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Updated:
2/20/09
 Electronic Legal
Resources (now accessible from the Library's wireless
network)
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San Diego Resources
California Resources
Federal Resources
Law Libraries
and Associations
Local
Pro Bono and Self Help Legal Sites
National
Pro Bono and Self Help Legal Sites
Electronic Legal Resources
Users can access most of these resources directly from their
wireless laptop, while using the Library's wireless
network. All of these resources can be accessed from the Library's patron computers.
Links to these databases can also be found in our online
catalog.
| CCH
Health and Human Resources |
Access
to primary law, secondary material on HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid, ERISA, pensions,
food and drug information. |
| CCH
Tax Research Network |
Includes
the Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter, Internal Revenue Code, Federal Regulations
and the Master Tax Guide. |
| California
Public Law Library Briefs Service |
Currently
not available from the wireless network. You must use one of the Library's patron
computers. See the Circulation desk for more information.
Access to petitions and briefs filed with the California Supreme Court (1990-current)
and the California Courts of Appeal (1996-current). |
| CEB
OnLaw |
A
database of the Continuing Education of the Bar publications. Including over 100
practice books and action guides, including attorney drafted forms, which can
be copied and pasted into Word documents. |
| HeinOnline |
Law
reviews and journals, government resources, treaties, some treatises. |
| IndexMaster |
Database
of thousands of secondary legal titles searchable by keyword, publisher, and tittle/author.
Users can browse through the index and/or table of contents of individual titles. |
| LegalTrac |
Index
to legal periodicals, some with full text. |
| Lexis |
All
states and US primary material, Shepard's, CA administrative opinions, CA agency
information, CA legal journals, newspapers and general newspapers. |
| LLMC
(Law Library Microform Consortium) |
Primary
resources, including agency materials. |
| Shepard's |
Research
or validate citations. |
| Westlaw |
Not
available from the wireless network. You must use one of the Library's patron
computers. See the Circulation desk for more information.
All states and US primary material. Secondary material and Rutter Group practice
guides are also available (click on "Directory" to access the Rutter
titles). |
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San Diego Resources
| City of San Diego Clerk's Office |
City Charter,Council Minutes,
Council Docket, guide to City Clerk's archives, Election documents and forms. |
| County of San Diego-Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors |
Board of Supervisors' agendas,
Board Policies, Board Rules of Procedures, Assessment appeals, the County charter;
Link to Administrative Ordinances and regulatory ordinances of the County of San
Diego. |
| Fourth District Court of Appeal |
Court of Appeal, Fourth
District, Division One, San Diego. |
| S.D.
County Bar Association |
San Diego County Bar Association. |
| San
Diego County Library |
Home Page for the San Diego
County Library. |
| San Diego Domestic Violence Resources |
Where to go if you are
a victim of domestic violence. |
| San Diego Municipal Code |
Searchable Municipal Code
for City of San Diego. |
| San
Diego Daily Transcript |
Links to Southern California
news on law and government. |
| San Diego Superior Court Forms |
San Diego Superior Local
Court Forms. |
| San Diego Superior Court Home Page |
Excellent site. Contains
links to Superior Court press releases, notices to attorneys, proposed rules changes,
probate examiner's notes, new filings, and telephonic rulings. |
| San Diego Superior Ct. Local Rules |
San Diego Local Rules. |
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California Resources
| American Law Sources on Line |
Excellent CA site with
links to recent CA Supreme Court decision, the CA constitution, CA legislation
since 1993, CA statutes, court rules, and local laws. |
| Assessors' Handbook CA |
CA Assessor's Property
Tax Handbook. Also includes links to State Board of Equalization forms. |
| Bill Information |
CA Senate & Assembly
Bill Information - Searchable starting with 1993-94 session. |
| CA Jury Instructions |
CA Jury Instructions. |
| California Codes |
State Code searchable by
statute number or keyword. |
| CA
Code of Regulations |
CA Code of Regulations-searchable
database. |
| CA Court Forms - Judicial Council |
Judicial Council Forms. |
| California
Courts Self-Help Center |
Information to help represent yourself in legal
matters including name change, traffic matters, restraining orders, divorce, etc. |
| CA
Dept of Consumer Affairs |
Includes links to consumer
related legislation. |
| CA Dept. of Motor Vehicles |
Handbooks, brochures, and
sample tests. Also contains links to DMV forms. |
| CA Dept. of Social Services |
Contains online CDSS Manual
of Policies & Procedures & CCR Title 22 |
| CA Franchise Tax Board |
Links to forms and publications,
notices and laws and legislation. |
| CA Lemon Law - new cars |
Site sponsored by the CA
Dept. of Consumer Affairs. |
| California
Rules of Court |
The California Rules of Court on the California
Courts Web site are current as of July 1, 2007. Note: the California Rules of
Court were reorganized and renumbered to improve their format and usability, effective
January 1, 2007. |
| CA
Secretary of State Homepage |
Secretary of State Homepage. |
| Employment Development Dept. |
Links to forms. How to
file a claim for disability or unemployment insurance. |
| Find Your Representative |
Locate
your California representative by zipcode, name, or state. |
| Going to Court w/o a Lawyer (State of CA
site for Pro Pers) |
Guide for handling uncontested
divorce, separation, or annulment; applying for and responding to a Domestic Violence
Restraining Order, going to small claims court, going to traffic court, etc. |
| L.A. City Administrative and Municipal
Code. |
Searchable Los Angeles
Code. |
| Los Angeles Superior Court |
Los Angeles Superior Court
Homepage -Links to local rules, fees, forms, felony bail schedule, court calendar,
probate notes, and tentative rulings. |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rules |
Los Angeles Superior Court
Local Rules. |
| Orange
County Superior Court Homepage |
Links to local forms, general
court information, fee schedule, tentative rulings, as well as links to some judicial
profiles. |
| Orange County Superior Court Local Rules |
Coordinated Trial Courts
of Orange County Local Rules. |
| Riverside Superior Court Homepage |
Links to local rules, probate
calendar notes, branch court locations, and court filing fees. |
| San Bernardino Superior Court |
Local rules, probate notes,
and court locations. |
| Small Claims Court Homepage |
Includes information on
how to use the small claims court, how to file, appeal, and vacate a small claims
court judgment. |
| State
Bar of California |
State bar news and attorney
information. |
| Tenant's and Landlord's Rights and Responsibilities |
CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs.
Includes discrimination issues, how to handle problems, repairs, moving out, refund
of security deposits, termination on tenancy and eviction. |
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Federal Resources
| Agency Index (Federal) |
Federal agency sites both
executive & independent-with links to agency publications, organization charts,
opinions and forms. |
| Americans with Disabilities Document Center |
Includes ADA Statute, Accessibility
Guidelines, and Federally Reviewed Techsheets. |
| Code of Federal Regulation |
Searchable CFR database. |
| EEOC |
Contains facts about employment
discrimination, filing charges, enforcement and litigation. Also contains EEOC
regulations and compliance manual. |
| Executive Orders |
Searchable database for
presidential executive orders. Commences with January 1993. |
| Federal Register |
Begins with 1995. Searchable
database by date range and key word. |
| Find Your Representative |
C-Span sponsored site-Locate
your representative by zipcode, name, or state. Also links the congressional bill
status. |
| Government
Printing Office (GPO) |
Includes links to documents
in GPO WAIS databases. These include public laws, Congressional Record, and the
Federal Register. |
| Internal Revenue Service |
Digital site tree for the
IRS. |
| Internal Revenue Service Publications &
Forms |
Forms and IRS publications. |
| Ninth District Court of Appeals Homepage |
9th circuit homepage. Links
to appellate decisions. |
| Social
Security Online |
Social Security Homepage.
Go to site map. Tremendous collections of links to Social Security laws, rulings,
regulations, forms and general information. |
| Supreme Court |
Official Supreme Court
site. Contains links to history, docket, calendar, bar admissions info, rules,
opinions, orders, and slip lists. |
| Supreme Court Archive |
Searchable Supreme Court
decisions. 1990-present |
| Supreme Court Opinions |
Findlaw's Searchable Supreme
Court Decisions beginning with volume 150, 1893. Search by citation or title. |
| Thomas-U.S.
Congress |
Bills, Congressional Record,
Committee Reports plus links to related sites. |
| U.S. Code |
Searchable U.S. code. |
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Law Libraries and Associations
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Local Pro Bono
and Self Help Legal Sites
| Anti-Defamation
League |
An active civil rights
committee seeking to find solutions to disputes involving discrimination, human
rights, bigotry and anti-Semitism. Legal referrals only, no representation. |
| Better Business Bureau of San Diego and Imperial Counties |
Mediates consumer/business
disputes. |
| Cal.
Court of Appeals (4th District) Step-by-Step Procedures for the Self-Represented |
Manual that provides step-by-step
procedures for preparing and filing a civil appeal in the California Court of
Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. Intended for pro-se litigants
and attorneys with no appellate experience. |
| Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission |
Investigates complaints
of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
etc. with respect to employment. |
| Federal
Defenders of S.D. Inc. |
Go to the home page then
to helpful links. |
| Lifeline
Community Services |
Mediation and Legal Services
provider. |
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse |
Hotline for questions regarding
privacy issues of all types. |
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National Pro Bono
and Self Help Legal Sites
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