Why public law libraries exist and are important

"The AALL Code of Ethics, adopted in 1979, states that "'law librarians have
a duty actively to promote free and effective access to legal information,'
as printed in the fall 1979 issue of LLJ." Robert J. Nissenbaum defined
"...legal socialization as the ability to understand the legal consequences of
one's actions and predicted that legal socialization would enable the
individual to make informed decisions, promoting dispute resolution and
avoiding many legal disputes. State, court, and county law libraries, if
properly supported, could operate as a nationwide network of local legal
information centers.
Excerpts from:
Adams and Smith. (2006 March). "The Evolution of Public Law Libraries."

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