Construction Law

BOCA Connecticut Codes: Building and Plumbing Code. - 1996 BOCA Basic Building Code. - 1997 International Plumbing Code. - 1996 International Mechanical Code. - 1990 BOCA Basic Plumbing Code. - 1995 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code. (Contact: BOCA International Inc.: Country Club Hills, IL) Connecticut Supplement. - 1994 Connecticut Basic Building Code Supplement. - 1994 Connecticut Supplement to the 1991 Life Safety Code. - 1999 Connecticut Supplement to Building and Fire Codes. (Contact : Commission on Official Legal Publications: Enfield, CT) Electric & Fire Code. - 1999 NFPA Standard 70 National Electrical Code. - 1991 Life Safety Code. (Contact: National Fire Protection Association: Quincy, MA. ) NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code. National Fire Protection Association, 1993. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code. National Fire Protection Association. 1999. NFPA 101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures. National Fire Protection Association, 1991. 1992 CABO/ANSI Standards. - A117.1 Barner Free Access/Elevators etc. American National Standards Institute, New York, NY. Kleban, Alan J.; Dumont, Jeanine M.; Mercier, James J.; and Corey, Tim. Mechanics' Liens, Payment and Performance Bonds Under Connecticut Law. Vienna, VA: Cambridge Institute. 1993. 1 volume, looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Pepe, Louis R. and Rosengren, David E., et. al. Construction Claims Under Connecticut Law. Vienna, VA: Cambridge Institute. 1993. 1 volume, looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Ruderman, Norman. Guide to Building Regulations in Connecticut, 3rd ed. New Haven, CT: Connecticut Society of Architects. 1988. 1 volume, looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation.

Corporate Law

Bernier, Marcel J. et al. LLCs and LLPs: The Entities of Choice in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Blumenthal, Richard; Langer Robert M., and Fishman, Neil G. The CUTPA Digest: Subject Matter Analysis of the Decisions of the State and Federal Courts Interpreting the CUTPA. Hartford, CT.: Chief State Attorney General's Office. Annual To order contact the office of the Attorney General at (860) 566-5374 and ask for Patty Sullivan. The Digest is published annually and supplemented during the interim. Supplements must be ordered separately. Libraries receive the Digest free. Botwick, Edward J. et al. Successful Judgment Collections in Connecticut. Eau Claire WI: National Business Institute, Inc. 1996. How to develop strategies, discover assets, ethics in collections, and collection of judgments. Burns, Paul E. et al. Commercial Lending in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc. 1996. Covers fundamentals of commercial loan documentation and bankruptcy. Connecticut Business Organizations Law, 1998. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1998. Contains full text of Titles 33, 34 and 36B and selected full-text provisions; also contains selected provisions on Superior Court procedure in civil and criminal cases, rules of professional conduct. Connecticut Business Corporation Act Sourcebook. Rocky Hill, CT: Connecticut Bar Association , 1997. Features text of revised Ct Business Corporation Act effective 1/1/97, CBA and ABA model act commentaries, official forms, legislative history, and full text of Title 33. Convicer, Richard G. and Schatz, Louis B. Connecticut Limited Liability Company: Forms and Practice Manual. Brooklandville, MD.: Data Trace Legal Publishers, Inc. 1994-95. 1 volume, looseleaf. Comes with software (5.25" or 3.5" DOS or WordPerfect). Kept current with annual supplementation. Cross, Samuel S. and Capetta, John T. Connecticut Corporation Law & Practice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice Hall Law & Business, 1989. Looseleaf. Comprehensive text on the Connecticut Stock Corporation Act with forms and the full text of relevant statutes. Out of print, unavailable for purchase. See Ford, Marilyn for current edition. Flynn Thomas P. et al. Counseling the Small Business Client in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1995. Ford, Marilyn J. Ward. Connecticut Corporation Law & Practice, Second Edition. New York, NY. Aspen Law & Business, 1999. Looseleaf. Second edition of the Cross and Capetta book of the same title. Kept current with supplementation. Langer Robert M. and Morgan, John T. Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Fairfield, CT.: Connecticut Law Tribune. 1988-1989. 2 volume set. Updated by periodic supplement pamphlets. Each volume can be purchased separately. O'Leary, Eugene C., editor. Handbook of Connecticut Corporation Statutes. Guilford, CT.: The Connecticut Law Book Co., 1991. Softbound. Includes the complete Connecticut Corporate Statutes (Title 33), the Limited Partnership Act (Title 34), and the Trademark Laws (Title 35). Also includes forms. Pruner, Mark. A Guide to Connecticut Limited Liability Companies. Fairfield, CT: Connecticut Law Tribune, 1995. Practical handbook to organizing limited liability companies in Connecticut. The author has also created the first integrated software and manual for organizing Connecticut LLCs. The electronic forms are available in WordPerfect format or ASCII format, with or without the handbook.

Criminal Law

Berk, Jon and Jainchill, Michael C. Connecticut Law of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage. 2nd ed. West Hartford, CT.: Atlantic Law Book Co., 1993. Kept current with annual pocket parts. Current. Borden, David M. and Orland, Leonard. Criminal Jury Instructions, 2nd. ed. St. Paul, MN.: West Group, 1986. Bruckmann, Joseph G.; Nash, G. Douglas; and Katz, Joette. Connecticut Criminal Case Law Handbook: A Practitioner's Guide. Fairfield, CT.: Connecticut Law Tribune, 1989. Quick reference guide to the latest case law, beginning with the October 1983 Supreme Court Term. Fisher, Timothy. Connecticut Law of Check Fraud. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co. 1991. Softbound or hardbound with forms, charts, and glossary. Kelly, John J.; et al. Statutory Requirements Regarding Maintenance and Dissemination of Criminal Records in Connecticut, 3d. ed. Hartford, CT: Chief State Attorney's Office, 1987. Looseleaf. Check with Chief State Attorney's Office to find out the most current edition and ordering information. Marano, Richard. Connecticut Criminal Legal Forms. Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., Current. O'Brien, John J. Defending DWI Cases in Connecticut, 2nd ed. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., Current. Orland, Leonard. Superior Court Criminal Rules. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1999. Spinella, A. Paul. Connecticut Criminal Procedure. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., Current. 1 volume, looseleaf. Comprehensive treatise on criminal practices and procedures in Connecticut. Kept current with periodic supplementation.

Family Law

Building a Bridge from School to Work for Young Adults with Disabilities. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Education, 1993. An education resource for practitioners and parents of students with disabilities. Call 860-638-4265 or 860-632-1485 for information on obtaining a copy. Connecticut Family Law 2002. St. Paul, MN: West Group Annual pamphlet containing Chapter 25, Superior Court Civil Procedure in Family Matters rule, (replaces Ch. 17), full text of Title 46B, and selected provisions of other statutes. Connecticut Family Law Journal. Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Publishing, 1982 - present. This periodical reports selected opinions dealing with family law issues and contains articles on current issues of particular interest to family law attorneys. Effron, Wayne D. et al. Child Custody and Visitation in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Information on interplay of statutes on parental rights and responsibilities, custody proceedings, and trial information. Family Law Practice in Connecticut. Springfield, IL: Law Practice Handbooks, 1996. Folsom, R. and Wilhelm, G. Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut 3d ed. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1997 Provides guidance and forms to help fulfill responsibilities to the elderly, mentally incapacitated and minors. George, Cynthia C., editor. Connecticut Family Law Citations. Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Publishing, 1978 - present. Each issue is cumulative. Legal Rights of Children: Children, the Family and the State Under Connecticut Law. Hartford, CT: Auerbach Service Bureau for Connecticut Organizations, 1977. Horowitz, Robert M. The Legal Rights of Children. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepards-McGraw Hill, 1984. Krammer, Robert T. The Legal Rights of Children. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepards-McGraw Hill, 1994. Rutkin, Arnold H.; Effron, Ellen J.; and Hogan, Kathleen A. Family Law and Practice with Forms. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1991. 2 volume set. Includes forms and bibliography. Comprehensive text covering all aspects of Connecticut family law proceedings and practice. Volumes 7 & 8 of West's Connecticut Practice Series. Kept current with annual pocket parts. West, Michael and Newton, Peggy. Transition from School to Work. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Education, 1986. Looseleaf. Resource manual for practitioners and parents of students with disabilities. Wynn, Mary Ellen and Lubell, Ellen B. The Handbook of Forms for the Connecticut Family Lawyer. Fairfield, CT: Connecticut Law Tribune. 1991. Available with software.

Labor & Employment Law

Ambrose, Neil J. et al. Advanced Workers' Compensation in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws (1997). U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1997. Contains information on state workers' compensation laws and indemnity benefit levels. Annual Survey of Connecticut Labor Law Developments. Rocky Hill, CT: Connecticut Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981 - present. Asselin, John T. The Connecticut Worker's Compensation Practice Manual. Fairfield, CT: Connecticut Law Tribune, 1985. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Latest supplement issued in 1988-89. Bird, Ann F.; Foley, Michael E.; and Zaccardi, Henry J. Sexual Harassment in the Connecticut Workplace: Training Manual. Hartford, CT: Pepe & Hazard - Labor Law Department, 1994. 1 volume, looseleaf. A video accompanies the manual and serves as an educational training source. For more information, call the Labor Law Department - Pepe & Hazard at 860-522-5175. Byrne, Kathleen M. et al. Connecticut Labor and Employment Law. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1995. Clemow, Brian and Labor Law Department of Shipman & Goodwin. CBIA's Employer's Guide to Connecticut Labor & Employment Laws and Regulations. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Inc., 1995. Looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Connecticut Employment Issues Today. Branford, CT: Labor Relations Publishing Co., 1991. Connecticut Employment and Labor Law. Cromwell, CT: Lorman Education Services, 1998. Connecticut Labor Laws and Regulations. Wethersfield, CT: Connecticut Department of Labor, 1993. Last revision was done in 1993. Usually updated every two to three years. Call Labor Dept. for current edition, 860-566-2393. Connecticut Labor Market Review. Wethersfield, CT: Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research. Monthly. This newsletter is prepared by the Office of Research from information compiled from statistics gathered by the Connecticut Department of Labor. It features the labor markets of various cities in Connecticut. Contact Office of Research at 860-566-3462. Connecticut Worker's Compensation Review Opinions. Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Law Publishing, 1982 - present. Includes full text of all opinions issued since the creation of the Compensation Review Division of the Workers' Compensation Commission of the Labor Department in 1979. Publication of Review Board Opinions discontinued January 1998. CT Workers Compensation Commission to possibly publish opinions. Opinions are available 1/1/96-present on worldwide web site at http://wcc.state.ct.us/crb/menus/crb-opin.htm, including links to statutes, regulations and other opinions. Printable through a browser. Employment Security Board of Review Precedent Manual. Wethersfield, CT: Connecticut Department of Labor, 1987 - present. The Precedent Manual provides a digest to all Connecticut laws pertaining to unemployment compensation and includes case indexes. Hirsch, Jeffrey L. and Davenport, Alicia B. Labor and Employment Law in Connecticut. Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Publishing, 1991. 1 volume, looseleaf. Comprehensive reference manual covering both state and federal laws and regulations relating to the employer-employee relationship. Kept current with periodic supplementation Kaletsky, Rick et al. OSHA Compliance Update in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Labor Situation. Wethersfield, CT.: Connecticut Department of Labor. Monthly. Part of the Personal Income Series published by the Department of Labor. Lists the Connecticut Personal Income and Connecticut Wage statistics and includes all wages and salaries subject to the state and civilian federal unemployment programs based on place of employment. Municipal Employee Relations Act (MERA) Manual. New Haven, CT: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, 1991. 1 volume, looseleaf. Kept current with annual releases and interim updates. Sevarino, Angelo Paul. Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms. 2nd ed. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., Current. Kept current with annual supplementation. New edition expected in Spring 1999. State of Connecticut Worker's Compensation Bulletin, No. 41. Hartford, CT: Board of Commissioners, 1995. This is the Worker's Compensation Act as amended to January 1, 1995. Price is free if able to pick it up personally, otherwise it is $3.00 (postage & handling). Contact the Board of Commissioners, Connecticut State Worker's Compensation, 999 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT 06105. Call 860-566-4154.

Probate Law

Albright, Tina E. et al. Living Trusts and Other Estate Planning Alternatives in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Anderson, Donald W. et al. Connecticut Probate: Beyond the Basics. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1995. Barnett, John W. and Tilson, Catherine J. Administrative Steps for a Connecticut Estate. Rocky Hill, CT: Connecticut Bar Association, 1997. Blair, Nancy E.; Musicaro, John R.; and Wilhelm, Gayle B. Connecticut Probate Deskbook. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, Current. Original edition published in 1988. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Bourdeau, Paul L. Trusts. 2nd ed. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, Current. Part of Connecticut Estates Practice Series. Kept current with annual pocket part supplementation Connecticut Estate and Probate Law, 1998. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1998. Contains Probate Rules for Practice and Procedure, selected rules for civil cases; also contains full text of Title 45A and 50 as well as selected provisions of other titles. Connecticut Probate Practice Book, 4th ed. Hartford, CT: Probate Court Administrator, 1994. 1 volume, looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Connecticut Probate Law Journal. Bridgeport, CT: Quinnipiac College School of Law and the Connecticut Probate Assembly. Reports selected opinions of the probate court. Published semi-annually. (Previously published by University of Bridgeport Law School.) For subscription contact: 203-576-4934, Business Managing Editor/ CPLJ. Connecticut Will & Trust Manual. Hartford, CT: Fleet Investment Services, 1993. Manual is reprinted every three years with supplements issued during the interim. Last reprint was in 1993 and last supplement was in 1994. For information contact: Lisa Raymond, Fleet Bank, 1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT., 06115 or call 1-860-244-5000 to order. Connecticut Will Manual. New Haven, CT: First Fidelity Bank of New Haven. Manual is supplemented annually and the newsletter, "Estate Analyst", subscription is included with purchase. Contact Robert Tuttle, FFB, P.O. Box 404, New Haven, CT. 06502 or call First Bank at 860-785-8484. Folsom, Ralph H. Connecticut Estate Practice: Probate Litigation. Rochester, NY: West Group, Current. Folsom, Ralph H. and Wilhelm, Gayle B. Lawyers Cooperative Practice Guide--Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut. 3rd ed. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative/West Group, Current. Folsom, Ralph H. and Wilhelm, Gayle B. Connecticut Estates Practice: Commitment, Placement, Conservatorship, Guardianship, Adoption, 2nd ed. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., 1991. Kept current with annual pocket parts. See Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut in Family Law section. Killian, Robert K. Jr. et al. Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1995. Locke, William S. and Kohn, Corbin P. Connecticut Probate Practice. Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co., 1950-51. Superseded by the Connecticut Probate Practice Series (3 volume set). Wilhelm, Gayle B. Connecticut Estates Practice: Death Taxes, 3rd ed. Eagan, MN: West Group, Current. Kept current with annual pocket parts. Wilhelm, Gayle B. Connecticut Estate Practice: Jurisdiction and Procedure. 2nd ed. Eagan, MN: West Group, Current. Kept current with annual pocket parts. Wilhelm, Gayle B. The Connecticut Living Trust. Fairfield, CT: The Connecticut Law Tribune, 1995. Wilhelm, Gayle B. The Executor's Handbook, second edition. Fairfield, CT: The Connecticut Law Tribune, 1995. Wilhelm, Gayle B. Connecticut Estates Practice--Settlement of Estates in Connecticut 2nd ed. Eagan, MN: West Group, Current. Looseleaf, kept current with periodic supplements. Wilhelm, Gayle B. and Folsom, Ralph H. Connecticut Estate Practice: Wills. 2nd ed. Eagan, MN: West Group, Current. Kept current with annual pocket parts. Wilhelm, Gayle Brian. The Executor's Handbook : A Practical Guide to Connecticut Estates. 2d ed., Hartford, CT: Chase Publishing Co. - Cummings & Lockwood, 1994. Wilhelm, Gayle Brian. The Connecticut Living Trust : Cornerstone of Modern Estate Planning. Hartford, CT: Chase Publishing Co. - Cummings & Lockwood, 1994.

Real Estate, Environment, & Housing Law

Byrne, Thomas P. Connecticut Zoning Boards of Appeal, 5th ed. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies, 1986. Call 860-677-7355 for ordering information. Byrne, Thomas P. Planning and Zoning in Connecticut, 4th ed. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies, 1990. Call 860-677-7355 for ordering information. Burke, Richard E. Connecticut Real Property Law. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., 1984. 1 volume, looseleaf. Includes forms. Kept current with periodic supplementation Caron, Denis R. Connecticut Foreclosures: An Attorney's Manual of Practice and Procedure, 3rd ed. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Law Tribune, 1997. Kept current with pocket parts and periodic softbound supplements. Connecticut Real Estate Law Journal. Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Law Publishing, 1982 - present. Reports selected cases on zoning and other areas of real property law. Connecticut Real Property Statutes, 2nd ed. Charlottesville, VA: Michie-Butterworth, 1991. 1 volume, looseleaf. This title is out of print as of April 1995. Kept current with periodic supplements. Connecticut Standards of Title. Rocky Hill, CT: Connecticut Bar Association, 1999. Ferguson, C. Roger et al. Boundary Law in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Fuller, Robert A. Land Use Law and Practice. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1993. Volume 9 of West's Connecticut Practice Series. Kept up to date with annual pocket supplementation. Galonska, Michael L. Connecticut Supplement for Modern Real Estate Practice, 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: Real Estate Education Company, 1988. Companion volume to Modern Real Estate Practice by Galaty, Allaway and Kyle. Kosloff, Alan M. and Batchelor, Suzanne M. Connecticut Environmental Practice: Regulation and Compliance. Charlottesville, VA: Michie-Butterworth, 1993. 2 volume, looseleaf set. Includes forms. Kept current with periodic supplementation Legal Services Housing Index. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Legal Services, 1987. Looseleaf. An index and digest to the decisions of the Housing Sessions of the Connecticut Superior Court. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Marzinotto, Paul J. The Connecticut Summary Process Manual. Fairfield, CT: Connecticut Law Tribune, 1986. Looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplementation. Milazzo, Michael G. et al. The Paralegal's Role in the Real Estate Transaction in Connecticut. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Nathanson, William S. and Cipriano, John L. Connecticut Closing Practice: A Guide to Residential Real Estate Closings (with forms). West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Company, Current. Tondro, Terry J. Connecticut Land Use Regulation, 2d ed. West Hartford, CT: Atlantic Law Book Co., Current. Kept current with periodic pamphlets. Wertam, John E. Connecticut Environmental Law Handbook, 3rd ed. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes, Inc. 1992.

Tax Law

Babbitt, Albert J. et al. Connecticut Sales and Use Tax for Manufacturers. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Connecticut Tax Reporter, State and Local Taxes. Chicago, IL: Commerce Clearing House, 1952 - present. Looseleaf. Kept current with periodic supplements. Dowling, Edward T. The Assessment and Appraisal of Connecticut Real and Personal Property, a Syllabus including a Study Guide and Related Materials. Storrs, CT: Institute of Public Service, Continuing Education Series, University of Connecticut, 1964. MacNeil, James L. and Haut, Arthur N. Connecticut Taxation of Corporations, 3rd ed. Hartford, CT: Bond Press, 1970. Standards of Title. Rocky Hill, CT: Connecticut Bar Association - Standards of Title Committee, 1980. Looseleaf. This title is currently under revision. Kept current with periodic supplementation. State and Local Tax Service: Connecticut. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: RIA Tax Publishing Division, 1978 - present. 1 volume, looseleaf. 1967-1990 published by Prentice-Hall, 1991-1992 published by Maxwell Macmillan, 1993-current published by RIA. Kept current by legislative bulletins, report bulletins, and newsletters with periodic supplementation.