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This is a selective bibliography of California practice titles which are available in the Mabie Law Library. You may find other relevant titles by doing keyword and subject searches in the online catalogs which are available in the library or at the library's website: MORT and Melvyl. MORT is the Mabie Law Library online catalog and Melvyl is the UC systemwide online catalog. Through Melvyl, you can search the holdings of all the UC Law Libraries as well as Stanford and the California State Library.

Publisher's Information

There are a number of major publishers of California legal materials, often called "treatises".  Publishers also make availableYou should be aware of the following:

• Bancroft-Whitney — B-W is owned by West, a Thomson Reuters business and publishes a number of treatises in substantive areas under the general series title B-W California Civil Practice.
• CEB (Continuing Education of the Bar) — CEB is a nonprofit organization jointly sponsored by the State Bar and the University of California.
• Matthew Bender — MB is a commercial publisher who publishes California materials in many forms: online through Lexis, CD-ROM, and paper.
• Rutter Group — RG is owned by The West Group and publishes materials in a variety of specialty areas in their California Practice Guide series which are in paper and online through Westlaw.

Civil Practice & Procedure

1. California Rules of Court and Compact California Code Editions. West, Matthew Bender, and Shepards each publish their own handy portable copies of these works on an annual basis, often combining several codes in one volume.
2. Bancroft-Whitney's California Civil Practice. KFC 995.C35 1992 RESERVE.
   • Business Litigation
   • Civil Rights Litigation
   • Employment Litigation
   • Environmental Litigation
   • Family Law Litigation
   • Probate & Trust Litigation
   • Procedure: Civil and Civil Appellate
   • Real Property Litigation
   • Torts
   • Worker's Compensation
3. California Practice Guides (The Rutter Group)
   

   Alternative Dispute Resolution	KFC 1093 .K54 1992 RESERVE
   Civil Appeals & Writs	KFC 1075 .E47 1989 RESERVE
   Civil Procedure Before Trial	KFC 1020 .W45 RESERVE
   Civil Trials & Evidence	KFC 1025 .W44 1993 RESERVE
   Corporations	KFC 345 .A6 F75 1984 RESERVE
   Employment Litigation	KFC 572 .C35 2001 RESERVE
   Enforcing Judgments & Debts	KFC 1065 .A94 1995 RESERVE
   Family Law	KFC 126 .H64 RESERVE
   Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial	KF 8900 .S385 1989 RESERVE
   Federal Civil Trials and Evidence	KF8935 .F34 1999 RESERVE
   Federal 9th Cir. Civil Appel. Prac.	KF 9054 9th .N44 1995 RESERVE
   Insurance Litigation	KFC 290 .C46 1995 RESERVE
   Landlord Tenant	KFC 145 .F75 1989 RESERVE
   Personal Injury	KFC 311 .A6 F43 1984 RESERVE
   Probate	KFC 205 .A6 R67 1986 RESERVE
   Professional Responsibility	KFC 76.5 .A2 C326 1997 RESERVE
   Real Property Transactions	KFC 150 .G74 RESERVE

4. Witkin publications (Witkin Institute) Summary of California Law KFC 80 .W58 2005 RES & STKS Criminal Law KFC 1100 .W582 1988 RES & STKS Procedure KFC 995 .W58 1996 RES & STKS Evidence KFC 1030 .W57 1986 RES & STKS
5. California Civil Appellate Practice, 3d ed. (CEB). KFC 1075 .C35 1996
6. California Civil Procedure Before Trial, 3d ed. (CEB). KFC 995 .C34 1990 RESERVE
7. California Civil Writ Practice, 3d ed. (CEB). KFC 1075 .C34 1996 RESERVE
8. California Deposition and Discovery Practice, rev. ed. By J.N. DeMeo (Matthew Bender, 1987-). KFC 1020 .D44 1987 RESERVE
9. California Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial (CEB, 1995-). KFC 1025 .C35 1995 RESERVE
10. California Civil Discovery Practice, 3d ed. (CEB) KFC 1020 .C34 2006
11. California Civil Discovery by James E. Hogan (Bancroft-Whitney, 1997-). KFC 1020 .H64 2005 RESERVE

12. Criminal Practice & Procedure

13. California Criminal Defense Practice (Matthew Bender, 1981-). KFC 1115 .A6 C34 RESERVE
14. California Criminal law: Procedure and Practice, 5th.ed., (CEB, 1994 -). KFC 1155 C35 RESERVE
15. California Criminal Forms and Instructions, 2nd ed., (Bancroft-Whitney 1993-) KFC 1155 A65 R83 1993
16. Levenson on California Criminal Procedure, (West, 2000 -) KFC 1155 L485 RESERVE
17. Appeals & Writs in Criminal Cases, (CEB 2000) KFC 1174 A96 2000
18. California Criminal Discovery (LEXIS 1999-) KFC 1160.5 P57 1999 RESERVE

19. Jury Instructions, Civil & Criminal

20. California Jury Instructions, Civil: Book of Approved Jury Instructions (BAJI), 8th ed., prepared by the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, Civil, of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1994-). KFC 1047 .A65 C35 1994 RESERVE
21. California Forms of Jury Instruction, by John F. Wells, Lise A. Pearlman (Matthew Bender, 1985-). Civil jury instructions for actions not covered in BAJI. NOT CARRIED BY UCD.
22. California Jury Instructions, Criminal (CALJIC), 6th ed., prepared by the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, Criminal, of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1996-). KFC 1171 .A65 S86 1996 RESERVE
23. Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI), drafted under the auspices of the Judicial Council of California. (2004 -). KFC1047 A65, C3532 RESERVE 22. Forecite: Latest Developments in California Criminal Jury Instructions, 2nd ed., Thomas Lundy, ed. (FORECITE Legal Publications, 1994-). Updates and augments CALJIC. KFC 1171 .A65 F67 RESERVE

24. Form books

25. Forms Manual (CEB, 1981-). KFC 995 .A65 C25 RESERVE
26. West's California Judicial Council Forms (West Group, 1986-). KFC 30.5 .W4 RES & STKS
27. Judicial Council Forms on the web from the official judicial branch web site www.courtinfo.ca.gov
28. California Civil Litigation Forms Manual (CEB, 1980-). KFC 1020 .A65 C34 RES & STKS
29. California Forms of Pleading and Practice (Matthew Bender, 1962-). Over 50 looseleaf volumes of general forms and forms geared to highly specific fact patterns. Also includes Judicial Council forms. KFC 1010 .A65 C34
30. California Points and Authorities (Matthew Bender, 1965-). Covers civil and criminal procedure as well as substantive law. KFC 1010 .B46
31. Fee Agreement Forms Manual, by Bob Pickus (CEB, 1989-). KFC 77.5 .F43 P53 1989 RESERVE
32. West's California Code Forms with Practice Commentary. Organized by code section. Covers the following Codes: Business & Professions; Civil; Civil Procedure; Commercial; Corporations; Education; Elections; Fish & Game; Food & Agriculture; Government; Insurance; Labor; Probate; Public Utilities; Revenue & Taxation. KFC 68 .W38.
33. California Transactions:Forms (Bancroft-Whitney, 1996-). This set is gradually replacing Cal Forms (below). Of the 11 planned subject modules, the following are available: Business Entities, Business Transactions, Family Law and Estate Planning. KFC 68 .C342 1996
34. Cal Forms: Practice-oriented Forms for California Legaland Business Transactions (Bancroft-Whitney, 1968-). Covers: business enterprises; UCC; real property; leases; consumer protection; contracts; personal property; non-profit organizations; family law; estate planning. KFC 68 .C34. [Publisher is replacing this set with California Transactions: Forms above.]
35. California Legal Forms: Transaction Guide (Matthew Bender, 1968-). Covers: business and nonprofit organizations; real estate transactions; wills and trusts; contracts and obligations; performance of services; personal transactions. KFC 68 .C35

36. Alternative Dispute Resolution

37. California Arbitration Practice Guide, 3d.ed., by John A. Toker (Lawpress, 1994-). KFC 1094 T65 1994 RESERVE

38. Corporations

39. California Corporation Laws, 4th ed., by Henry Winthrop Ballantine (Matthew Bender, 1962-). KFC 345 .A6 B34 4th
40. Marsh's California Corporation Law, 4th ed., by Harold Marsh (Aspen Law & Business, Inc., 2000-). KFC 345 .M37 2000

41. Employment & Labor Law

42. alifornia Employment Law (Matthew Bender, 1989-). KFC 556 .C35 1989 RESERVE

43. Environmental Law

44. California Environmental Law and Land Use Practice (Matthew Bender, 1989-). KFC 610 .A6 C34 1989 RESERVE

45. Family Law

46. California Family Law: Practice and Procedure, 2nd ed., (Matthew Bender, 1994-) KFC 115 .A6 C34 1994 RESERVE
47. Practice Under the California Family Code: Dissolution, Legal Separation and Nullity (CEB, 1994-). KFC 126 .P76 RESERVE

48. Probate & Estate Planning Law

49. California Decedent Estate Practice (CEB, 1986-). KFC 210 .C356 1986
50. California Will Drafting, 3rd ed. Pamela J. Jester, ed. (CEB, 1992-). KFC 201 .C354 1992
51. Drafting California Irrevocable Trusts, 3rd ed. (CEB, 1997-). KFC 188 .D72 1997
52. Drafting California Revocable Living Trusts, 3rd ed. John R. Cohan & Marc M. Stern, eds. (CEB, 1994-). KFC 188 .D73 2003
53. Estate Planning Practice (CEB, 1986-). KFC 195 .E87 1987

54. Real Property & Landlord-Tenant Law

55. California Eviction Defense Manual, 2nd ed., by Myron Moskovitz (CEB, 1993-) KFC 1028 .E9 M68 1993 RESERVE
56. California Landlord-Tenant Practice, by Myron Moskovitz (CEB, 1997-) KFC 145 .C36 1997 RESERVE
57. California Real Estate Law and Practice (Matthew Bender, 1973-). KFC 140 .B46
58. California Real Estate, 3rd ed. by Harry D. Miller and Marvin B. Starr (Bancroft-Whitney, 2000-). KFC 140 .M55 2000 RES & STKS

    Taxation

59. California Tax Reporter (CCH, 1982-). Part of CCH's State Tax Reporter. KFC 860 .A6 .C65 MAIN READING ROOM

60. Tort, Personal Injury, & Workers Compensation Law

61. California Tort Guide, 3d ed., by William B. Boone and Paul Peyrat (CEB, 1996-). KFC 310 .Z9 W34 1996
62. California Tort Damages, 2nd ed., by Mary E. Wiss and Paul Peyrat (CEB, 2002-). RESERVE KFC 310.W57.2002
63. California Uninsured Motorist Law, 6th ed., by Robert Clifford (LEXIS, 1999-). KFC 298 .A86 C54 1999
64. California Worker's Compensation Practice, 4th ed. (CEB, 2000-). KFC 592 .C25 2000
65. California Government Tort Liability, 4th ed. (CEB 1999) KFC 332 C35 1999
66. California Workers Compensation Law, 6th ed., by Stanford Herlick (LEXIS, 2000-). KFC 592 .H47 2000