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California Courts Self-Help Center
Offers legal infomation, guidance and forms.
California State Bar Association
Database of State of California Members. Public Services link offers consumer information on finding a lawyer, small claims court, wills, and trusts.
Cornell Legal Information Institute
Source for codes, cases, and assorted legal information.
FindLaw
Browse current legal information written for the public covering subjects such as Accidents & Injuries, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, and Real Estate. Can search for a local lawyer.
Law Schools (ABA-Approved)
Listings and links to schools approved by the American Bar Association.
Legal Dictionary from Nolo Press
Dictionary of legal terms.
Legal Encyclopedia from Nolo Press
Encyclopedia of popular legal topics.
LexisOne
Find cases from State and Federal courts for the last five years and U.S. Supreme Court from 1790 to the present. Free registration required to access opinions. Begin by clicking "Find Cases for Free". Also includes a "Find legal forms for Free" link.
Los Angeles Superior Court Juror Information
Information on jury duty, phone numbers, locations of the courts.
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Directory of U.S. and international lawyers and law firms.
MegaLaw
Offers legal information, forms, and attorney look-up.
Skip Ease
Created by skiptracers, people searchers and public records researchers. It is divided into six main areas: skiptracing, genealogy, legal desk, insurance desk, government and news.
Virtual Chase
Legal research on the Internet to locate people using public records, annotated guides, online teaching tools, articles on specific research issues and material on evaluating resources.
West's Legal Directory Search
Addresses and phone numbers of individual lawyers and law firms. Searchable by city and state.
WORLDLawDirect
Free legal advice on U.S. and international law (except family law). Site contains articles on legal subjects, basic legal forms, recommended lawyers, and an "Ask a Lawyer" feature.

Bankruptcy Court

Central District of California
Filing & Claim Forms, Public Notices, Job Listings, etc.

Los Angeles County Courts

Superior Courts
Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles

Supreme Court

Gallery of the Justices
Information on members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Decisions Web Server
Access to the full texts of decisions.
United States Supreme Court
 
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