International Law Students Resource Guide

The American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers (Eldon H. Reiley & Connie de la Vega)

• This text puts an emphasis on vocabulary and solid learning aids to introduce the American legal system to foreign law students.
• Available in law library at call number: KF387.R448

American Law 101 (Jasper Kim)

• This text provides an introduction to American legal principles and serves as a user guide into both the spirit and the black letter law underlying the U.S. legal system.
• It would benefit foreign lawyers, law students, and anyone who wants a better, working understanding of U.S. law and the way it is applied. Concepts and terms are explained in plain English, with minimum use of American colloquialisms, cultural references, and slang.
• Available in law library at call number KF385.K56

Federal Judicial Center: Translated Materials -- This webpage includes materials about the U.S. court system and related resources in English and a number of foreign languages. To access your preferred language, hover your cursor over "Translated Materials" in the top right corner and a drop-down of languages will show.

U.S. Constitution Translated -- This website provides translations of the U.S. Constitution in a variety of languages including Arabic, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, among others.

American Law and the American Legal System in a Nutshell -- This e-book, part of the West Academic Study Aids, provides a survey of both procedural and substantive U.S. law and the methodology and structure of the U.S. legal system. 

• You must be on the university network or logged into West Academic to access this resources. See the Law Library's Student Services webpage "Study Aids" section for how to set up your West Academic Study Aids Account.

Organizational Chart of the U.S. Government -- This organizational chart of the U.S. Government shows a high-level hierarchy of the federal government.

A Guide to the U.S. Federal Legal System Web-based Public Accessible Sources -- This guide, from Globalex, provides an introduction to the U.S. federal legal system. Links to access and view public documents.