Casemaker 2.2

Looking for a cost-effective online legal research tool? Worried about racking up large LexisNexis or Westlaw bills at your summer internship?

If so, take a few minutes and check out Casemaker 2.2. This online resource is free for DU law students and faculty, and for Colorado Bar Association members. Casemaker 2.2 has been revamped to include a more user-friendly interface and additional features. This resource contains state and federal case law, statutes and legal materials. Through Casemaker, users not only have access to Colorado-specific items, but also have access to legal resources from all 50 states.

The Colorado Library includes: case law, the Colorado Constitution, statutes, session laws, Attorney General opinions, state court rules and full-text Colorado Lawyer articles. Casemaker 2.2 enables you to search these materials separately or to conduct a combined search among two or more “books” within the Colorado Library.

Casemaker 2.2’s coverage of Colorado case law dates back to 1864, and prior versions of Colorado Statutes are available through 2003.

When you pull up a case in Casemaker, Casemaker’s Case Check feature automatically provides links to subsequent cases that cite the case you are viewing. This permits users to read and determine the subsequent treatment of a particular case.

For more information about Casemaker click here for the article “Casemaker: Colorado Legal Resources at Your Fingertips” by Wanda J. McDavid with contributions from Andrea Hamilton and Margi Heinen.

Casemaker 2.2 is offering a variety of web-based training sessions – just select the “Help” tab after you login.

To connect to Casemaker 2.2 through the Westminster Law Library click here.

If you have any questions about how to use Casemaker 2.2, or any of the other electronic databases available through the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, please feel free to come by the Reference Desk on the Third Floor of the Westminster Law Library.

Written by Jennifer Chang, Law Librarian Fellow