Legal Resources
We know that navigating through the legal system is difficult. The following links can provide you with additional information:
Federal Criminal Practice: A Seventh Circuit Handbook, it is the only authoritative volume analyzing federal criminal law in the Seventh Circuit. The topics covered include substantive federal offenses, their elements, and related sentencing guidelines; pretrial, trial and appellate issues. The product of years of careful study and practical application by partners Michael Monico and Barry Spevack, it is a legal resource that has been highly praised by many criminal law practitioners. Richard H. Parsons, Chief Federal Public Defender for the Central District of Illinois, described it as “a learned and illuminating study of criminal practice and law.” The 2015 edition is available for purchase in both hard copy and e-book format from Lexis Nexis.
U.S. Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Illinois Courts
Government – Federal
- Department of Justice Criminal Division
- Department of Justice Antitrust Division
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
- Federal Bureau of Investigation and White Collar Crimes
- Securities and Exchange Commission Investigations
- U.S Bureau of Prisons