Directories

Using Directories for Legal Research

• Canadian Law List (KE 211 .C36). This is also available on Lexis in the CANLST library. This directory contains listings on thousands of barristers and solicitors within Canada. Information is also included regarding judges from all across Canada. Government contact information for each of the provinces is included as well as corporate law departments for numerous corporations.
• Canadian Legal Directory (KE 211.C35 2004). Published annually, this 1-volume directory provides information regarding law schools, law firms, in-house counsel, legal publishers, and governmental organizations and ministries as well as court and court officials. Especially helpful is an updated internet directory, which includes information regarding court web sites and their inclusion of case law decisions online.
• Martindale Hubbell Law Digest (KF 190.M36). Canada’s directory information is contained within the International Law Directory (North America), portion of this resource. Information provided includes law firm alliances, networks, associations, clubs and other affiliations, as well as the Martindale-Hubbell ratings, and an index to the many colleges, universities, and law schools.
• West Legal Directory – Canada: This is available on Westlaw in the WLD-CANADA database and provides information regarding individual attorneys and law firms in Canada. Information within the directory is by response to the West Legal Directory Data form or has been gathered from other sources.

Martindale Hubbell Law Digest is also available on Lexis within the following four libraries, listed in order below from largest to smallest library file. To access the free version on the web, click here.

• CANADA (Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory – Canada Practice Profile and Biographies)
• CPROF (Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory – Canadian Prof. Listings)
• CBIO (Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory – Canadian Prof. Bio Listings)
• MHCAN (Martindale-Hubbell Canadian Law Listings)

Other Secondary Sources

• Treatises
• Handbooks, Practice Guides and Nutshells
• Encyclopedias
• Digests
• Dictionaries
• Indexes
• Associations
• Other Online Research Guides
• Helpful Links and Canadian search engines

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