SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

   
                                  FORM 10-KSB/A
    

(Mark One)
(X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 or
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________.

                         Commission file number 0-26548

                           Legal Research Center, Inc.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)

Minnesota                                                          41-1680384
(State or Other Jurisdiction                                     (IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)                            Identification No.)

700 Midland Square Building, 331 Second Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN     55401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)

Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 612/332-4950

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                                (Title of Class)

     Check whether the issuer filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_   No ___

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     Check if there is no disclosure  of  delinquent  filers in response to Item
405 of  Regulation  S-B  contained  in  this  form,  and no  disclosure  will be
contained,  to the  best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. ___

   
     State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $2,760,038
    

     State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
computed by reference  to the price at which the stock was sold,  or the average
bid and ask prices of such  stock,  as of a  specified  date  within the past 60
days.  (See  definition  of  affiliate  in  Rule  12b-2  of the  Exchange  Act.)

   
                         $2,854,813 as of March 7, 1997
    

                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   
              3,297,633 shares of Common Stock as of March 7, 1997
    

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     If the following documents are incorporated by reference,  briefly describe
them and identify the part of the Form 10-KSB (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into
which the document is incorporated:  (1) any annual report to  security-holders;
(2) any proxy or information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) or (c) of the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be
clearly  described  for   identification   purposes  (e.g.,   annual  report  to
security-holders for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

     Definitive Proxy Statement of Legal Research Center,  Inc., relating to the
Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  to be held  in June  1997  (the  "1997  Proxy
Statement") (incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-KSB).

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                    Item 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   
The following document is filed as part of the report:

2. Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Form
   10-KSB/A:

Exhibit No.               Title                                 Method of Filing
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  10.5             1997 Stock Option Plan                        Filed herewith
    

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 LEGAL RESEARCH CENTER, INC.


   
Dated May 19, 1997                               By:/s/ Frank  G. Hallowell   
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                                                    Frank G. Hallowell, VP & 
                                                    Chief Financial Officer