The following resource links are intended to be a useful source of legal information for practicing attorneys in all areas. See the DISCLAIMER before using them.

Court Websites

California

United States District Court - Central District

United States District Court - Northern District

United States District Court - Southern District

United States District Court - Eastern District

Los Angeles Superior Court

Ventura County Superior Court

Orange County Superior Court

San Diego County Superior Court

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Nevada

United States District Court - District of Nevada

The Supreme Court of Nevada

Eighth Judicial District of Nevada

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Statutes, Codes, and Regulations

General

American Law Sources Online - comprehensive site with links to every state constitution, code, law school, etc.

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Federal

United States Constitution - clickable table of contents with all amendments (non-searchable official U.S. government release can be found at United States Constitution)

United States Code - clickable and searchable table of contents, easy to read (fully clickable official version with table of contents, but tough to read, can be found at United States Code)

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California

California Constitution - searchable with table of contents

California Codes - includes all 29 codes in searchable format with tables of contents; note, does not include Notes of Decisions

California Code of Regulations - includes the most recent published regulations in searchable format with table of contents

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Nevada

Nevada Revised Statutes - searchable with table of contents

Nevada Administrative Code - searchable with table of contents

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Miscellaneous

CONSTITUTION

• State Constitution, 1879 (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) as amended

EXECUTIVE

• California Code of Regulations (California Office of Administrative Law)
• California Regulatory Notice Register (California Office of State Publishing) No. 27-Z (July 7, 2000-
• Attorney General Opinions (California Office of the Attorney General) No. 96-213 (January 7, 1997-
• California Governor
• California Attorney General
• California Office of Administrative Hearings - includes relevant laws and regulations
• California Office of Administrative Law - includes publications list and checklists
• California Public Utilities Commission - includes legal documents
• California Secretary of State
• California Secretary of State - Elections Division
• State Agencies

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JUDICIARY

• California Courts: Opinions of the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals (California Judicial Council) last 60 days
• California Supreme Court and Appellate Court Slip Opinions (FindLaw) October 1996-
• California Supreme Court and Appellate Court Opinions (FindLaw) searchable; viewing requires free registration; 1934-
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Opinions 1995-
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (FindLaw) 1990-
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California recent (November 2000-
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• California Supreme Court Records and Briefs Index (University of California Hastings College of the Law) reported cases only
• California Appellate Courts Case Information System (California Judicial Council)
• California Judicial Council
• California Courts: Rules (California Judicial Council)

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LEGISLATURE

• California Code (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
• California Session Laws (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
• California Bills (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
• California Bills Index (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
• California Assembly Daily File (California Legislature Assembly)
• California Senate Daily File (California Legislature Senate)
• California Senate Daily Journal
• Legislative Council Agency Reports
• Legislative Index and Table of Sections Affected (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
• California Legislature - composed of the Senate and Assembly
• California Law Revision Commission
• Frequently Asked Questions (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
• A Guide to Accessing Legislative Information on the Internet (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
• Official California Legislative Information (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)

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LEGAL GUIDES AND MISCELLANEOUS

• E-Transaction Law Resources: California (Baker & McKenzie)
• Forms: California Judicial Council, FindLaw, California Office of Administrative Law; California Office of Administrative Hearings
• Law Schools and Law School Libraries (FindLaw)
• Law Schools in California (State Bar of California)
• Law Schools, Libraries, and Catalogs:
  • California Western University School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Chapman University School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Golden Gate University School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Loyola School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Pepperdine University School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Santa Clara University School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • Southwestern University School of Law
  • Stanford University Law School - Library
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law
  • University of California Berkeley School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • University of California Davis School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • University of California Hastings School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • University of California Los Angeles School of Law  - Library and Catalog
  • University of San Diego School of Law
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • University of Southern California School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  • Western State University College of Law
  • Whittier Law School
• Libraries (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
• LLSDC Legislative Source Book: California
• Melvyl Union Catalog
• Northern California Association of Law Libraries
• Rebate and Demand Reduction Program (Consumer Energy Center)
• Research Guides:
  • California Court Web Sites, Rules, and Alerts (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
  • California Internet Resources (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
  • California Legal Resources (University of Southern California Law Library)
• San Diego Area Law Libraries
• Self-Help Center (California Courts)
• Southern California Association of Law Libraries
• State Bar of California
• State Bar of California Ethics Opinions - all published opinions; No. 1 (1965-
• Western Pacific Association of Law Libraries
• WWW PORTALS / DIRECTORIES:
  • Guide: U.S. States & Territories: Legal Links (Law Library of Congress)
  • AllLaw.com - California
  • Cornell Legal Information Institute: California
  • FindLaw: California
  • Georgetown University Law Library: California
  • Google California Law
  • LexisOne: California
  • State Web Locator: California
  • Yahoo California Law

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GENERAL SOURCES

• California - official site
• California State and Local Government (Library of Congress)
• California State Library - includes catalog
• California Libraries (LIBCAT)
• Google California
• How do I... (State of California)
• MELVYL Union Catalog
• State and Local Government on the Net: California (Piper Resources)

CONTACT US

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