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Canadian Family Law
Comprehensive Canadian family law site offering a listing of resources.

Cornell Legal Information Institute
A major source for legal information categorized by topic and by jurisdiction.

Elder Law Resources
From the National Academy of Elder Law Attornies comes an Elder Law Resource listing.

Living Wills
Your About.com Guide to the Legal Industry summarizes advance directives and the "Five Wishes" program.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Articles, advocacy and facts about mental illness.

Outpatient Commitment
Update on outpatient commitment laws.

Professional Liability and Professional Ethics
Excellent resources from the New York chapter of NASW

Psychiatric Advance Directive
Information on the advance directive including sample forms.

Psychiatric Laws
Whether you're a legislator working to strengthen your state's treatment laws, an attorney representing a person with severe mental illness, or an individual searching for information on a family member's rights under the law, this information is presented to assist you in understanding the complexities of mental illness law and what must be done to strengthen existing statutes.

Social Work Practice and the Law
Information and tips for social workers involved with the courts from your About.com Guide to Social Work.

Tarasoff Case Summary
From MentalHealthnet, a summary of the case with links to photos of the primary players.

The Violent Client and Tarasoff
Articles on the subject.

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