General Resources

• Association of Bay Area Governments

  

  The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is one of more than 560 regional planning agencies across the nation working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development. ABAG is owned and operated by the cities and counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. It was established in 1961 to protect local control, plan for the future, and promote cooperation on areawide issues. In recent years, ABAG has answered the needs of its members by providing low-cost services that save the taxpayers millions of dollars.

• Witkin's Legal Institute

  

  The Witkin Legal Institute Web Page will provide you with some highlights of recent developments in California law. It also includes: information about the four treatises that comprise the Witkin Library; information about the Witkin Legal Institute; a listing of current Institute activities; legal research tips and techniques; and links to other useful legal and government resources available on the World Wide Web.

• California State Government Net

  

  From the home of the semiconductor, computer software, satellites, and the video, music, motion picture, and burgeoning multimedia industries, welcome to the Golden State's official and new "California Internet Homepage". As one of the world's largest economies and the epicenter of the Information Age, California is very pleased to make information about the State and its government accessible electronically. Through the CAHomepage, you have access to descriptions and pictures of our beautiful state parks, assistance for those starting or expanding their business, the locations and telephone numbers for state employment offices, and help with a great variety of questions you may have.

• California State Senate

  Daily look at new Senate information press releases, publications, Democratic and Republican News and Opinions, Bill text, analyses, status, history, votes, California Codes and Statutes, Information about Senate Committees and Offices, Legislative deadlines and rules, summaries and analyses of upcoming propositions and initiative measures, subscribing to Legislative Information, FTP and Gopher servers.

• California State Lands Commission

  Welcome to the California State Lands Commission's Internet Information Server. This Internet site provides information about the Commission, online copies of environmental impact reports and geographic information system data.

• California Legislative Analyst's Office

  The California Legislative Analyst's Office is a nonpartisan office which provides fiscal and policy information and advice to the California Legislature.

• Southern California Association of Law Libraries

  The Southern California Association of Law Libraries web site includes a list of Board members and Committee chairs, the SCALL E-Mail Directory, how to subscribe to the SCALL list, SCALL program schedules and handouts, and other items relating specifically to SCALL and much more.

• California Department of Motor Vehicles

  At the California Department of Motor Vehicle Web Site you can find information on forms, handbooks, office locations, informational brochures, news releases, business licensing, california codes, DMV Profile, and environmental license plates.

• California Department of Transportation

  Assistance for tourists, newcomers and natives traveling around the Golden State including route planning, mapping assistance, Highway Conditions and regional weather.

• California Employment Development Department

  We appreciate our role as a public agency and see the opportunities to widen the scope of our services through partnerships with other public and private entities. Therefore, EDD will strive to be a model public agency through partnerships to improve statewide employment and training programs and develop an internationally competitive workforce for California.

• CompData: Workers' Compensation EDEX

  EDEX provides subscribers the ability to query the State of California, Division of Workers' Compensation database of all workers' compensation cases and receive all case information electronically as well as file electronic documents. Queries of the EDEX system are made using a social security number or WCAB case number. The EDEX system also will provide automatic electronic hearing notification and notices of significant case event activity as they occur.

• Burbank Municipal Court

  Burbank Municipal Court is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The Courthouse is located at 300 E. Olive Avenue, in Burbank, California. Free parking is provided. A map is available with directions to the Courthouse and to the parking structure.

Bar Associations

• California Bar Association

  

  The State Bar of California is an integrated, or unified Bar. All Lawyers practicing in California must be active members. As of October 1, 1996 the number of active attorneys eligible to practice in California had climbed to more than 120,000, making The State Bar of California by far the largest state bar in the nation. Seven major categories cover the functions of the State Bar: Admissions, Administration of Justice, Attorney discipline, Legal Education and Professional Competence, Bar Relations and Public Education, Public Relations and Publications, and Legal services. The information in these Web pages is organized based on the nature of inquiries received by the Bar from its members, consumers, members of the public and the media.

Law Schools

• McGeorge School of Law, Tel: 916-739-7105, Contact: Dean Gerald Caplan
• Pepperdine University School of Law, Tel: 310 456-4611, Contact: Dean Ronald F. Phillips
• San Francisco Law School, Tel: 415 626-5550, Contact: Dean Mark Owens, Jr.
• Santa Clara University School of Law, Tel: 408 554-4767, Contact: Dean Mack A. Player
• Stanford Law School, Tel: 415 723-4455, Contact: Dean Paul Brest
• University of California at Berkeley School of Law, Tel: 510 642-5001, Contact: Dean Jesse Choper
• University of California at Davis School of Law, Tel: 916 752-0243, Contact: Dean Bruce A. Wolk
• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Tel: 213 825-4841, Contact: Dean Susan Westerberg Prager
• University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Tel: 415 565-4600, Contact: Dean Mary Kay Kane
• University of San Diego School of Law, Tel: 619 260-4528, Contact: Dean Kristine Strachan
• University of San Francisco School of Law, Tel: 415 666-6307, Contact: Dean H. Jay Folberg
• University of Southern California Law Center, Tel: 213 740-7331, Contact: Dean Scott H. Bice
• Whittier College School of Law, Tel: 213 938-3621, Contact: Dean Fred Slabach