Library News

The library offers a digital collection of exam prep and study materials which law students can access from computers or mobile devices. You can link to materials in the library's Study Aids Guide or on the lower right side of the library website.

You can renew items in person at the Circulation Desk, by phone by calling 530-752-3327, or online.

To renew items online:

Need a space to discuss class notes with a colleague? Make a reservation for a group study room through King Hall's Community Web Scheduler.

Interlibrary Loan services will be somewhat limited after November 24, with the retirement of Aaron Dailey, the library's staff member who handled all requests. Recruitment for a replacement is expected to begin soon. In the interim, please forward all requests to [email protected].

The library offers a digital collection of exam prep and study materials which law students can access from computers or mobile devices. You can link to materials in the library's Study Aids Guide or on the lower right side of the library website.

The 4th Appellate District Court of Appeal in California has ended a lawsuit, first brought in 2018, that had temporarily suspended California's medical aid-in-dying law. The law permits adults Californians to obtain prescriptions for life-ending medication. The original lawsuit claimed that state legislators had passed the law unconstitutionally in 2016 during a special session.

The State Bar of California's California Paraprofessional Program Working Group has submitted a plan that would permit legal paraprofessionals to provide legal advice, represent clients in court in certain situations, and conduct other business typically handled by attorneys.

The pass rate for the July 2021 California bar exam was 53%, down 8% from October 2020. A total of 7,931 applicants sat for the July exam and 7,742 of those took the test remotely. Around a third of test-takers experienced technical issues during the exam and were granted a scoring adjustment, a refund of their exam fees, or the opportunity to sit for a later exam at no cost.

The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has published an ethics opinion on attorneys' responsibility to ensure effective communication with clients who speak a different language, or who have a "non-cognitive physical condition" that impacts lawyer-client communication.

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a series of new laws that will reduce prison sentences and sentencing enhancements.