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Web Resources


Search Engines
Link Description
Cornell University Legal Info. Institute Excellent links to federal & state codes,constitutions, opinions, and other legal sites.
Findlaw Searchable links to federal, state and foreign law-related sites.
Google Rapid multi-purpose search engine.
Google Uncle Sam Rapid U.S. government document searches.

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San Diego Resources
Link Description
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 Court Local Rules San Diego Local Rules.

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California Resources
Link Description
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.
California Guideline Child Support Calculator The California Guideline Child Support Calculator is based on California Child Support Guidelines and can be used to estimate the amount of child support that may be ordered in your case.
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.
Los Angeles 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 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
Link Description
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 Free online editions of the Federal Register from 1994 to present.
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.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California Provides court forms, local court rules, court calendars.
United States District Court, Southern District of California Provides court forms, local court rules, court calendars.
U.S. Code Searchable U.S. code.

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Law Libraries and Associations
Link Description
AALLNET Web American Association of Law Libraries link page.
CCCLL-Council of CA. County Law Libraries CCCLL homepage with links to individual CA County Law Libraries.
Los Angeles County Law Library Links to state, federal and international law.
Orange County Law Library Homepage with Links to California and Federal sites.
Public Law Libraries Public Law Libraries.
SANDALL San Diego Area Law Libraries.
San Diego Library Consortium Search local university library catalogues for references by author, title, subject.
SCALL Southern California Association of Law Libraries.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Library Links to school's catalog, research guides and bibliographies.
UC Davis Law Library Includes Law-Lib archives.
USD Legal Research Center Research guides and links to law sites.

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Local Pro Bono and Self Help Legal Sites
Link Description
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.
Elder Law & Advocacy Elder Law & Advocacy, legal services and Medicare counseling agency.
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.
Law Dictionary Law dictionary.
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
Link Description

ABA Consumer Guide to Legal Help

Legal resources listed for every State.
American Civil Liberties Union - San Diego Legal representation for individuals or groups who have experienced violations of any of the civil liberties enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
Findlaw Internet Legal Resources Index of legal aid and legal services.
Internet Legal Resource Guide Forms Index.
NAACP Lawyer referral (only) for civil rights matters.
Equal Justice Works
Public interest law information.
National Center on Poverty Law Information on poverty law advocates.
NOLO Press Premier self-help.
NOW (National Organization for Women) Offers referrals on legal matters.
Yahoo's index site Index site of WWW sites for self help law.

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