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The Marin County Law Library is open to the public in accordance with current CDPH, CDC, Local and State Guidelines.  Masks are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for ALL who wish to use the Law Library.
Mondays: 9 AM - 6 PM

Tuesdays: 9 AM - 6 PM

Wednesdays: 9 AM - 6 PM

Thursdays: 9 AM - 6 PM

Fridays:        10 AM - 1 PM

 

Saturdays:           CLOSED

Sundays:           CLOSED

Current Marin County COVID-19 restrictions can be found HERE.

Interested in joining the Marin County Law Library Board of Trustees?  Click HERE for the application.  

Activities:

Proctored exams have been suspended until further notice.

 

First Thursdays at the Law Library is currently available to the public in virtual format.

First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library Date for next meeting to be announced soon. To attend, you must register on Eventbrite.  See program description at bottom right of this home page for further information and registration link.

First Thursdays events are temporarily suspended.

Next Board Meeting:  June 13, 2023

The next board meeting will be held at 20 North San Pedro Rd STE 2007, San Rafael CA 94903. See agenda packet at Monthly Meetings tab (which is on the "More" tab) for how to connect online or by phone.  A print agenda will be available for viewing on the outdoor bulletin board at the middle archway entrance to the Civic Center (courts entrance). 

Online Video Resources:

The California Lawyers Association has prepared a variety of videos for the public addressing various legal issues that are coming up in light of COVID-19.  They currently have 11 videos on their YouTube Channel with another 22 in post-production.  Many are available in Spanish or have Spanish closed captioning. HERE

Local Resources and Assistance: For impacts of COVID-19, use this link to access Marin Health and Human Services Community Resources:

https://www.marinhhs.org/community-resource-guide

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

THE MARIN COUNTY LAW LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY JUNE 19, 2023, IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY

LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY ON ZOOM

by Computer or Telephone, not in person.

 

Next program date: June 22, 2023

Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm

 

Registration Link Available

Registration Deadline: June 15th, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.

Early registration recommended. No waitlist.

 

The Lawyers in the Library program provides self-represented litigants a free 20-minute one-on-one meeting (via Zoom Meetings) with a volunteer attorney to receive legal guidance, information, direction, and assistance in locating appropriate resources, review of completed forms and referrals to other agencies when appropriate.

 

The program obtains volunteer lawyers with knowledge in the following areas of law: Family Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, General Civil Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning/Probate Law, Personal Injury Law, and Civil Appellate. There is no charge for the service, but participants must pre-register for the program. Participants must either live in Marin County or have a case pending in the Marin County Courts

 

The attorneys will not assist clients beyond the 20-minute appointment at the clinic, and no attorney-client relationship will be created.

 

For more information, please call (415) 472-3733

or email lawlibsb@sonic.net for more information.

ABOGADOS EN LA BIBLIOTECA EN ZOOM

por Computadora o Teléfono, no en persona.

 

ABOGADOS EN LA BIBLIOTECA EN ZOOM

por Computadora o Teléfono, no en persona.

 

Próxima fecha del programa: 27 de abril de 2023

Hora: 16:30 - 18:30

 

Enlace de registro disponible pronto

El registro cierra el viernes 21 de abril de 2023 a la 1:00 p. m.

Se recomienda inscripción anticipada. Sin lista de espera.

Abogados en la Biblioteca brinda a los litigantes que se representan a sí mismos una reunión individual gratuita de 20 minutos (a través de Zoom) con un abogado voluntario del Colegio de Abogados del Condado de Marin para recibir orientación legal, información, dirección y asistencia para localizar los recursos apropiados, revisión de formularios completos y referencias a otras agencias cuando sea apropiado.

  

El programa cuenta con abogados voluntarios con conocimientos en las siguientes áreas del derecho: Derecho de Familia, Derecho de Arrendadores e Inquilinos, Derecho Civil General, Derecho Laboral, Ley de Planificación Patrimonial/Sucesiones y Ley de Lesiones Personales.

No hay cargo por el servicio, pero los participantes deben registrarse previamente para el programa. Los participantes deben vivir en el condado de Marin o tener un caso pendiente en los tribunales del condado de Marin.

 

Los abogados no ayudarán a los clientes más allá de la cita de 20 minutos en la clínica, y no se creará una relación abogado-cliente. ​

  

Llame al (415) 472-3733 o envíe un correo electrónico a lawlibsb@sonic.net.

 

 

TENANT & LANDLORD INFORMATION

Marin County Renter and Landlord Resources, including information about the temporary emergency ban on evictions due to COVID-19, are available HERE.

For more extensive coverage, see Landlord-Tenant Resources, under "Legal Resources" Tab, above.


 

WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP??

Direct Assistance is available from: "Ask a Law Librarian"

Self-Help: Use the "Legal Resources" tab above to access links to legal information, online self-help, federal and state laws and regulations, jury instructions and more.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides national coverage with information and resources to protect and manage your finances: HERE 

Please join us for First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library,

an opportunity for residents of Marin to learn about the numerous agencies that provide services to the public at no or low cost.  Who are these folks and how can they help you?  A representative of the agency or county department will present information about their organization followed by a question and answer period.  Get to know your local officials and community service agencies.

Next program date: July 6, 2023

Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

 

Organization: HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)

provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options. HICAP also offers free educational presentations to groups of Medicare beneficiaries, their families and/or providers on a variety of Medicare and other health insurance related topics.

Speaker: Frank Nelson, HICAP Regional Program Manager

 

 

 

 

Speaker biography:

 

With a background as a Skilled Nursing Administrator, Frank Nelsonlearned the complexities of Medicare and after 17 years, left the for-profit world to join the non-profit statewide program of HICAP, the Medicare Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program where he oversees the program that serves 6 counties of the North Bay Region in partnership with the Area Agencies on Aging and the California Dept. of Aging. North Bay HICAP serves as the key source of unbiased, face to face guidance and community educational seminars concerning increasingly complicated Medicare choices.

 

 

 

The Marin County Law Library serves the public

by providing access to legal information sources through a variety of media, research assistance, and technologies needed to give practical expression to the law, while maintaining a flexible and supportive presence that fosters the ends of community service and social justice.

 

 

CONTACT US

 

Email: 

 

Address:    
 

Phone:  

Fax:   

 

lawlibsb@sonic.net
 

20 North San Pedro Road

Suite 2007 San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 472-3733

(415) 472-3729

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