San Diego County Public Law Library E-Newsletter

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Attorneys As Authors, Special Lecture Series Come join us at the Main Law Library for our Attorneys As Authors Special Speaker series, September 24th to 27th. Listen to local judges and attorneys who have written on a variety of interesting topics. Members of the public may sign up for this special lecture series by calling (619) 531-3900. The lectures are free to Law Library members and are $5 for non-members. Participants may bring lunch. Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited. Monday, September 24th 12-1pm Special Guest Speaker, Marjorie Cohn Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:15 to 1:15pm Special Guest Speaker, Judge Norbert Ehrenfreund, Retired The Nuremberg Legacy: How the Nazi War Crimes Trials Changed the Course of History Wednesday, September 26th 12-1pm Special Guest Speaker, Judge William J. Howatt, Jr., Retired History of the Bench & Bar Thursday, September 27th 12-1pm Special Guest Speaker, Jan Stiglitz The California Innocence Project *MCLE credit is available for these lectures. The San Diego County Public Law Library is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider.

New and Revised Judicial Council Forms and Local San Diego Superior Court Forms Effective July 1, 2007, the Judicial Council of California and the San Diego Superior Court have implemented some new forms, and made revisions and revocations to some existing forms. The San Diego Superior Court now has the new and revised Judicial Council forms and local San Diego Superior Court forms available for distribution in its business office located in the Hall of Justice at 330 West Broadway. The new and revised forms may be used immediately and will be required by the Superior Court beginning Friday, August 24, 2007. After August 24th, the previous versions of the forms will no longer be available or accepted for filing by the court. Additionally, the Superior Court will no longer customize the Judicial Council forms by assigning local form numbers to them. Judicial Council revisions of note include the "Civil Case Cover Sheet," form number CM-010; this form is required to be filed with all new civil cases. Judicial Council revocations of note include the forms "Request and Order for Free Service of Restraining Order for Sexual Assault or Stalking," CH-101 and DV-290. Other revisions include the Judicial Council's California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Information forms for domestic violence, civil harassment and elder abuse. All three of these have been combined onto one form. The separate form numbers, DV-260 / CH-102 / EA-102, are listed at the top of the new form. The forms are available according to each grouping on the Judicial Council's website, i.e. domestic violence (DV), civil harassment (CH) and elder abuse (EA). The new and revised Judicial Council forms are available on the Judicial Council's website at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms. The San Diego Superior Court's newly revised forms, "Stipulation to Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Process" number CIV-359 and the "Pre-Read Request for Hearing" number D-117, are available at their business office or on the Superior Court website at www.sdcourt.ca.gov, click on "Forms" in the menu on the right hand side of the screen. For further information and a list of the New / Revised / Revoked forms, visit the San Diego Superior Court's website at www.sdcourt.ca.gov and click on the "Announcements, Notices to Attorneys & News Releases" link on the right hand side of the page, or contact the Civil Business Office at (619) 531-3141.

August & September Classes Members of the public may sign up for these classes by calling (619) 531-3900. The Classes are free to Law Library members and are $5 for non-members. Participants may bring lunch. Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited. Saturday, August 11th, 2 - 3pm Law Made Public Friday, August 24th, 12 - 1pm Using Lexis* Saturday, September 8th 2-4pm Practical Legal Research Tuesday, September 18th 12:30-1:30 Using Westlaw* For a complete description of the classes go to our calendar of events page and click on the month, then class for details. *MCLE credit is available for these classes. The San Diego County Public Law Library is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider.

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New Books Added to the Collection The following is a selection of books or new editions recently added to our collection. Click on the titles to see the record in our online public access catalog. The California Fair Housing Encyclopedia: A Guide to Fair Housing Practices for Owners and Managers of Residential Rental Properties in California. By The California Apartment Association. 5th ed. Sacramento, Calif.: The California Apartment Association, 2007. KFC820 .C35 2007. Main Library only. California Real Property Sales Transactions. Edited by Janis LaRoche Blanchette, Ann H. Davis, and Bonnie C. Maly. 4th ed. Berkeley, Calif.: Continuing Education of the Bar, California, c2007- KFC169 .C3. Available at all locations. Communicating With Juries: How to Draft More Understandable Jury Instructions. By Peter M. Tiersma. Williamsburg, Va: National Center for State Courts, [2006]. KF8984.A25 T54 2006. Main Library only. Domestic Violence Remedies in California Family Law Cases. By Cherri N. Allison ... [et al.]; Jon Heywood, CEB attorney editor. Oakland, Calif.: Continuing Education of the Bar-California, 2007. KFC115 .D664 2007. Available at all locations. Enforcing Security Interests in Personal Property: Here's How and When To Do It. By Jerome A. Grossman, Elizabeth A. Huber. Oakland, CA: Regents of the University of California, c2007. KFC266 .W57 2007. Available at all locations. The Guardianship Book for California: How to Become a Child's Guardian. By David Brown & Emily Doskow. 6th ed. Berkeley, CA: NOLO, 2007. KFC134.Z9 G65 2007. Available at all locations. Handling Administrative Mandamus: Here's How And When To Do It. By Mitchell E. Abbott. Oakland, Calif.: Continuing Education of the Bar-California, c2007. KFC782 .K67 2007. Available at all locations. Qualified Plans: Forms, Notices, and Supplementary Materials. By Pamela D. Perdue. Philadelphia, PA: American Law Institute-American Bar Association Continuing Professional Education, c2007. KF3512.Z9 P47 2007. Main Library only. Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease. By C. Gregg Ankenman ... [et al.]; Kay F. Rubin, managing editor. Oakland, Calif.: Continuing Education of the Bar, c2007- KFC147.C6 R48. Available at all locations. Selecting and Forming Business Entities. By Brad J. Brigante ... [et al.]; CEB attorney editor, Jean Magistrale. 2nd ed. Oakland, Calif.: Continuing Education of the Bar, California, c2007- KFC339 .S44. Available at all locations.

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