San Diego Law Library

Joette Suzanne Hull

Public access to legal reference and law information. Secure, Free, quiet, computers, law library. Copy machine. Friendly helpful clerks, security will help you.log in ! Thank you !

Mark E. Smith

When I filed a lawsuit without an attorney, the San Diego County Public Law Library on Front Street was so useful that the judge thought I'd had legal assistance. Well, in a way I did--the law librarians were able to show me reference books, self-help books, and legal action guides that took me step by step though unfamiliar and quite complicated processes. In fact, in one of my pleadings where I needed to use specific language, I noted clearly on the second page the author and title of the book where I'd found the necessary wording. Unfortunately I drew a biased judge who never bothered to read the products of my months of legal research, having made up his mind beforehand, but the same thing can happen to people who are able to afford thousands of dollars for attorneys. If you have a legal problem and can't afford assistance, but are capable of doing your own research and writing, the San Diego County Public Law Library will help you find the books you need. While our legal system leaves much to be desired, having nothing in common with a justice system, our law library can help navigate the halls of injustice with minimum damage. For legal research, they have the necessary resources and the brilliant librarians can help you find what you need. Best of all, unless you need to borrow books (borrowing required a $50 annual borrowers' fee for non-attorneys, and a higher fee for attorneys), use of the library is free. That gives you access to all their books and their computers, plus free classes that explain how to use their computerized legal data bases. If you join their mailing list, you'll also be notified of special hour-long classes that cost $25, on specific legal topics that lawyers need to stay current on the law and non-lawyers might find interesting or useful. Yes, we seem to be living in a police state, where the powerful are often too eager to deny us our rights, but we also have a law library designed to help us defend ourselves. I've met people at the law library who defended themselves and won, so not everyone is as unlucky as I was. This library is a tremendous public resource and deserves more funding and appreciation. There aren't enough stars to do it justice.

Forever Elizabeth

I am in the process of filing a claim in court and the law library has helped me find the correct forms.

Rich Miño

Boasting an extensive remodel, the new Law Library is an awesome place to work/research in downtown San Diego. Remodeled conference and event spaces can be reserved for meetings or booked for private events and conferences. Currant American Brasseries and the Sofia Hotel just steps away have partnered with the Law Library to provide catering and accommodations as needed. It was great to see the results of the extensive work done to renovate this great resource in San Diego.