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January 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The Law Library just added new titles from the ABA to our Law Practice Management special collection. Capture that new year energy with a focus on improving lawyering skills to set yourself up to thrive in the year ahead. sflawlibraryblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/n...
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM
There's still time to make an appointment for Bay Area Legal Aid's free Consumer Rights Clinic tomorrow, Thursday 1/22, at the Law Library. Get information and assistance on your consumer issue for free! www.sf.gov/events--janu...
January 21, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Speak to an attorney for free about your legal issue and learn about next steps at the JDC's free Legal Advice and Referral Clinic in the Tenderloin tomorrow, Wednesday 1/21 from 10am-12pm. No appointment necessary. www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-lega...
January 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The Law Library will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Please use our remote resources while we are closed: www.sf.gov/legal-databa....
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Need to speak to an attorney but worried about the cost? Go to the JDC's free Legal Advice and Referral Clinic this Saturday 1/17 from 9:30am-12pm in Civic Center and receive a free confidential consultation with an attorney. No appointment necessary. www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-lega...
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
There's still time to register for our free virtual MCLE program this Wednesday 1/14 from 12-1PM. Join Philip Douglas Lewis as he explores the dangers of stress in the legal profession. Advanced registration is required. More details here: www.sf.gov/event-202601...
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Register for our first free program of the year and receive free Competence MCLE credit:

Outsmarting the Lawyer Brain: Harnessing Stress for Competitive Edge — Not Addiction
Presented by Philip Douglas Lewis, JD, MA, LMFT, CGP
Wednesday, January 14, 12-1PM

www.sf.gov/event-202601...
January 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Happy New Year! Read about Library news and upcoming events in our first newsletter of the year. SF Law Library - January E-Update: hosted-p0.vresp.com/1095305/698b...
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
We have added a special 2nd free Consumer Rights Legal Clinic in January this Thursday, January 8. Call Bay Area Legal Aid to schedule an appointment to speak to an attorney about your consumer rights legal issue. www.sf.gov/events--janu...
January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The Law Library will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, and we will be closed Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2. Please use our remote resources while we are closed: www.sf.gov/legal-databa....

We look forward to seeing you in the new year!
December 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's our last Monday for Proposition Chicken's Non-Profit Monday program. 10% of local dine-in sales at the Laurel Village location will be donated to the Law Library. Enjoy some good food and support the SFLL at the same time! www.sf.gov/event-202512...
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Law Library will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, and we will be closed Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. Please use our remote resources while we are closed, like Fastcase and the LexisNexis Digital Library. www.sf.gov/legal-databa....

Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The Law Library is open! Stop by to work, study, and explore our extensive print and online collection of free legal resource materials. We are open today from 9-5. www.sf.gov/location--sa...
December 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Read about some new titles we have just added to our collection, and then be sure to stop by to take a look for yourself! sflawlibraryblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/n...
December 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The law library will be closed Wednesday, December 17th for staff training.
December 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bay Area Legal Aid’s free monthly in-person Consumer Rights Clinic at the law library takes place on December 18th from 9:00am-5:00pm (by appointment only). The usual, fourth Thursday of the month schedule resumes in January 2026. www.sf.gov/events--octo...
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in the library for our special in-person event. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Law’s Picture Books: Visual Culture & Legal Publishing
Mike Widener, Rare Book Librarian (Retired)
Tuesday, December 9
12-1PM

www.sf.gov/event-202512...
December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today is Non-Profit Monday at Proposition Chicken! Each Monday in December, 10% of all dine-in sales at Proposition Chicken’s Laurel Village location will be donated to the San Francisco Law Library. Thank you for your support, and bon appétit! www.sf.gov/event-202512...
December 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you ever wished that law books had more pictures, then come to our special free in-person event next Tuesday, December 9, from 12-1. Rare book librarian Mike Widener will discuss his unique collection of over a thousand law books with illustrations. Details here: www.sf.gov/event-202512...
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Happy December! Read our last newsletter of the year to learn all about upcoming free programs, including a special in-person event Tuesday 12/9, opportunities to help the Law Library, and holiday closures. SF Law Library - December E-Update: hosted-p0.vresp.com/1095305/d4bd...
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Have questions about AI in your legal practice? Join Kristie Chamorro from the UC Berkeley Law Library for "AI in Legal Practice," a free virtual MCLE program from SFLL this Thursday 12/4 from 12-1. There is still time to register for the event. www.sf.gov/event-202512...
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Proposition Chicken supports a different nonprofit organization each month by donating 10% of local dine-in sales each Monday, and December is the law library's month. Enjoy some good food and support the SFLL at the same time! www.sf.gov/event-202512...
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The law library will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. Please use our remote resources while we are closed: www.sf.gov/legal-databa....

Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Get more Law Library news in our mid-month E-Update, including info on upcoming closures and a new special date for our December Consumer Rights Clinic. SF Law Library - E-Update: hosted-p0.vresp.com/1095305/2596...
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM