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NOVEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER |
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Library renovation slated to begin January 2011
The law library will be undergoing an estimated $3.2 million renovation of its downtown facility. Construction is projected to be complete by June 2011. In an effort to keep our community of library users and supporters informed and help them navigate through our collection and services during this period, we set up the Library Renovation Webpage. This renovation webpage is your one-stop shop for renovation news and information on what to expect before, during, and after the renovation, as well as FAQs about the renovation. As the renovation progresses, you can expect to view before and after photos of the library. Be sure to visit our renovation webpage.
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We'll be just around the corner
The downtown law library will be closed for six months while it undergoes a major renovation. The staff, equipment, and major portion of the collection are scheduled to be moved out of the Main Library and into the temporary site on the first week of January. The temporary site at 1168 Union Street is only one block west of the Main Library and will be open Monday thru Saturday with the same hours of operation as we have now. California and Federal practice materials will be available for library members to check out and request materials thru intra/inter-library loans from the other branches/law libraries. You can continue to call the Main library at (619) 531-3900.
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Membership Fees Waived!
Your support of our efforts to make the library a better place is important to us. We recognize that closing the Main Library for at least four months will be an inconvenience. To help alleviate that we have waived your annual membership fee for this year (Oct. 1, 2010 - Sept. 30, 2011). We invite you to make a tax-deductible donation in-lieu of your membership fee.
The Law Library gratefully acknowledges its donor members:
Theresa Acerro
Gerald Brody, Attorney at Law
Paul V. Campo
James Daube, Jr.
Timothy Davis
Mary Eikel
Eischen & Associates
Gina Epstein
Donald Fortman
Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLP
John Friery
Greg Genochio, Attorney at Law
Law Office of David Gutierrez
William Harmatz
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC
Susan Jackson
Peter Jonathan Jensen, Attorney at Law
Catherine-Elizabeth Kroger-Diamond
Law Office of Andy J. Marcus
Jessica McElfresh
Law Office of Takenori Muraoka
Lincoln Pickard
David Rodriguez, Attorney at Law
Ruben Sanchez
Mark Sarno
Schwartz Semerdjian Haile Ballard & Cauley LLP
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Ervin Sommer
Law Offices of Stephen Kimber Sensenig
Stock Stephens, LLP
Tosdal, Smith, Steiner & Wax
Edward Weissman
White, Oliver, Amundson & Gallagher, APC
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Kramm Court Reporting will be host site for Main Library's MCLE Classes
During the months of December and January, the law library offers free MCLE classes to its attorney and paralegal members. Finding a temporary site to hold these classes during this crunch time period proved to be quite a challenging task for us. Thanks to the generosity of Kramm Court Reporting, the law library will be holding its downtown MCLE classes at 401 West A Street, Suite 750. Be sure to check our Class Calendar for our latest MCLE class offerings.
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Upcoming Classes for November & December
Pre-registration is required for all classes, as seating is limited. Please sign up by calling the appropriate branch location.
For a complete description of the classes and the most up-to-date information, visit our Class Calendar.
The following classes are free to Law Library members and $5 for non-members.
NOVEMBER
Main Branch (619) 531-3900
North County Branch (760) 940-4386
The following classes are open to Attorney and Paralegal Law Library Members only.
DECEMBER
Main Branch (619) 531-3900
Due to the upcoming renovation of the Main Library, classes will be held at: Kramm Court Reporting 401 West A Street, Suite 750, San Diego, CA
- I've Got a Secret: Confidentiality and Privilege*
by David Cameron Carr, Esq.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1 hour credit, Legal Ethics
- Leveling the Playing Field*
by Wendy L. Patrick, Esq.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1 hour credit, Elimination of Bias
- Old Wine in New Bottles: Advertising and Marketing in the Digital Age*
by David Cameron Carr, Esq.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1 hour credit, Legal Ethics
North County Branch (760) 940-4386
South Bay (619) 691-4929
*MCLE Participatory Credit hour(s) available for these classes.
The San Diego County Public Law Library is a State Bar approved MCLE provider.
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New Resource and Materials Added to the Collection
This month's featured resource: Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business by Fred S. Steingold
Ever dreamt of starting your own business?
If so, it might be a good idea to check out our new book "Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business (6th edition)." This book, written by attorney Fred S. Steingold, provides over 60 legal documents you need to run your business smoothly, with step-by-step instructions on how to use them. When you need to contract for the sale of goods, borrow money for your business, lease space, hire employees, store goods, protect your trade secrets, etc. this is your go to resource. All documents are also available on CD-ROM. You can find this book at all our branches.
New Materials Added to the Collection
The Law Library regularly adds new materials to its collection. To see the new books added to our collection in the last month, click here.
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Holiday Closures
All branches of the Law Library will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Normal hours of operation will resume on Friday the 12th.
All branches of the Law Library also will be CLOSED on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 25th, 26th and 27th in observance of Thanksgiving.
Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, November 29th.
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Support the Law Library's Movement from Relic to Relevant
Renovation of the 50 year old Law Library building at the corner of Front and C streets is long over-due. Anyone who frequents this facility will agree that it needs an extreme make-over. The renovation will not only bring the building up to code and ADA-compliant, but will also provide a comfortable and inviting space where lawyers and the public will have free access to the legal resources needed to learn about the law and solve legal problems. The law library's new interior will include comfortable work spaces, a modern multi-purpose community room, and conference rooms with enhanced technology capabilities including video conferencing, more computers for online research, and improved Internet connectivity. A $1.6 million donation from the Hervey Family Fund at the San Diego Foundation and a Board-approved portion of the Law Library's reserves will provide funding for this renovation. No tax dollars will be used for this renovation. Anyone wanting to support our efforts to move this law library from relic to relevant can donate to the Renovation Fund through the Law Library Justice Foundation.
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Think About It
My SOAPBOX
I get asked "What is the purpose of the law library? How does it relate to me? Why should I care?" so many times that I need to answer publicly. For all the readers of this newsletter, the answers to these questions seem obvious. However, for a surprising number of lawyers, judges, law students, paralegals, self-represented litigants and plain old everyday folks - the questions are asked sincerely. They really want to know.
What is the purpose of the Law Library?
The San Diego Law Library exists to provide the only free public access to legal resources - print, online, and expert personnel - for everyone who walks through our doors. Period
Nowhere else will you get that guarantee in San Diego County.
How does the Law Library relate to me?
The continual fiscal health of the County law library benefits everyone.
Because we exist:
- judges have better-educated and prepared lawyers and pro per litigants.
- attorneys can get free access to expensive databases like Lexis, Westlaw, Onlaw, and CCH, as well as free MCLE training. (You can see a theme here, no doubt.)
- self-represented litigants get free help from our professional staff of law librarians, experts in legal resources, forms, procedure, and rules of court.
- the public is made more aware of the legal system and how it affects them through our free educational programs.
Everyone and anyone with a legal issue or claim, question or concern, can walk into any of our four branches and get free assistance to find materials for bringing and researching their legal issue.
That is how the Law Library relates to you.
Why should I care?
The "why" part goes back to the old adage of doing good works for your fellow humans. Free access to the law is an important thing - not everyone can afford a lawyer, and not every lawyer can afford expensive research tools. How can we guarantee true access to justice without access to the laws that justice requires?
How? It is through the free, public San Diego Law Library.
Someone once said to me, "How can we compete with other fundraisers who ask for donations for the homeless, orphaned babies, illiteracy, or the poor? We can't compare - we are just a law library. "
Right she was, except for one important detail: we are a public law library. By supporting the law library you are supporting those who advocate for the poor and the homeless; supporting the mom or dad or grandparent fighting for a child's custody or guardianship; supporting the education of our next generation with programs that teach about the law, civics, rights and justice.
That is what we do. That is how the law library affects you. And that is why we matter.
Please join us in our efforts to raise funds for these worthy endeavors:
- a 5th floor Grand Hall for pro per educational programs, MCLE courses, and large scale public programs;
- a state of the art Archives Room equipped with multimedia for viewing digital treasures like the Magna Carta and original San Diego land grants;
- a beautiful roof deck Japanese tea garden for public events, hosted receptions and parties;
- video conferencing in our new technology centers;
- dedicated meeting rooms for pro bono consultation with volunteer lawyers;
- a permanent coffee and food cart just outside the law library;
- iPads and laptops for loan at the circulation desk;
- flat screen monitors to broadcast live legal news, trials, interactive training videos, on-site instruction and more;
- information kiosks with self-checkout devices, touch screen monitors & audio prompts;
- point and shoot QR codes that allow your smart phone to inform you about what the resource is, and how to use it...
There are more - but we will stop there. One mustn't be too greedy.
John Adkins, Director of Libraries
We shape clay into a pot, but it is the empty space within
that holds whatever we want.
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Cartoon by Stu Rees
Stu's Views are "Cartoons About Law and Lawyers." Stu Rees is a local entertainment lawyer who represents mostly visual arts creators.
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We're hard at work on the next edition. In the meantime, please visit us online at www.sdcpll.org or stop by one of our four locations.
For more information or to send comments about this newsletter, contact Victoria Williamson, Asst. Director, Strategic Directions & Development.
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