Legal
Assistance: Free or Low-Cost Services
Lawyer At The Library
• Lawyer at the Library
- Vallejo
• Lawyer
at the Library - Vacaville
Solano
County Law
Library
• Law
Library - Fairfield
The Law Library is a public library providing books and
other material to assist people researching legal questions.
The library's collection of over 25,000 volumes includes
basic legal sources as well as specialized resources
that support specific types of law, such as civil law
and family law. Staff can assist members of the legal
community an lay persons in using these materials during
open hours.
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Solano County Family Law Facilitator
Hall of Justice
600 Union Ave. 2nd Floor
Fairfield, CA 94533
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:15am-3:00pm
(707) 207-7348
Legal Services of Northern California
1810 Capitol St.
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 643-0054
1-800-270-7252
For low income individuals; civil law only: housing,
landlord-tenant, public benefits, health benefits,
education, uncontested divorce, senior assistance.
Bilingual services are available.
Referral Service
Solano County Bar Association
744 Empire St. Suite 201
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 422-0127
$45 for matching client with attorney plus 1/2 hour
consultation Referral Service
Solano County Small Claims Advisor
General Information: (707) 207-7335
Direct consultation line: (707) 207-7336
Accessible on the following days:
M 8am-12pm and 1-4pm; T-Th 8:30-12:30pm
Dispute Resolution Service
Solano County Bar Association
744 Empire St. Suite 201
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 422-5087
Mediation for consumer and small claims, neighbor conflicts,
insurance claims, personal injury, business disputes,
property damage, landlord-tenant, fee arbitration.
SafeQuest Solano
(707) 421-6881
Services for victims of sexual assault and domestic
violence
Equal Rights Advocate Advice and Counseling Hotline
Hotline (415) 621-0505; 1-800-839-4ERA
Telephone counseling on gender discrimination and sexual
harassment; Hours change during year, call and leave
a message.
Workers Rights Clinic
(415) 864-8208
Wed. evenings 6-7:30pm
Telephone clinic for low-income, unemployed, or soon-to-be
unemployed. Deals with employment issues, discrimination,
FMLA, and domestic violence
Women’s Employment
Rights Clinic
(415) 442-6647
Deals with unemployment insurance benefits, wage claims,
harassment, discrimination, etc.
Senior Legal Hotline
(800) 222-1753
Legal assistance on any topic for Californians age
60 and over. Bilingual.
M-F 9-12 & 1-4. Open Thurs till 7 pm
Bar Associations
• Alameda
County Bar Association
• Contra
Costa County Bar Association
• Marin
County Bar Association
•
Sacramento County Bar Association
• San
Francisco County Bar Association
• Solano
County Bar Association
• Sonoma County Bar Association
•Napa
County Bar Association
Courts
• Alameda
County Courts
• Contra
Costa County Courts
• Marin
County County
• Sacramento
County Courts
• San
Francisco County Courts
• Solano
County Courts
• Sonoma
County Courts
• Napa
County Courts
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Laws
and Regulations
Municipal
http://www.ci.benicia.ca.us/
City of Benicia agendas and minutes of council meetings,
and the municipal code.
http://ci.dixon.ca.us/
City of Dixon minutes of council meetings, summaries
of ordinances, resolutions, and contact information.
http://www.ci.fairfield.ca.us/
City of Fairfield minutes of council meetings, ordinances,
resolutions, codes, and contact information.
http://www.rio-vista-ca.com/
City of Rio Vista minutes of council meetings, ordinances,
resolutions, the municipal code, and contact information.
http://www.ci.suisun-city.ca.us/
City of Suisun agendas and minutes of council meetings,
the city code, and contact information.
http://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us/
City of Vacaville Municipal Code, administrative and
city services.
http:www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/
GovSite/
City of Vallejo agendas for city council and city commission
meetings.
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis
.com/codes/vallejo/
Vallejo municipal code and city charter.
County
http://www.co.solano.ca.us/
Official website for Solano County. Contains board
meeting agendas and minutes and other county government
information.
State
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
Official website for California codes, bills, and legislative
history.
http://traynor.uchastings
.edu/library/index.html
Official website for UC Hastings Law Library including
California ballot propositions from 1911 to the present.
Federal
http://thomas.loc.gov
Legislative information from the Library of Congress;
bills, resolutions, laws, committee reports, treaties,
historical documents, and the Congressional Record.
http://www.gpo.gov
U.S. Government Printing Office with a link to the
GPO Access website. Contains federal laws, bills,
the Federal Register, legislative publications, etc.
Also includes a Kids Section.
Source:
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General
Information
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Sponsored by the Judicial Council of California, this
is the official website for public access to the California
courts. This bilingual site features forms which can
be printed or completed online.
www.findlaw.com
Popular website providing comprehensive legal resources
on the internet, including statutory and case law,
news articles, and much more.
http://law.freeadvice.com
Comprehensive, balanced, easy-to-understand legal content
prepared by attorneys and designed to help users find
answers to questions and solutions to legal problems.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/
community/portal/
LexisNexis Communities. This site has been recently cited by the American Bar Association, the Yale Law Library and the Virginia Bar Association. Join the more than 30,000 legal professional members who access FREE up-to-date content and resources across multiple practice and professional areas in the LexisNexis Communities.
www.nolo.com
California’s premier legal self-help publisher,
Nolo Press. This site offers a wealth of articles
and information about their publications.
Guardianship
www.aarp.org/families/
grandparents/gic/
Provides information for grandparents, including grandparents
raising grandchildren, grandparents with visitation
problems, and step-grandparents.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/
family/guardianship
California Courts Self-Help Center provides self-help
information about probate court guardianships, as well
as forms and instructions.
www.gu.org
This policy-oriented website also offers much information
about kinship care, state and federal law, and support
groups.
http://grandsplace.org
Website offers legal references, online message boards,
and links to related resources.
www.lsc-sf.org/web/index.html
Provides free legal and social work services and representation
for children and youth under 18 years old in the bay
area.
www.prisonerswithchildren.org/
Contains information for grandparents and other relative
caregivers and their advocates; includes a statewide
resource list as well as resources for northern, central
and southern California.
http://www.seniorlegal
hotline.org
Senior Legal Hotline provides free legal advice and
brief services by telephone to California residents
60 years of age and older who have questions regarding
custody or visitation of grandchildren.Legal Research
www.aallnet.org/chapter/scall/
locating.htm
Access to “Locating the Law, “ a
guide to doing legal research.
www.virtualchase.com/
about.html
Sponsored by a law firm, this site offers articles,
guides, teaching materials, an alert service, and Internet
research strategies and resources. Open to anyone,
free of charge, but geared towards experienced researchers
and legal professionals.
Legal Services
www.lawhelpca.org/CA/
index.cfm
Helping Californians find legal aid referrals & self-help
resources
www.calegaladvocates.org/
Official website for the Legal Aid Association of California.
http://www.abanet.org/
American Bar Association: includes lawyer referral
and information services.
www.calbar.org/
Official website of the California State Bar includes
background information on all attorneys licensed in
the state, formal attorney complaint procedure, and
other information.
http://solanobar.org/
Official website of the Solano County Bar Association.
http://www.martindale.com/
Online access to Martindale-Hubbell’s
Lawyer Locator service, with information
on over a million attorneys and law firms.
www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/
Contains a great deal of information, and includes
the option of submitting a question to an attorney
for a response.
Government Agencies
http://www.publiclaw
library.org/
By the Council of California County Law Librarians
www.ca.gov
Official web site for the state of California containing
many useful links.
www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/
fedgov.html
Louisiana State University Libraries federal agency
directory.
Source:
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