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Summer Associate Training with The New York Law Institute: Federal Administrative Law

Research guide and tips for summer associates. Built thanks to the help of community guides: Seton Hall's Transactional Law Research LibGuide and Summer Legal Research Tips - Illinois College of Law Library.

Federal Administrative Laws Quick Links

Presidential Resources

The President heads the Executive Branch and directs all executive administrative agencies. Here are some resources for presidential materials:

Quick Citation Help

Finding Federal Administrative Law

Federal administrative law is available online through FDSYS:

 

Type of Law

Description
Code of Federal Regulations "The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation."
Federal Register "Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents."

 

There are also several databases available through the Library that provide searching within federal administrative law:

Many agency decisions and regulations are also made available on the particular agency's website. USA.gov maintains an alphabetical directory of federal agencies.