Law Library
Contact
Second Judicial District Court
75 Court Street, Room 101
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 328-3250
LawLibrary@washoecourts.us
Hours of Operation
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Note: Law Library will remain Closed on all legal holidays listed in
NRS 236.015, and at 5:00 pm the evening before a holiday.
Ask a Law Librarian
Library Online Resources
The following are electronic resources provided by the Washoe County Law Library to the public to enhance access to justice by providing legal information, education, resources, tools, and materials, to those engaged with the justice system. To access materials in print format you will need a Washoe County Law Library; for further information on how to get a Washoe County Law Library card please contact us at: (775) 328-3250, LawLibrary@washoecourts.us, or the online chat box found on the Law Library's website.
EBSCO Legal Information Source
Providing FREE online access to eBooks from many of the top consumer legal reference books, more than 310 full-text publications, and thousands of legal forms. Many of the eBooks are from Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of self-help legal information. Click here to search EBSCO Legal Information Source.
- If you have an EBSCO User ID and Password click on the EBSCO Legal Information Source Icon to login to the database or call 775-328-3250 for access.
EBSCO Legal Source
Provides indexing and full text coverage of the most respected scholarly law journals. Covering current issues, studies, thoughts, and trends of the legal world. This database is excellent for attorney's, paralegals, students, educators, and others involved in the law. Click here to search EBSCO Legal Source.
- If you have an Ebsco User ID and Password click on the EBSCO Host Icon to login to the database or call 775-328-3250 for immediate temporary access.
Gale LegalForms
FREE Gale LegalForms access: Take the law into your own hands and create accurate, reliable legal documents with no hassle with Gale LegalForms. Many of the forms and documents are available in Word and Adobe format.
Gale LegalForms offers an easy-to-use, state-by-state and step-by-step approach to addressing basic legal matters, such as developing a will, conducting real estate transactions including rental or lease agreements, and more. Users have access to thousands of customizable online legal documents that are available anytime, anywhere. Click Here to Search Gale LegalForms.
- Gale LegalForms can be accessed using your library card barcode number. Contact the Law Library for details: 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us.
HeinOnline
The Law Library subscribes to HeinOnline. With 30 research databases, this premier research platform contains the full text of more than 3,000 scholarly journals, access to U.S. federal and state case law, thousands of classic international documents, and a wealth of government publications. Access complete coverage of the U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Congressional Record, and more—all are exact replicas of the original print publications and all are fully searchable.
- Click here to access HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome
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HeinOnline can be accessed from home/office with a library password. Contact the Law Library for details: 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us.
LexisNexis® Digital Library
The LexisNexis® Digital Library will give you 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week access to eBook versions of all the current Lexis and Matthew Bender titles we have in print on the Law Library shelves. This includes popular titles like Nevada Civil Practice Manual, California Forms of Pleading and Practice Annotated, Powell on Real Property, and more!
With anytime access, you can check out one eBook at a time for 7 days. You can check out materials and read them on your computer or through the app, available for both iOS and Android devices. Contact the Law Library for details: 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us.
- Click here to access the LexisNexis® Digital Library: https://lexisdl.com/library/washoecourts/ .
- Click here for a list of titles included in the LexisNexis® Digital Library.
National Consumer Law Center Digital Library
Access a variety of up-to-date books on consumer law, including Fair Debt Collection, Student Loan Law, Home Foreclosures, Consumer Law Pleadings, Automobile Fraud, and more.
Click here to access the National Consumer Law Center: https://library.nclc.org/user
Log in with username: washoe
Password: Law75!!
VitalLaw Elder & Estates Law
VitalLaw Elder and Estates Law is a collection of Elder and Trust Law books, including Scott and Ascher on Trusts,ElderLaw Forms Manual, and the Special Needs Trusts Handbook. It also offers estate planning forms including trust forms, Medicaid planning letters, wills, and more.
- Click here to access VitalLaw: https://www.my.vitallaw.com
- VitalLaw can be accessed from home/office. Contact the Law Library for details: 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us.
Westlaw
Washoe County Law Library provides free access to Westlaw. Westlaw is an online legal research service providing quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, treatises, forms, and other legal resources, as well as primary law for the U.S. and all 50 states.
- Due to licensing restrictions Westlaw may be used at the Law Library only. Contact the Law Library for details: 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us.