Research Guides

Federal Practice Manual
The NEW 2006 Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys, edited by Jeffrey S. Gutman, covers all stages of federal litigation.

Florida Disaster Assistance Manual
This manual, developed by the Florida Bar Foundation and revised in July 2005, addresses all aspects of disaster response for legal assistance providers. Topics include disaster planning, training, legal representation in disaster assistance cases, and long-term recovery. Additional chapters on development and coordination of disaster resources, insurance issues, landlord-tenant issues, and consumer issues are currently being drafted and will be added as they become available.

Poverty Law Manual for the New Lawyer
Published in 2002, this manual contains numerous articles written for the new advocate.

State Equal Justice Act
A task force of the California Commission on Access to Justice has drafted a generic state statute expanding the right to counsel in civil cases.