Law and Legal Help Web Sites

Attorneys

• Attorney Search - California State Bar
• Legal Specialist Search - California State Bar
• Problems with a Lawyer - California State Bar
• Public Directory of Attorneys - Santa Clara Co. Bar Association

Constitutions and Treaties

• U.S. Constitution Annotated - Findlaw
• Bill of Rights - National Archives
• Creation of the U.S. Constitution, 1787-1789 - National Archives
• Q&A on the U.S. Constitution - National Archives
• Constitution Finder (countries worldwide)
• Treaties: Texts & Legal Guides - Library of Congress

Copyright, Patents, Trademarks

• Copyright: Information, Fees, Forms, Instructions, Law, Search - U.S. Copyright Office
• Patents: How to - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Patents: Search - Google
• Trademarks: How to - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts - Local and California

• Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (court locations, jury duty, forms, fees, etc.)
• Santa Clara Co. Superior Court: Public Access Case Info

Courts - U.S. Supreme Court

• Supreme Court of the U.S. (opinions, info, calendar, rules, etc.)
• Supreme Court Justices, 1789-present (bios, portraits, etc.)
• Supreme Court Historical Society: How the Court Works

Courts - Other Federal

• Federal Judiciary - U.S. Courts (basic info, forms, fees, etc.)
• Federal Judiciary - Court Districts Map and Locator
• History of the Federal Judiciary, 1789-present
• U.S. Courts of Appeal - Findlaw (decisions, opinions, directories)
• U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Bankruptcy Courts (filing, forms, reporting fraud)
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California (locations, procedures, forms, fees, etc.)

Law and Legislation - Local

• San Jose Municipal Code
• Santa Clara County Ordinance Code
• Santa Clara County Charter

Law and Legislation - California

• California Code
• California Constitution
• California Municipal and County Codes, Ordinances, and Charters - Findlaw
• California State Legislature: Bill Tracking Database
• New Laws Report (as of the first day of each year)

Law and Legislation - Federal

• U.S. Code
• THOMAS: Bill Search and Texts (1989/101st Congress to present)
• U.S. Government Printing Office, Federal Digital System (search Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Congressional Documents and more)

Law - History and Primary Sources

• Avalon Project - Yale (3,500+primary source documents)

Legal Forms

• California 'Fillable' and 'Non-fillable' Legal Forms
• EZLegalFile Legal Paperwork Assistance - California Superior Court
• Federal and State Court Forms - FindLaw

Legal Research and Opinions

• Federal and State Cases, Opinions and Codes - Findlaw
• Law Reviews Online - Library of Congress
• Legal Procedure Terminology Dictionary
• Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research (good starting point)
• U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, 1792-present
• U.S. Supreme Court Term Slip Opinions

Legal Self-Help

• California Courts Self-Help Center
• Legal Resources and Attorney Info for Low-Income Californians
• Santa Clara Co. Superior Court Self-Service Center (represent yourself, small claims court, etc)
• Santa Clara County Law Library (360 N 1st St., 408-299-3567)

Local Legal Assistance Services

• Asian Law Alliance
• Bay Area Legal Aid
• California Senior Legal Hotline (1-800-222-1753)
• India Community Center Free Legal Clinic (Milpitas)
• Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center (worker's/consumer/immigration rights)
• Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (5 legal programs: health, fair housing, children & youth, mental health, public interest)
• Lawyers in the Library Program (free 20 min. consultations at King Library)
• Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County (for low-income)
• Muslim Community Association Free Legal Clinic (Santa Clara, schedule online)
• Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley (providers of "Lawyers in the Library")
• Santa Clara County Dispute Resolution Program
• Senior Adults Legal Assistance (Santa Clara)