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Alabama


Baldwin County Library, Robertsdale
Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, Montgomery
Jacksonville State University
Troy University Library
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Alaska


Fairbanks North Star Borough Library














































Arizona


Arizona State University, Hayden Library, Tempe
Arizona State University, Polytechnic Library, Mese
Pima Community College, Tucson
Superior Court Law Library, Mariscopa County, Phoenix
US Air Force, Luke Afb Library

Bryan Cave LLP, Phoenix
Jenning, Strous & Salmon PLC, Phoenix














































Arkansas


Pulaski Bank & Trust Company, Little Rock
University of Arkansas/Pulaski County Law Library, Little Rock
William F. Laman Public Library, Little Rock














































California


American Appraisal Association, Irvine
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah
Institutional Real Estate, Inc., San Ramon
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo

Aliso Viejo Library
Anderson School at UCLA, Rosenfeld Library
Benicia Public Library
Beverly Hills Public Library
Bruggemeyer Public Library, Monteray Park
Cabrillo Community College Library, Aptos
California Polytechnic State University, Robert E. Kenedy Library, San Luis Obispo
California State Library, Henry Madden Library, Fresno
California State University, PJ & G Pollak Library, Fullerton
California State University, Hayward Campus Library
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Library
California State University at Dominguez Hills
California State University, Oviatt Library, Northridge
California State University, Sacramento
Cabrillo Community College, Aptos
Chapman University School of Law, Orange
College of the Canyons, Santa Claita
Continuing Education of the Bar, Oakland
County of Los Angeles Public Library, Downey
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo
Fresno County Free Library
Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton
Glendora Public Library, Glendora
Golden Gate University Library, San Francisco
Hartnell Community College Library, Salinas
Hemet Public Library, Hemet
Kern County Library, Monterey Park
Kern County Library, Bakersfield
Long Beach Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Loyola Marymont University Library, LA
MiraCosta College, San Elijo Campus, Cardiff
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey
Monterey Park Bruggermeyer Library
Mt. Jacinto Collega, San Jacinto
Oakland Public Library
Palomar College Library, San Marcos
Riverside Public Library
Sacramento City College Library
San Diego City Public Library
San Francisco Public Library
Santa Clara University, Heafey Law Library
Sunnyvale Public Library
Stanford University, Robert Crown Law Library
Stanislaus County Free Library, Modesto
Sunnyvale Public Library, Sunnyvale
UCLA Hugh & Darling Library, Los Angeles
University of California, Hastings College of Law
University of California at Berkeley, Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library
University of La Verne, College of Law Library, Ontario
University of the Pacific Library, Stockton

Cox, Castle & Nicholson, Los Angeles
Diepenbrock Harrison, Sacramento
Ernst & Young, San Francisco
Grubb & Ellis, Newport Beach
Kennedy Wilson, Beverly Hills
Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles
Latham & Watkins, San Diego
McDonough, Holland & Allen, Sacramento
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles
PeopleSoft, Pleasanton
Rutan & Tucker LLP, Costa Mesa
Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg, San Francisco
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles
Shorenstein Realty Services L.P., San Francisco
Sidley & Austin, Los Angeles














































Colorado


Colorado State University Library, William E. Morgan Library, Fort Collins
Denver Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library, Lakewood
Vail Public Library
University of Colorado at Boulder, William M. White Business Library
University of Denver, Penrose Library














































Connecticut


Fairfield Public Library
Quinnipiac University School of Law Library, Hamden
Stamford Public Library
Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Library














































District of Columbia


American University, Washington College of Law, Pence Law Library
George Washington University, Melvin Gelman Library
Georgetown University, Lauinger Library
University of District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law Library
United States Library of Congress














































Delaware














































Florida


Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff and Sitterson P.A., Miami

Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale
City of Mount Dora Public Library
Dade County Law Library, Miami
Florida Coastal School of Law Library, Jacksonville
Florida International University, S. & D. Green Library
Northeast Miami Library
Miami-Dade Public Library System
North Dade Regional Library, Miami
Northwest Florida State College, Niceville Orange County Library, Orlando
Nova Southeastern University, Alvin Sherman Library
Rollins College Library, Winter Park
Tallahassee Community College
University of Central Florida, John C. Hitt Library
University of Florida, George A. Smathers Library, Gainesville
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg














































Georgia


Cobb County Public Library, Marietta
Chatham-Effingham-Liberty Regional Library, Savannah
Emory University, Law School Library, Atlanta
Georgia State University, William Russell Pullen Library, Atlanta
University of Georgia, Main Library, Athens














































Hawaii


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Illinois


Piper Rudnick LLP, Chicago

Evanston Public Library
Illinois State Library, Springfield
North Illinois University Library
Northwestern University Library, Evanston
The University of Chicago, D'Angelo Law Library
The University of Chicago, Joseph Regenstein Library
Western Illinois University, Malpass














































Indiana


Ball State University, Alexander M. Bracken Library, Muncie
Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart
Indiana University at Bloomington – Maurer School of Law Library
Indiana University at Columbus
Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis
Indiana University at Bloomington Library
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Iowa


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Kansas


Wichita Public Library














































Kentucky


Louisville Free Public Library
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Louisiana


East Baton Rouge Parish Library
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Northwestern University Library, Monroe
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Maryland


Maryland State Law Library (3rd ed.)
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Massachusetts


Babson College, Horn Library
Bentley College, Baker Library
Boston College Law Library, Newton
Boston Public Library
Boston University, Pappas Law Library
Bridgewater Public Library
Harvard Business School, Baker Library
Harvard Law School Library
Harvard University, Widener Library
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Frances Loeb Library














































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Michigan


Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohen, Detriot

East Michigan University, Bruce T. Halle Library, Ypsilanti
Macomb County Library, Clinton Township
Michigan State University Law Library, East Lansing
The Thomas Cooley Law School Library, Lansing
University of Michigan, Law School Library, Ann Arbor
West Michigan University, Dwight B. Waldo Library, Kalamazoo














































Minnesota


Buckham Memorial Library, Faribault
University of St. Thomas, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library














































Missouri


Delta State University, Roberts-LaForge Library
Somerset County Library, Bridgewater
University of Mississippi, J.D. Williams Library














































Nebraska


University of Nebraska, Criss Library, Omaha














































Nevada


Las Vegas-Clark County Library














































New Jersey


Coldwell Banker Commercial, Parsippany
Montclair State University, Montclair
Princeton University, Firestone Library
Somerset County Library, Bridgewater














































New York


W.P. Carey & Co LLP
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP

Baldwin Public Library
Baruch College (CUNY) Library, New York
Borough of Manhattan Community College Library
Columbia University, Watson Library of Business and Economics, New York
Cornell University Hotel Administration Library
Cornell University, Law School Library & Olin Library, Ithaca
East Meadow Public Library
Hofstra University Law School Library, Hempstead
Hicksville Public Library
Jericho Public Library
New York Law School Library
New York Public Library, Science Business and Business Library
New York University, Schack Institute of Real Estate - Jack Brause Library
St. John's University School of Law, Queens
Pace University Law School Library, White Plains
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library
St. John's University Law Library, Jamaica
U.S. Court of Appeals Library, Brooklyn














































North Carolina


Appalacian State University, Carol Grotnes Belk Library
Durham University Law Library
Fayetteville State University, Charles W. Chesnutt Library
Lee County Library, Sanford
North Carolina Central University, Law School Library, Durham
North Carolina Supreme Court Library
University of North Carolina, Davis Library
Wake Forest University, Professional Center Library, Winston-Salem














































Ohio


Porter, Wright, Morris & Authur, Columbus

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
Cleveland Marshall College of Law Library
Cleveland State University Library
Columbus State Community College, Educational Resources Center
Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma
Kent State University Library
Ohio Northern University, Taggart Law Library, Ada
Ohio State University, Mansfield Campus Library
Ohio State University, Marion Campus Library
Ohio State University, Lima Campus Library
Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz Law Library, Columbus
State Library of Ohio
University of Cincinnati, Langsam Library
University of Toledo, Carlson Library
University of Toledo, LaValley Law Library
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library














































Oklahoma


Tulsa City-County Library
University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library














































Oregon


Marylhurst University, Shoen Library
Multnomah County Library, Portland
Portland State University, Branford P. Millar Library














































Pennsylvania


Pepper Hamilton, Philadelphia

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Duquesne University School of Law Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
Penn State University, Pattee Library & Paterno Library
Slippery Rock University, Bailey Library
Temple University, Ambler Campus Library
Temple University, Samuel L. Paley Library
University of Pittsburg, Barco Law Library














































Rhode Island


Roger Williams University, Bristol














































South Carolina


Berkeley County Library, Moncks Corner
Richland County Public Library, Columbia
Clemson University, Cooper Library
Clemson University, Emery A. Gunnin Architecture Library
South Carolina State Library, Columbia














































Tennessee


Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
University of Memphis, Ned R. McWherter Library














































Texas


Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Houston
Heritage Homes, Snyder
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas

Baylor University Library
Dallas Public Library
Kilgore College Library, Kilgore
Rice University, Business Information Center
Sam Houston University, Newton Greham Library, Huntsville
Southern Methodist University, Fondren Library
Texas A&M University, Sterling C. Evans and West Campus Libraries, College Station
Texas Christian Library, Mary Couts Burnett Library, Fort Worth
University of Houston - Downtown, William I. Dykes Library
University of North Texas, Willis Library
University of Texas at San Antonio Library
Waco-McLennan County Library














































Utah


University of Utah, S.J. Quinney Law Library, Salt Lake City
Washington County Library, St George














































Virginia


Appalachian School of Law Library, Grundy
Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg
Christopher Newport University, Captain John Smith Library, Newport News
George Mason University Law Library, Fairfax
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale














































Washington


Longview Public Library
King County Library, Seattle
Seattle Public Library
University of Washington, Built Environments Library
University of Washington, Foster Business Library














































West Virginia


Sperry Van Ness/K & M Commercial, Vienna














































Wisconsin


Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
University of Wisconsin at Madison, Business Library




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