an overview of Maryland's tax laws, cases, and admini-strative regulations.

Laws andRegulations of the State ofMaryland Relating to Alcoholic Beveragesand Tobacco Tax. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie Co., 1989-. 1 vol., updatedwith annual pocket part and revised volumes.

Relevant Maryland Code provisions dedicated to alcohol and tobacco taxes inMaryland.

Maryland Income Tax Laws and Regulations. Charlottesville, Va.: MatthewBender, 1993-. 1 vol., updated with annual pocket part and revisededitions.

Maryland Code provisions which pertain to income taxes in Maryland.

Maryland Tax Reporter. Chicago Ill.: Commerce Clearing House, 1953-. 2looseleaf vols., kept up to date by current reports.

Compilation of cases, administrative rulings, and attorney general opinionsconstruing the law and regulations pertaining to corporate income tax, personalincome tax, property tax, sales and use taxes, and other revenue. Includes rapidfinder, case table, and finding lists.

Polashuk, David J., et al. ABCs of Taxation. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Institutefor Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2003.

A manual covering substantive and practical aspects of taxation in Maryland.

Rombro, Robert A., et al., eds. Maryland Taxes. Baltimore, Md.: MarylandState Bar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute forContinuing Professional Education of Lawyers), 1981-. 3 looseleaf vols.,updated annually with supplement or new edition.

Guide with information on taxation in Maryland, including statutes, cases andrulings, administrative materials, practice tips, forms, and other documents.Appendices include forms, a detailed index, tables of cases and authorities,supplements, and a capsule review of tax legislation. Available via LexisNexis(MD/MDFTAX).

Tax Guide. Annapolis, Md.: Dept. of Legislative Services, 1989-. Annual.

Overview of Maryland taxes arranged by the tax categories in Maryland.Available at the Department of Legislative Services website (http://dls.state.md.us/Content.aspx?page-83).

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LexisNexis

CCH Maryland State Tax Reporter (CCHTAX!MDCOMP). CommerceClearing House (CCH) Maryland State Tax Reporter materials with explana-tions, primary source materials, and practical guidance. Includes references torelated laws, regulations, court decisions, and administrative rulings, as wellas weekly news coverage of state tax developments. Court decisions from1945 and administrative rulings from 1953. Updated within one day.

Maryland Tax Court Recommendations and Orders (MD/MDTAX)(1979-). Decisions issued by the Tax Court of Maryland.

Maryland Tax Practice Insights (TAXCTR/MDP1N). Analysis of tax law,practice, and planning strategies, along with case examples, draftingguidance, and other tax-related information.

Maryland Tax Regulations (STTAX/MDTAXR). Tax-related regulationsin Maryland.

Maryland Tax Statutes (STTAX/MDTXST). Tax-related statutes for theState of Maryland.

Online Resource

Maryland Tax Court, at http://www.txcrt.state.md.us.

Contains general information, rules and procedures, petition forms, tax courtdecisions, news, and links to relevant state agencies.

Tort Law

Gilbert, Richard J., and Paul T. Gilbert. Maryland Tort Law Handbook. New

York: Lexis Publishing (formerly published by Michie), 1985-. 1 vol.,

updated periodically with supplement and new edition.

Reference guide covering the law of torts in Maryland. Includes a table of cases,table of statutes, and an index. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDTORT).

Shadoan, George W. Maryland Tort Damages. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland StateBar Association (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1979-. 1 vol., updated periodically

with new edition.

Legal and practical considerations for assessing tort damages with references torelated Maryland statutes and cases. Includes tables of cases and authorities andan index. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDTDAM).

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Electronic Resource

LexisNexis

Maryland- Maryland Bulletins andNotices (INSURE/MDBLTN) (1970-).Insurance bulletins and notices from the state of Maryland.

Trial Practice

Arthur, Kevin F. Finality of Judgments and Other Appellate Trigger Issues.Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2009. 1 vol., 66p.

Practice manual covering the substantive and procedural law of appeals from thecircuit court. Includes tables of authorities and cases. Full-text available onLexisNexis (MD/MDESIM).

Grossman, Steven P. Trying the Case. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1999. 1 vol., 230 p.

Practice manual with information on every aspect of trials. Available onLexisNexis (MD/MDTRCA).

Liebmann, George W. District Court Law and Practice. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPub. Co., 1976-. 2 vols., updated with cumulative pocket supplement.(Maryland Practice Series, vols. 1 & 2).

District Court practice manual with information about procedure and rules, causesof action, forms, and contact information.

Maryland Motions in Limine. Eagan, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2009-. 1 vol., 520p. (Maryland Practice Series, vol. 10).

Focuses on motions in limine practice with information on presentation andopposition. Includes citations and sample motions.

Maryland Practice Forms. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association(formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing ProfessionalEducation of Lawyers), 1980-. 1 looseleafvol., updated irregularly withreplacement pages and replaced annually with new edition.

Compilation of forms for pleading and practice.

Maryland Trial Judges' Benchbook. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing

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Professional Education of Lawyers), 1977-. 1 vol., updated annually withnew edition.

Generally targeted toward trialj udges, this resource discusses litigation, evidence,ethics, and other matters that might arise at trial.

McGuire, Lisa. Maryland Summary Judgment and Related TerminationMotions. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 2008-. 1 softbound vol., up-dated biennially with new edition. (Maryland Practice Series, vol. 9).

Reference guide covering termination motions such as summary judgment, dis-missal, or motion to strike. Includes practice tips, citations, and sample motions.

Sandler, Paul Mark, and James K. Archibald. Pattern Examinations of Wit-nesses for the Maryland Lawyer. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State BarAssociation (formerly published by Maryland Institute for the ContinuingProfessional Education of Lawyers), 1979-. 1 vol., updated periodicallywith supplement and new edition.

Coverage of witness examinations with citations to Maryland statutes, rules, andcase law. Available from LexisNexis (MD/MDWIT).

Sandier, Paul Mark. Anatomy of a Trial: A Primer for Young Lawyers. Balti-more, Md.: Maryland State Bar Association, 2008. 1 vol., 312 p.

Trial manual which presents the hypothetical criminal trial of a politicalfundraiser to explain the process. Available from LexisNexis (MD/MDAOAT).

Sandler, Paul Mark. Raising the Bar: Practice Tips and Trial Techniques forYoung Maryland Lawyers. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Associa-tion (formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing Profes-sional Education of Lawyers), 2006.

Compilation of columns from the Daily Record with practice tips, observations,and lessons on trial technique. Presents concrete examples of proven strategiesand effective techniques. Available via LexisNexis (MD/MDRAR).

Stein, Jacob A. Trial Handbook for Maryland Lawyers. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPub. Co. (formerly published by Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co.), 1972-.1 vol., updated annually with cumulative supplement.

Handbook covering trial practice in Maryland with references to other sources.Arranged chronologically. Available on Westlaw (MDPRAC-TRH).

Strausberg, Gary I. Maryland Litigation Forms and Analysis. St. Paul, Minn.,West Group, 1994-. 3 looseleaf vols., updated periodically with replace-ment pages and CD-ROM.

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Set of practice forms that includes motions, briefs, affidavits, orders, and otherforms, all accompanied by commentary, practice tips, and cross-references toother publications.

West's Maryland Elements ofanAction. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 2008-.1 soft cover vol., updated biennially with new edition. (Maryland PracticeSeries, vol. 11).

Reference guide with legal analysis of the required elements for various causesof action. Includes defenses, checklists, sample pleadings, jury instructions, andjury verdicts.


Westlaw

* Maryland Litigation Preparation (LITPREP-MD). State corporate and limitedpartnership information, such as business name and address, registeredagent's name and address, type of business and good-standing status.

Maryland Summary Judgment & Related Termination Motions(MDPRAC-MT). Containing citations that can be used to support oroppose motions for summaryjudgment and similar pleadings, this databasealso includes forms and author practice tips.

Westlaw eforms: Maryland Federal Courts (MDFD-FRMS). Full text offederal court forms in PDF format.

Westlaw eforms: Maryland State and Federal Courts and Agencies (MD-FRMS-ALL). Full text of federal and state court forms in PDF format.

Westlaw eforms: Maryland State Courts and Agencies (MD-FRMS). Fulltext of state and local court and state agency forms in PDF format.

LexisNexis

All Maryland LexisNexis Forms (MATBEN/LFMDAL) (MBTEST/LFMDAL). Collection of forms accessible through a table of contents withlinks to relevant legal topics, related statutes, rules, practice tips, andrelated treatises.

Workers' Compensation

Gilbert, Richard P., and Robert L. Humphreys. Maryland Workers'Compensa-tion Handbook. New York: LexisNexis (formerly published by Michie),1988-.

Handbook covering the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act and itsregulations. It also covers case law, rules, and procedure, and includes sampleforms. Available via LexisNexis in the (MATBEN/MDWCHB) database.

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Sobin, Clifford B. Maryland Workers' Compensation. St. Paul, Minn.: WestPublishing Co., 2008-. 2 softbound vols., updated annually with newedition. (Maryland Practice Series, Vols. 1 & 2).

Practice manual with information for employers and beneficiaries, includingsummaries of relevant cases and statutes along with practice pointers. Theappendices include statutes, forms, sample pleadings, and sample transcripts.Available on Westlaw (MDPRAC-WC).

Workers'Compensation Manual. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland State Bar Associa-tion (formerly published by Maryland Institute for Continuing Profes-sional Education of Lawyers), 1977-. 1 soft cover vol., updated bienniallywith new edition.

Practice manual with case law, statutes, and regulations annotated with practicepointers. It also includes indexes, tables of cases and authorities, WCC notices,compensation rates, annual adjustments, relevant contact information, and forms.Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDWCM).


LexisNexis

MD Workers' Compensation Cases (WCSSD/MDCTWC). All publisheddecisions from the Court of Appeals since 1851, the Court of SpecialAppeals since February 1967, and the Tax Court since January 1979. Casesare available within three days of publication.

MD Workers' Comp. & Disability Cases (WCSSD/MDCTS). Databasecontaining Maryland Black Lung, Longshore, Social Security Disability,and Workers' Compensation cases from the Court of Appeals, the court oflast resort in Maryland, since 1851, from the Court of Special Appealssince February 1967, and from the Tax Court since January 1979.

Westlaw

* Maryland Workers' Compensation Forms, Checklists & Clauses (MD-WCFORM). Database consisting of materials related to workers' compen-sation derived from Maryland publications as well as general, non-statespecific publications.

Zoning

Abrams, Stanley D. Guide to Maryland Zoning Decisions. 4th ed. Newark, N.J.:LexisNexis, 1975-. 1 vol., updated periodically with supplement.

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Reference to Maryland laws covering land use and zoning with case law andcitations. Available on LexisNexis (MD/MDZONE).

Building, Fire and Related Codes ofBaltimore City. Baltimore, Md.: BaltimoreCity Dept. of Legislative Reference, 2011.

Contains building, fire, zoning, and related codes applicable to the city ofBaltimore.

Online Resource

Maryland Code Administration, at http://mdcodes.umbc.edu.

This website contains information about building, fire, and other codes forMaryland. It includes information from localjurisdictions that adopt and enforcethese codes. There are links to related federal government agencies for theaccessibility code, the energy code, and the HUD Manufactured Home program.

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AppendixPublishers of Maryland Legal Materials

American Legal Publishing Corporation432 Walnut Street, Suite 1200Cincinnati, Ohio 45202(800) 445-5588Fax: (513) 763-3562http://www.amlegal.com

Andrews Publishing610 Opperman DriveEagan, Minnesota 55123(651) 687-7000http://www.andrewsonline.com

Anne Arundel Bar AssociationP.O. Box 161Annapolis, Maryland 21404(410) 280-6950Fax: (410) 280-6966http://www.aabar.org

Aspen Publishers76 Ninth Avenue, 7th FloorNew York, New York 10011(212) 771-0600http://www.aspenpublishers.com

Baltimore Business Journal1 East Pratt Street, Suite 205Baltimore, Maryland 21202(410) 576-1161Fax: (410) 752-3112http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore

Baltimore City Department of LegislativeReference100 Holliday StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21202(410) 396-4804http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com

Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.2530 N. Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21218(410) 243-4468http://www.bni-maryland.org

Baltimore Sun501 N. Calvert StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21278(410) 332-6000http://www.baltimoresun.com

Blue Gavel Press3210 8th St.Rock Island, Illinois 61201(800) 417-2669Fax: (563) 499-1022http://www.bluegavel.com/default.aspx

Center for Computer-Assisted LegalInstruction (CALI)13 13 5th Street SoutheastMinneapolis, Minnesota 55414(612) 627-4908Fax: (612) 627-4913http://www.cali.org

Carolina Academic Press700 Kent StreetDurham, North Carolina 27701(919) 489-7486Fax: (919) 493-5668http://www.cap-press.com

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Commerce Clearing House (CCH)Wolters Kluwer Law & Business7201 McKinney CircleFrederick, Maryland 21704-8356(800) 449-6439http://www.wolterskluwer.com

Corporation Service Company2711 Centerville RoadWilmington, Delaware 19808(866) 403-5272http://www.cscglobal.com

Daily Record(443) 524-8100http://thedailyrecord.com

Data Trace Publishing Co.P.O. Box 1239Brooklandville, Maryland 21022(800) 342-0454 or (410) 494-4994http://www.datatrace.com

Family Law News1210 North Oak Street, Suite 601Arlington, Virginia 22209(703) 525-9111

General Code Publishers781 Elmgrove RoadRochester, New York(855) GEN-CODEFax: (585) 328-8189http://www.generalcode.com

George T. Bisel Co., Inc.710 S. Washington SquarePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19106(215) 922-5760Fax: (215 922-2235http://www.bisel.com

Hanford Publishing Co.1525 Oregon Pike, Suite 901Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601(800) 342-5885Fax: (717) 295-7323http://www.hanfordlaw.com

H.L.K. Global CommunicationsP.O. Box 3835McLean, Virginia 22103http://www.constructionchannel.net/hlkglobal/HLK%20GLOBAL%20HOME%20SITE/index.htm

Kaplan Publishing395 Hudson StreetNew York, New York(212) 492-5800http://www.kaplan.com

Law Library Association of Marylandhttp://www.aallnet.org/chapter/lam

LexisNexisSuite 6002000 Regency ParkwayCary, North Carolina 27518(800) 328-2898Fax: (919) 467-7181http://www.lexis.com

LexisNexis555 Middlecreek ParkwayColorado Springs, Colorado 80921(719) 488-3000http://www.lexis.com

LexisNexis Matthew Bender136 Carlin RoadConklin, New York 13748(607) 772-2600http://www.lexis.com

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LexisNexis Matthew Bender701 E Water StreetCharlottesville, Virginia 22902(434) 972-7600http://www.lexis.com

Lorman Education ServicesP.O. Box 509Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702(866) 352-9539Fax: (715) 833-3944http://www.lorman.com

Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis)121 Chanlon RoadNew Providence, New Jersey 07974(800) 526-4902 Option 2Fax: (908) 771-8704http://www.martindale.com

Maryland Administrative Office of theCourtsMaryland Judicial Center580 Taylor AvenueAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 260-1400Fax: (410) 974-2169http://www.courts.state.md.us/aoc/index.html

Maryland Attorney General's OfficeOffice of the Attorney General200 St. Paul PlaceBaltimore, Maryland 21202(410) 576-6300http://www.oag.state.md.us

Maryland Court of AppealsRobert C. Murphy Courts of AppealBuilding361 Rowe BoulevardAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 260-1500http://www.courts.state.md.us/coappeals

Maryland Department of HumanResources3 11 West Saratoga StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201(800) 332-6347http://www.dhr.state.md.us

Maryland Department of LegislativeServiceLegislative Services Building90 State CircleAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 946-5499http://www.dls.state.md.us

Maryland Department of theEnvironment1800 Washington BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland 21230(410) 537-3000http://www.mde.state.md.us

Maryland Division of State Documents16 Francis StreetAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 974-2486Fax: (410) 280-5647http://www.dsd.state.md.us

Maryland General Assembly90 State CircleAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 841-3000http://mlis.state.md.us

Maryland Income Tax DivisionRevenue Administration Center80 Calvert StreetAnnapolis, Maryland 21404(410) 260-7980http://www.marylandtaxes.com

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Maryland Mediation and ConflictResolution Office (MACRO)903 Commerce RoadAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 260-3540Fax: (410) 260-3541http://courts.state.md.us/macro

Maryland Negotiation Servicehttp://www.mnsmd.orgMaryland State ArchivesEdward C. Papenfuse State ArchivesBuilding350 Rowe BoulevardAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 260-6400www.msa.md.gov

Maryland State Bar Association520 W. Fayette StBaltimore, Maryland 21201(410) 685-7878http://www.msba.org

Maryland State Commission onCriminal Sentencing Policyc/o University of Maryland4511 Knox Road, Suite 309College Park, Maryland 20742-8660(301) 403-4165Fax: (301) 403-4164http://www.msccsp.org

Maryland State Firemen's Associationhttp://www.msfa.orgMaryland State Law Library361 Rowe BoulevardAnnapolis, Maryland 21401(410) 260-1430Fax: (410) 260-1572http://www.lawlib.state.md.us

M. Lee Smith PublishersP.O. Box 5094Brentwood, Tennessee 37024-5094(800) 274-6774http://www.mleesmith.com/index.shtml

Matthew BenderLexisNexis® Matthew Bender®1275 BroadwayAlbany, New York 12204(518) 487-3000http://www.lexisnexis.com

Michie/LexisNexis160 Federal Street22nd FloorBoston, Massachusetts 02110(617) 248 6722http://www.lexisnexis.com

Montgomery County Office of theCounty Attorney101 Monroe Street, 3d FloorRockville, Maryland 20850(240) 777-6700Fax: (240) 777-6705http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url-/Content/countyatty/index.asp

Municipal Code Corporation1700 Capital Circle SWTallahassee, Florida 32310(800) 262-2633Fax: (850) 575-8852http://www.municode.com

National Business InstituteP.O. Box 3067Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702(800) 930-6182http://www.nbi-sems.com

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Oxford University Press198 Madison AvenueNew York, New York 10016(212) 726-6000http://www.oup.com/us

Pence Law Library4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20016(202) 274-4341Fax: (202) 730-4714http://www.library.wcl.american.edu

Pike & Fischerc/o The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.8505 Fenton Street, Suite 208, SilverSpring, Maryland 20910-4499(301) 562-1530Fax: (301) 562-1521http://www.pf.com

Prentice HallOne Lake StreetUpper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458(800) 382-3419Fax: (201) 236-7141http://www.prenhall.com

Prince George's County CouncilCounty Administration Building14741 Governor Oden Bowie DriveUpper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-3050(301) 952-3600http://www.co.pg.md.us/Govermnent/LegislativeBranch/index.asp?nivel-subfoldmenu(0,0)

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group(Government Institutes Pub.)4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200Lanham, Maryland 20706(800) 462-6420http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com

R.T. AssociatesP.O. Box 3428La Vale, Maryland 21504http://www.wmdbti.com/codes/index.htm

Rules Service Co.c/o The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.8505 Fenton Street, Suite 208, SilverSpring, Maryland 20910-4499(301) 562-1530Fax: (301) 562-1521http://www.pf.com

Sphinx Legal Publishing1935 Brookdale Road, Suite 139Naperville, Illinois 60563(630) 961-3900Fax: (630) 961-2168http://www.sphinxlegal.com

Thomson WestWest Publishing Company610 Opperman DriveEagan, Minnesota 55123(651) 687-7000http://west.thomson.com

University of Baltimore School of Law1415 Maryland AvenueBaltimore, Maryland 21201(410) 837-4468http://law.ubalt.edu

University of Maryland School of Law500 W Baltimore StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201(410) 706-3492http://www.law.umaryland.edu

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Vandeplas Publishing801 International Parkway, 5th FloorLake Mary, Florida 32746(407) 562-1947Fax: (407) 218-8966http://www.vandeplaspublishing.com

Washington County Attorney100 W. Washington Street, Room 113Hagerstown, Maryland 21740(240) 313-2210http://www.washco-md.net

William S. Hein & Co., Inc.1285 Main StreetBuffalo, New York 14209(800) 828-7571http://www.wshein.com

Xlibris Publishing1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200Bloomington, Indiana 47403(888) 795-4274Fax: (610) 915-0294http://www2.xlibris.com

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