Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Location: Encinitas City Hall MCLE: No MCLE credit is available for this seminar Register: online Cost: FREE   About the class: The San Diego Law Library has partnered with the City of Encinitas to host a FREE seminar, Small Business 101, for anyone interested in…

August 26 has been proclaimed Women’s Equality Day to commemorate adoption of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote.  In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, we are sharing the achievements of important women in San Diego law and politics.   A few notable San Diego women include, but by no means is it…

All Law Library locations will be closed Monday, September 3, for Labor Day. Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the country. The Downtown and North County branches will be open their regular hours on Tuesday, September 4….

Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Time: noon-1 p.m. Location: Downtown MCLE: 1 hour General Participatory credit. Register: online Cost: $25   About the Program Did you know that there is a new law California that allows diversion in some criminal cases if a defendant suffers from a mental disorder? Diversion programs provide criminal offenders the…

The San Diego Law Library and the Lawyers Club of San Diego are happy to announce an evening honoring the life and legacy of the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, Rose Elizabeth Bird.   The Case of Rose Bird: Gender, Politics, and the California Courts, will take place in the…

Help celebrate Women’s Equality Day during August at the Law Library’s Downtown branch. There are displays focused on the 19th Amendment and on the Equal Rights Amendment. You can see Congressional documents, books, historical pamphlets, and more. In 1973, Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. Representative Bella Abzug had proposed the bill in…

Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 Time: noon-1 p.m. Location: Downtown MCLE: 1 hour General Participatory credit. Register: online Cost: $25   About the class: Did you know you can get California Appellate and Supreme Court Opinions – for FREE – back to 1850?   Did you know that there is a step-by-step guide to filing…

Do you want to appeal the decision from your civil case? The Civil Appellate Self-Help Workshop can help guide you through the appeal process. It will describe the steps in an appeal, court rules and procedures, and other useful sources of information.   The workshop is held on the third Tuesday of each month, 4pm…

The San Diego Law Library has partnered with local public libraries in Chula Vista and El Cajon to provide access to several legal databases seven days a week. You can access Lexis Advance, CEB OnLaw, and HeinOnline.   A law librarian is available in El Cajon on the 1st and 3rd Monday and at Chula…

Would you like to support your local public law library? Each year, we host a fun dinner to honor some of the finest members of San Diego’s legal community with a Witkin Award. The Witkin Award Dinner and Ceremony is the primary fundraiser of the San Diego Law Library Foundation.   So add the award…