Entrepreneurial Law Clinic: Resources & Guides

Posted Oct. 13, 2007.
Prepared by Mary Whisner.

The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic's work can touch many legal subjects and use many skills. This guide highlights some materials, including research guides that in turn give more detail on their subjects.


Research Guides

The Law Library's website has over a hundred research guides, including guides on:

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Electronic Services

LexisNexis and Westlaw tip: Customize the screen for the areas you're working in (tabs).

Register for Loislaw (get law school's code from a reference librarian) to gain access to Washington State Bar Association deskbooks and selected continuing legal education (CLE) materials.

RIA Checkpoint is a specialized service for tax. Includes State & Local (in dropdown menu, upper left of main screen): find detailed analysis of Washington's business tax rules. Use Tools tab to find interest calculators and other finance tools.

BNA Tax and Accounting Center (or, from BNA menu, follow link for TM Portfolios) includes Tax Management Portfolios (detailed guidance on specific tax situations); State Tax Portfolios.

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Washington State Sites

Department of Licensing, Business Licensing 

Department of Revenue

Secretary of State, Corporations

See also the list of Washington State Public Records Databases on the Internet Legal Resources page.

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