The San Diego Law Library is joining legal communities throughout the country to celebrate Law Week, April 28-May 4. In honor of Law Week, we are holding a series of free events to increase access to justice.   Saturday, April 28 City Heights Weingart Library: City Heights Law Day is an award winning, free event…

Join us for our popular Know the Law series! Small claims court is the subject of this week’s class. If you have a dispute with someone involving less than $10,000, then small claims court is a quicker and simpler alternative to general civil court. However, small claims does have different rules and procedures from general…

We have a new database covering the debate over gun regulation and legislation. This timely, new collection is available through the library’s Hein Online database. It is available at all four library locations.   This collection brings together more than 500 titles dealing with a difficult and important topic. It includes periodicals, key compiled federal…

Date: This Friday, April 20, 2018 Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Downtown San Diego MCLE: 1 hour general participatory credit. Register: online Cost: $20   About this Class: A Lawyer’s Guide to the New California Cannabis Market is a one-hour MCLE presentation reviewing recent changes in cannabis laws in California. Also, it will cover the impact of…

National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been Child Abuse Prevention Month since 1983. In 2015, the most recent year with complete statistics, an estimated 1670 children died due to abuse or neglect. That year, 3.4 million children were…

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 on most Mondays from 10 am to 2 pm. The law librarian…

Date: Friday, April 20, 2018 Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Downtown San Diego MCLE: 1 hour general participatory credit. Register: online Cost: $20   About this Class: A Lawyer’s Guide to the New California Cannabis Market is a one-hour MCLE presentation reviewing recent changes in cannabis laws in California. Also, it will cover the impact of changes…

Get some one on one time with our Librarians and learn about popular databases – like Lexis and CEB OnLaw! Every Saturday, you can join us at 10AM for our free Law Made Public classes at our Downtown location.   Participants will learn tips and tricks for using our databases. Did you know that CEB…

New to our California practice collection, and our featured title for April, is Understanding Fiduciary Duties in Business Entities from CEB.   The book is focused on providing clear, practical, up-to-date guidance on fiduciary duties in the most frequently encountered business contexts. This reference is essential for business and commercial litigators, business attorneys, and anyone…

Join us for our popular Know the Law series! Personal Injury law is the subject of this week’s class. There are many complicated choices to make when you suffer an injury. Come and get your questions answered at the Vista Public Library this Thursday, April 5, starting at 6 pm.   Know the Law classes…