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California Paid Family Leave: What Is It, and How You Can Use it Are you or someone you know a caregiver? Have questions about Paid Family Leave and how that works? The Family Care Giver Alliance and staff members of the California Work & Family Coalition for this webinar on Paid Family Leave for caregivers. The webinar covers the basics of Paid Family Leave in addition to local, state, and federal laws that help family caregivers take the time they need while still keeping t...heir jobs. Learn about: Paid Family Leave State Disability Insurance Job Protection und CFRA and FMLA Paid Sick Days for Caregiving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10msRsuE_Hs&t=271s

We are open to the public!! The Marin County Law Library welcomes the public back to the Law Library for limited hours and with strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. The public may access three computer terminals and one copier; print materials and tables for working in the Law Library are not available at this time. Patrons are limited to one hour of computer use, with an option to extend by one hour depending on availability. Walk-ins will be granted access only as... availability permits. Masks (covering both nose and mouth) are required while in the Law Library and patrons must maintain a 6-foot distance from others at all times. The Law Library’s community service programs, Lawyers in the Library and First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library, will continue to be offered on Zoom. Details may be found on the Marin County Law Library website at www.marincountylawlibrary.org. To reserve a computer, email the Law Library at [email protected], or call 415-472-3733. The Marin County Law Library is located at 20 North San Pedro Road in San Rafael. Hours of Operation, Effective May 3, 2021 M Th 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. F Closed Sa Closed Su Closed See more

Do you need help applying for the Marin County Rental Assistance Program? See Marin County Free Library's post below for more information.

Registration for the next First Thursdays event at the Marin County Law Library can be found on our website at: https://www.marincountylawlibrary.org/. To register for the meeting with Otis Bruce Jr., Marin County Assistant District Attorney on May 6th, scroll to the bottom of our homepage and click "HERE" under "First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library" to register through Eventbrite.

"Today, the Law Library of Congress is excited to present one of our newly published research guides, Disability Law in the United States. This guide builds upon the instructions and strategies provided in our similar research guide, Social Security Disability Law: A Beginner's Guide. The new guide focuses on different disability law-related resources, including information about federal laws and regulatory agencies, well-known policy advocacy groups, resources available for ...military veterans, and a section on service animals. The guide is intended to help researchers access information about the constitutionally-protected rights of people with disabilities." -Louis Myers, the current Librarian-in-Residence at the Law Library of Congress 4/22/2021 https://guides.loc.gov/disability-law/introduction

Please join First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library as we welcome Otis Bruce, Jr., the Marin County Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Bruce first worked in Marin County as a legal assistant in 1989. In 1995 he became the county's first black prosecutor. In 2011 he served as president of the Marin County Bar Association. In 2020 he was appointed Marin County Deputy DA. Take a moment to watch this short video from the California District Attorney Association. https://vimeo.com/332446441

Lunch and Learn with the Law Library of Congress for a Webinar How to Conduct Research in the U.S. Serial Set Online The Law Library of Congress is proud to introduce a new webinar series coming to the Legal Research Institute, the Lunch and Learn series. This series will be collections-focused and will be held every other month. This webinar series will be particularly interesting to people researching U.S. government documents. As part of this new series, the Law Library ...is excited to present a webinar on the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. The inaugural webinar, How to Conduct Research in the U.S. Serial Set Online, will be on February 9, 2021, at 11 a.m. EST. The Law Library has commenced a collaboration with the Government Publishing Office to digitize the entire Serial Set, which contains over 16,000 volumes. The project began in 2019 and is expected to be completed over the next several years. In the meantime, there are a variety of tools available online that can be used to perform research in this resource. The webinar presentation will focus on examples of using the Serial Set for a variety of research topics, and will highlight different free search tools that are available to the public. The presentation will be provided by Louis Myers, the current Librarian - Residence for the Law Library of Congress. Louis holds an MLIS from the Kent State University iSchool and a JD from the University of Idaho College of Law. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-conduct-research-in-the

Here is some helpful information if you or someone you know in Marin County is struggling to pay rent. Anyone needing help paying rent may call (415) 473-2223 to learn more about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which is open for applications. https://www.marincounty.org//2/cda-rentalassistance-011421

Lawyers in the Library, a Program Providing Legal Guidance and Information to Self-Represented Litigants, Holds its Next Event on January 14, 2021 on Zoom. Lawyers in the Library, a collaborative program of the Marin County Law Library and the Marin County Bar Association begun in 2016, will hold its next event on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. The program provides legal guidance to self-represented litigants living in Marin County or who have a c...ase pending in the Marin County Courts. There is no charge for the service. Volunteer attorneys from the Marin County Bar Association will meet one-on-one with participants to provide legal guidance, information, direction, and assistance in locating appropriate resources, review of completed forms and referrals to other agencies when appropriate. The attorneys will not take on any cases at the clinics, and no attorney-client relationship will be created. Members of the public who would like to participate in the program must register with the Law Library and are advised to have all relevant documents available for their Zoom appointment. Be prepared to provide a brief summary of the issue you would like addressed. More information is available on the Marin County Law Library website at www.marincountylawlibrary.org. https://www.marinij.com//marin-attorneys-offer-free-assis/