Legal Insurance in the United States
Plans that allow persons to prepay legal services. Legal Insurance (Judicial Personnel issue) plans are similar in design to insurance programs for medical services. Legal Insurance (Judicial Personnel issue) may be available as part of an employee benefit plan, although persons may individually subscribe as well. The plans that are available vary considerably, but most entitle subscribers to a specific amount of attorney time annually. Insured persons are either able to consult any attorney of their choice or select a lawyer from a specified group. Current estimates indicate that between five and ten million people are covered by Legal Insurance (Judicial Personnel issue) plans in the United States.
See Also
Legal Clinic (Judicial Personnel issue) Legal Services Corporation (Judicial Personnel issue).
Analysis and Relevance
Legal Insurance ( U.S.) plans were devised to improve access of the nonindigent to legal services. Such insurance plans are not governmental programs, but rather come exclusively from private insurance companies. Persons who subscribe as individuals utilize plans more fully than do persons whose plans are provided as a job benefit. As a rule, these plans are used to respond to such legal problems as divorce, child custody and support, and wills rather than business matters. Legal Insurance ( U.S.) plans have been reasonably well received, although people generally attach less urgency to prepaid legal services than to medical insurance. At the same time, Legal Insurance ( U.S.) represents one method by which the economic middle class can gain greater access to legal services.
Notes and References
- Definition of Legal Insurance from the American Law Dictionary, 1991, California
Legal Insurance: Open and Free Legal Research of US Law
Federal Primary Materials
The U.S. federal government system consists of executive, legislative, and judicial branches, each of which creates information that can be the subject of legal research about Legal Insurance. This part provides references, in relation to Legal Insurance, to the legislative process, the federal judiciary, and the primary sources of federal law (cases, statutes, and regulations).
Federal primary materials about Legal Insurance by content types:
Laws and Regulations
US Constitution
Federal Statutory Codes and Legislation
Federal Case Law and Court Materials
U.S. Courts of Appeals
United States courts of appeals, inclouding bankruptcy courts and bankcruptcy appellate panels:
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Connecticut, New York, Vermont)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Illinois, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Alaska, Arizona, California, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming)
- Case law related to Legal Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Alabama, Florida, Georgia)
Federal Administrative Materials and Resources
Presidential Materials
Materials that emanate from the President’s lawmaking function include executive orders for officers in departments and agencies and proclamations for announcing ceremonial or commemorative policies. Presidential materials available include:
Executive Materials
Federal Legislative History Materials
Legislative history traces the legislative process of a particular bill (about Legal Insurance and other subjects) for the main purpose of determining the legislators’ intent behind the enactment of a law to explain or clarify ambiguities in the language or the perceived meaning of that law (about Legal Insurance or other topics), or locating the current status of a bill and monitoring its progress.
State Administrative Materials and Resources
State regulations are rules and procedures promulgated by state agencies (which may apply to Legal Insurance and other topics); they are a binding source of law. In addition to promulgating regulations, state administrative boards and agencies often have judicial or quasi-judicial authority and may issue administrative decisions affecting Legal Insurance. Finding these decisions can be challenging. In many cases, researchers about Legal Insurance should check state agency web sites for their regulations, decisions, forms, and other information of interest.
State rules and regulations are found in codes of regulations and administrative codes (official compilation of all rules and regulations, organized by subject matter). Search here:
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Alabama Administrative Code.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Alaska Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Arizona Administrative Code, Secretary of State's Office.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in Arkansas Administrative Rules, Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the California Code of Regulations
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Colorado Code of Regulations and the Online Register, Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Connecticut eRegulations System
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Delaware's Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the D.C. Municipal Regulations and D.C. Register
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Florida Administrative Code and Administrative Register, Department of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Administrative Rules, Lt. Governor of the State of Hawaii.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Administrative Code, Illinois General Assembly, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Indiana Administrative Code.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Iowa Administrative Code (titles) and Legal Insurance in the PDF content of rules.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Kansas Administrative Regulations, Kansas Secretary of State (search also Legal Insurance here)
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Louisiana Administrative Code, State of Louisiana, Division of Administration
- Information related to Legal Insurance in Maine Rules by Department, the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), Division of State Documents
- Information related to Legal Insurance in Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR), the Massachusetts Court System
- Information related to Legal Insurance in Michigan Administrative Code, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Office of Regulatory Reinvention
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Minnesota Administrative Code, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Mississippi Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Missouri Code of State Regulations, Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Administrative Rules of Montana, Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Nebraska Rules and Regulations, Nebraska Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Nevada Administrative Code, Legislature Law Library
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Office of Legislative Services
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the New Jersey Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the New Mexico Administrative Code, Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Office of Administrative Hearings
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the North Dakota Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Ohio Administrative Code, Legislative Services Commission
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Oklahoma Administrative Code, Oklahoma Secretary of State
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR), Secretary of State
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Pennsylvania Code Online (official publication rules and regulations), Pennsylvania Reference Bureau
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Rhode Island Final Rules and Regulations Database, State Archives. Four rulemaking agencies are not included
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the South Carolina Code of Regulations, South Carolina Legislature.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the South Dakota Administrative Rules, Legislative Research Council
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Effective Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee (Official Compilation), Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Texas Administrative Code, Secretary of State
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Utah Administrative Code, Utah Department of Administrative Services, Division of Administrative Rules
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Vermont Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Virginia Administrative Code, Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System (LIS)
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the West Virginia Code of State Rules, Secretary of State.
- Information related to Legal Insurance in the Wisconsin Administrative Code
- Information related to Legal Insurance in Wyoming administrative rules, Secretary of State
State opinions of the Attorney General (official written advisory opinions on issues of state law related to Legal Insurance when formerly requested by a designated government officer):
Tools and Forms
Law in Other Regions
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