Legal sources, and guides

FindLaw
Comprehensive guide to legal information.

Nolo Press
Wide selection of information on everyday legal topics.

Legal Information Institute
Legal information and research site from Cornell Law School

Internet Legal Resource Guide
Subject-oriented index, includes a free legal forms archive.

The Virtual Chase
Research site for legal professions.

California Courts Self-help Center
Information to help individuals understand California court proceedings.

Guide to law online
From Law Library of Congress, annotated guide to online sources worldwide.

Los Angeles County Law Library
Offers the library's online catalog, policies, guides to legal resources, and links.

World Law Direct
Free legal advice on U.S. and international law, excluding family law questions.

Pro bono (free) legal services

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles presents a helpful website where one can get free help on various law questions. Click on "services" and then "other resources" to find helpful phone numbers.

U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice list of "pro bono" (free) legal aid providers "to indigent individuals in immigration removal proceedings."

Law Help California 
"Helping Californians find legal aid referrals & self-help resources."

Attorneys

State Bar of California
Member search and other resources for the public.

Lawyers.com
Browse legal topics, search Martindale-Hubbell law directory.

Martindale-Hubbell
Online lawyer locator feature of the Martindale-Hubbell law directory.

Federal (U.S.) Law

Thomas : U.S. Congress on the internet
Access to bill texts and legislative information.

U.S. Code
U.S. Code searchable via the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Code
Text of the U.S. Code from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

Code of Federal Regulations
The CFR is the codification of the general and permanent laws of the U.S.

Federal Register
Proposed and recently adopted regulations.

Uniform Commercial Code
This online version of the UCC does not include the official comments.

California Law

California legislative information
Contains legislation from the 93-94 regular session of the legislature to current time.

California Codes
Consists of 29 codes, the state constitution, and statutes.

California code of regulations
CCR consists of 28 titles and contains the regulations of approximately 20 agencies.

California Building Standards Commission
BSC is responsible for administering California's building codes.

Local laws

Torrance municipal code

Los Angeles municipal code

Los Angeles County code

Links to other California municipal codes

More California municipal codes

Courts (U.S. and state)

Court & court related web sites
Links to state, federal and international courts.

U.S. Supreme Court
Official Supreme Court website.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions
Searchable database of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1893 to current.

California courts
California's judicial branch.

California Supreme Court opinions
California case law from 1934 to current.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Central District of California.

Superior Court of California
Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles, including Torrance courthouse.