SacLaw Savvy

SacLaw Savvy SacLaw Savvy is the blog for the Sacramento County Public Law Library, which has been providing free public access to legal information for over 100 years! A team of highly skilled professional, technical, and clerical staff works together to provide appropriate resources to meet the legal research and information needs of Sacramento.

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BEYOND WESTLAW: An Introduction to SCPLL’s Online Legal Research Databases

Mar 11, 2013
BEYOND WESTLAW: An Introduction to SCPLL’s Online Legal Research Databases

Are you getting the most out of your access to ALL of the Law Library’s legal research databases?  Did you know that in addition to offering cases and statutes via WestlawNext, the Law Library offers free access to over 90 CEB titles via OnLaw, thousands of legal articles via HeinOnLine, and the most popluar Mattthew Bender titles, including...

New free resource guides on enforcing judgments

Mar 4, 2013

The Sacramento County Public Law Library Civil Self-Help recently introduced a free class, called “How to Enforce Your Judgment in Sacramento County.”  To accompany the class, the Law Library has developed several new “Step by Step” guides on common procedures. Along with our other guides, these are available for free to all on our...

Need A Place To Meet With A Client, Partner, Or Other Group? Rent A Room From Us!

Mar 1, 2013
Need A Place To Meet With A Client, Partner, Or Other Group? Rent A Room From Us!

The Sacramento County Public Law Library offers space for meetings, seminars, workshops and/or depositions. The Law Library has a state-of-the-art computer-training center, a boardroom and meeting room available for rent. Consider using the Law Library’s exceptional facilities when planning your next event. The Law Library is conveniently located near Amtrak, buses, hotels, light rail,...

This Week Only–Please do NOT re-shelve Your Books!

Feb 25, 2013
This Week Only–Please do NOT re-shelve Your Books!

We are counting in-house circulation this week, Monday February 25th through Saturday March 2nd. We want to know which books you look at when you’re in the library. It’s a little more work for us, but worth it in the end because it helps us serve you better. So, when you are through with a...

New Titles for March!

Feb 22, 2013
New Titles for March!

Audio Visual Titles Technology for Lawyers: The Right Tool for the Right Job California CEB KF320.A9 T43 2012 The Zen Lawyer: How to Reduce Stress — A Demonstration California CEB KF300 .Z461 2012 The Zen Lawyer: How to Reduce Stress — An Intellectual Approach California CEB KF300 .Z46 2012 California Print Ttles Creating Your...

Reminder: Law Library Closed on Saturday and Monday

Feb 15, 2013
Reminder: Law Library Closed on Saturday and Monday

In honor of Presidents Day, the Sacramento County Public Law Library and Civil Self Help Center will be closed on Saturday, February 16 and Monday, February 18. The library will resume normal hours on Tuesday, February, 19.

Why do we celebrate Lincoln on Presidents Day when we’ve just celebrated his birthday the week before?

Feb 11, 2013
Why do we celebrate Lincoln on Presidents Day when we’ve just celebrated his birthday the week before?

Lincoln’s Birthday is a legal holiday in some U.S. states, including California (California Government Code § 6700(d)), Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Indiana. It is observed on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on February 12, 1809. The Law Library will be closed on Tuesday, February 12, in honor of the...

Upcoming Holidays

Upcoming Holidays

  The Sacramento County Public Law Library and Civil Self Help Center will be closed Tuesday, Feburary 12, in honor of Lincoln’s Birthday, and Saturday, February 16 – Monday, February 18, in honor of Presidents Day.      

Our February and March MCLE class schedule has been posted!

Feb 4, 2013

The February and March class lists are out. Check our website at http://www.saclaw.org/classList.aspx to see the upcoming classes and reserve a spot. Classes include:  Advanced Legal Research: Federal – Part A and Part B Legal Research on WestlawNext Legal Research: Part A- California Statutes and Part B- California Cases Microsoft® EXCEL 2010 for Legal Professionals...

Free Class: How to Enforce Your Judgment in Sacramento County

Jan 29, 2013
Free Class: How to Enforce Your Judgment in Sacramento County

Collecting on a judgment can be harder than obtaining the judgment in the first place!  Fear not, however: the Sacramento County Public Law Library Civil Self-Help Center is offering a free class, called “How to Enforce Your Judgment in Sacramento County,” on Wednesday, February 27th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Law Library’s Second...