What is the Legal Information Institute?
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a research and electronic publishing activity of the Cornell Law School, founded in 1992 by co-directors Thomas R. Bruce and Peter W. Martin (now Director and Director Emeritus, respectively). Its work is supported by the National Center for Automated Information Research, a growing number of corporate sponsors, and the Keck Foundation through grants and funded joint studies. The Institute publishes electronic versions of core materials in numerous areas of the law both online and packaged for download — ranging from the Constitution to the U.S. Code. It maintains this Internet site and its many resources. It builds software tools assisting Internet users and publishers. And through workshops and consultation it works to aid others who want to explore the full potential of electronic publication and communication. Why has Cornell Law School established such a program and what kinds of activities has the Institute undertaken, both on the Interne
