Library News:  

The Library has 25 new self-study audio CD programs from Versatape, which were recently recorded at State Bar educational forums. Choose from over 50 programs to help meet the Bar’s MCLE requirements. Topics include legal ethics, family law, taxation, employment law, lawyering skills, elimination of bias in the legal profession, prevention of substance abuse, and others. CDs may be rented by library card holders for one week for $5. CDs are available at both the Financial District and Civic Center Law Libraries. Click here for a list of programs available and more information.

New Program! Free Workshop on Dealing With Debt 

The workshop is on Monday, February 6th, from 12 Noon - 1 PM at the Civic Center Law Library. For more information visit the library programs page or download the flyer. 

Courthouse Reference Room Library Closed

It is with great regret that the Law Library Board of Trustees announces the end of a distinguished era of more than 100 years of outstanding Law Library services provided in the Courthouse to the people of San Francisco and the Courts. The San Francisco Law Library Courthouse Reference Room closed December 14, 2011 so that the Courts may use the space for other purposes. The Law Library will continue to provide comprehensive legal information services to the community at its main library at 401 Van Ness Avenue, and its downtown branch at 685 Market Street.  It has been a pleasure and a privilege to provide support and services to the Courts and the people they serve in the Courthouse for generations.

 Status of the Move of the Civic Center Law Library

The City just informed the Law Library that the Veterans building will not close until May 2013. The Law Library will not have to vacate the building by December 2012/January 2013 as originally planned. However, the need for the City to find and fund a new space suitable and sufficient for a full service Law Library remains urgent. The City has yet to commit to a new location or funding for the Law Library. The Library expects to continue to serve our community after the closure of the Veterans Building, but the location, the amount of space that will be provided, funding and details remain to be resolved with the City.

New Research Database at the Law Library Includes NOLO ebooks

The Law Library now has access to the Legal Information Reference Center, which has the complete content of hundreds of NOLO Press publications and legal forms. It is available both within the library and remotely. Click here for more information and to access the database.

Attorney News:

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U.S. Department of Justice Releases Legislative Histories

The U.S. Department of Justice has released digitized legislative histories to the public. Formerly, they were available in print exclusively for DOJ staff. Digitized legislative histories for more than two dozen federal acts are available here.

U.S. Office of Law Revision Counsel Rolls Out New Website for U.S. Code

The Office of Law Revision Counsel has released a beta version of its new U.S. Code website for public testing and feedback. It features a new search engine with advanced capabilities, access to USCprelim, and a new Cite Checker to search for recent amendments, among other features. Check out the new website here.