Ohio Legal Materials
Legal Research Boot Camp
Chase College of Law &
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Shannon Kemen
Call Numbers
KFO Call Numbers:
K= Law
KF = U.S. Law
KFO = Ohio
Research Guides
Research Guides
• Ohio Legal Research: KFO75 .H357
– General research guide
– Sample documents
– Citation examples
• Ohio Legal Research Guide: KFO75 .P88
– Detailed research guide
– Outdated: Use with caution
Legal Encyclopedias
Ohio Jurisprudence, 3d
• Ohio Jurisprudence: KFO65 .O35, Lexis,
Westlaw (OHJUR)
– A-Z Index
– Table of Cases
– Words & Phrases
– Deskbook
– Ohio Local & State Court Rules
– Table of Statutes & Rules Cited
Transactional Form Books
Transactional Form Books
• Ohio Forms: Legal and Business: KFO68 .O48,
Westlaw (OH-LF)
• Ohio Forms and Transactions: KFO68 .O363,
Westlaw (OH-FT)
• Ohio Transaction Guide: KFO213.A65 O35, Lexis
• Couse's Ohio Form Book: KFO68 .C65, Lexis
Pleading & Practice Form Books
Pleading & Practice Form Books
• Anderson's Ohio Civil Practice: KFO530.A8,
Lexis
• Ohio Forms of Pleading and Practice: KFO535
.A65 M5, Lexis, Westlaw (OH-PP)
• Baldwin’s Ohio Practice: Ohio Summary
Judgment and Related Termination Motions:
KFO80 .M35, Westlaw (OHPRAC-MT)
More Places to Find Forms
• Ohio Revised Code: The text of a statute may
contain a form.
• Hamilton County Law Library: The Library’s
Public Resources tab contains links to local court
forms and practice forms on the Internet.
• Multi-Jurisdictional Form Books: See American
Jurisprudence Legal Forms, 2d. You must tailor
the form to Ohio law.
More Places to Find Forms
• Law Reviews: Articles may contain sample
forms.
• Case Files & Dockets: Pleadings filed with the
court vary in quality, so use with caution.
• Gale LegalForms: Database from Cincinnati
Public Library. Access with a library card.
Practice Books
Baldwin’s (Westlaw*)
• Business Organizations
(OHPRAC-BUS)
• Elements of an Action
(OHPRAC-OEA)
• Civil Practice (OHPRACCIV)
• Evidence (OHPRAC-EVID)
• Criminal Law (OHPRACCRIM)
• Domestic Relations
(OHPRAC-DOM)
• Probate Law (OHPRACPROB)
• Real Estate (OHRELP)
• And Many More!!!
Anderson’s (Lexis)
• Ohio Consumer Law
Manual
• Ohio Environmental
Law Practice Manual
• Ohio Creditor’s Rights
• Ohio School Law Guide
• Ohio Family Law
• Ohio Securities Law
and Practice
• Ohio Elder Law Practice
Manual
• And Many More!!!
Ohio Court Rules
Ohio Court Rules
–State, Federal & Local
• Ohio Rules of Court: KFO 529 .A193,
Westlaw* (OH-Rules)
• Rules Governing the Courts of Ohio: KFO 529
.A195, Lexis
Ohio Court Rules -State
• Pages Ohio Revised Code: KF 30 1953 .P3,
Lexis
• Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code: KFO 30 1953
.A4, Westlaw (OH-RULES)
• Ohio Rules of Court:
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalRes
ources/Rules/default.asp
Ohio Court Rules -Federal
– Federal Rules of Court:
http://www.uscourts.gov/
RulesAndPolicies/rules.asp
x
– US Court of Appeals, 6th
Circuit:
http://www.ca6.uscourts.g
ov/internet/rules_and_pro
cedures/rulesproc.htm
– District Court (N.D.):
http://www.ohnd.uscourts.
gov/home/rules-andorders/
– Bankruptcy Court (N.D.):
https://www.ohnb.uscourt
s.gov/
– District Court (S.D.):
http://www.ohsd.uscourts.
gov/localrules.htm
– Bankruptcy Court (S.D.):
http://www.ohsb.uscourts.
gov/FormsPublication/Loca
lRulesSuggestions.aspx
Ohio Court Rules -Local
• Ohio Trial Court Rules:
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/t
rialCourts/default.asp
• Ohio Courts of Appeals Rules:
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/d
istrictCourts/default.asp
• Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Practice:
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResour
ces/Rules/practice/rulesofpractice.pdf
Ohio Jury Instructions
Ohio Jury Instructions
• Ohio Jury Instructions: KFO542.6.A65 O3722,
Casemaker, Lexis, Westlaw* (OH-JI)
• OSBA Jury Instructions: Casemaker
• 6th Circuit Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions:
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/crim_j
ury_insts.htm
Statutes
Statutes
• Page’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO375 .A3, Lexis
• Baldwin’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO30 1994 .A2,
Westlaw (OH-ST-ANN)
• Loislaw: http://www.loislaw.com/snp/login.htp
• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc
Regulations
Regulations
• Baldwin’s Ohio Administrative Code: KFO440 .O37
1994, Westlaw (OH-ADC, OH-ADC-IDX)
• Ohio Administrative Code: Lexis
• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac
• Ohio Monthly Record: KFO36 .O45
• Register of Ohio:
http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/, Lexis
Ohio Citation
• The Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual:
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/ROD/ma
nual.pdf
• Citation Manual at a Glance:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/sites/default/fil
es/lawlibrary/combined_at_a_glance-3.docx
Law Libraries
• UC College of Law, 513-556-8078
• Chase College of Law, 859-572-6484
• Hamilton County Law Library, 513-946-5300
• 6th Circuit Law Library, 513-564-7321
Questions?