BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kristine Fowler Cirby, Esq., President
Tracy Barrett, Esq., Vice President
Sam Ware, Esq.
Denise Bashline
Jonathan Frieman, J.D.
Donald Drummond, Esq.
Walter Cook, Jr., Esq., MLIS
Marin County Law Library
20 North San Pedro Road
Suite 2007
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-472-3733 T
415-472-3729 F
LAW LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Laurie Vaala-Olsen
Wish List:
The Marin County Law Library has created a wish list to provide the community an opportunity to support the Law Library by sending donations. Donations may be a dollar amount towards a specific publication, or a direct gift. Your donation will greatly contribute to our primary mission of access to justice for all. We need your assistance to fully update several publications that are integral to conducting legal research. We also are seeking equipment donations to improve our conference room facility. We rely on the support of generous community members and invite you to visit us online and utilize the many resources available to the public from our website.
We are hopeful that we will be able to open the Law Library and offer our services in person again in 2021. As you might imagine, the coronavirus pandemic has dealt a serious blow to the Law Library’s budget for FY 2020-2021 and we welcome your support to help us get through this challenging time. Despite the devastating financial impacts of COVID-19, we greatly expanded the legal resources available to the public from our website shortly after the State and County Stay at Home Orders went into effect last March to ensure continued access during the pandemic. We also adapted two of our community service programs to offer them on Zoom; Lawyers in the Library and First Thursdays at the Law Library. The Law Library is a vital resource to the entire Marin County community and we hope we can count on your support.
To inquire, or for additional information, call (415) 472-3733 or email lawlibsb@sonic.net.
Donations may be sent directly to (note on check publication you wish to purchase):
Attention: Publications
Marin County Law Library
20 North San Pedro Road, Suite 2007
San Rafael, CA 94903
Specific Publications Needed:
Various NOLO Press Publications
California Tenants' Rights, 22nd edition $23.99
Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 10th edition $27.99
How to Form a Non-Profit Corporation in California, 18th edition $44.99
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim, 10th edition $29.99
Make Your Own Living Trust, 14th edition $34.99
Neighbor Law - Fences, Trees, Boundaries, & Noise, 10th edition $23.99
Represent Yourself in Court, 9th edition $34.99
Small Claims Court in California, 21st edition $23.99
The Corporate Records Handbook, 7th edition $59.99
The Executor's Guide, 8th edition $31.99
The CA Landlord's Law Book: Evictions, 18th edition $35.99
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court in CAL, 21st edition $23.99
National Consumer Law Center Publications:
Fair Debt Collection, Volumes 1 & 2, $180
Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: $170
Student Loan Law: $150
Repossessions: $160
Access to Utility Service: $160
Legal Information Buyer’s Guide, 2020 $215
Large Legal Treatise Publications, Updates Needed:
California Forms of Pleading and Practice $11,697
Matthew Bender, last updated 12/2019
California Points & Authorities $8,965
Matthew Bender, last updated in 8/2016
California Legal Forms $8,310
Matthew Bender, last updated in 8/2016
Equipment Needed (Gently Used Items in Good Working Condition are Welcome):
Apple iPads or Toshiba Thrive Tablets
Projector and Pulldown Screen
Audio Conferencing Equipment
Large Flat Screen Television
DVD Player