Celebrate PEACE, LOVE, and LAW LIBRARIES on Thursday, February 6th, from 5pm to 7pm, for our 8th Annual Open House. This FESTIVAL OF LOVE will celebrate our accomplishments, look forward to new ways to provide Access to Justice, and network with colleagues and cool cats! This free community event, so it won’t cost you any DOUGH!…

We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Desirée A. Bruce-Lyle to the Law Library Board of Trustees. Judge Bruce-Lyle replaces the Hon. David Berry, who received the Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the law library.   Judge Bruce-Lyle was born in Ghana, where her father served as a Justice of…

All Law Library locations will be closed Monday, January 20, 2020, in observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All locations will be open regular hours Tuesday, January 21.   Patrons can access a variety of online resources while the Library is closed. You can start with our Self-Help Center or the…

The deadline for continuing legal education credit is only two weeks away! Fortunately, we have a week of lunchtime classes to fulfill your MCLE needs, including a Friday class that provides one hour of Bias Credit. Each 1 hour class is regularly $25, but there are two programs that can make them even more economical. Check…

Are you a self-represented litigant who has appealed a civil case from the San Diego Superior Court? Would you like to be represented by an attorney for FREE? The Access to Appellate Justice Program might be able to help you!   The Access to Appellate Justice Clinic takes place the first Tuesday of each month,…

Legal writing is one of the most important skills a lawyer can possess. Writing is the medium in which a lawyer must analyze an issue and persuade others on their clients’ behalf.  If you would like to improve your legal writing skills, join us in a series of continuing legal education classes aimed to hone…

As you all know by now, the California Bar requires attorneys whose last names starts with N-Z to complete 25 hours of MCLE credit by February 1, 2020. That deadline is quickly approaching! We have 14 hours of MCLE classes to help you on your way, including one hour of Legal Ethics credit and two…

January 1st is always a time for reflecting on years past and planning for the years to come. And as the twenty-teens draw to a close, we are reflecting on the role of the public law library in our community. In decades past, the law library was the repository of legal knowledge, and librarians were…

The Law Library will have special holiday hours for New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day.   New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31 Downtown: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm North County: 9:00 am t0 12:00 pm       New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1 Downtown: Closed North County: Closed   Both locations of the…

It’s the start of the second month of MCLE crunch time! Remember, the California Bar requires attorneys whose last names starts with N-Z  to complete your required 25 hours of MCLE credit by February 1, 2020. Fortunately, we have 14 classes scheduled in January to help you meet your requirements.   Each 1 hour class…