Law Library for San Bernardino County
April 2019
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GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions (HeinOnline Electronic Database)
The GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions, 1994 to 2008 are also available courtesy of the Government Publishing Office by clicking this GAO Reports link.
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HeinOnline’s GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions database contains reports on audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). All published reports, testimonies, correspondence, and special publications are included (products that are restricted or classified are not). GAO Comptroller General Decisions contain decisions and opinions issued by the Comptroller General in areas of federal law such as appropriations, bid protests, and federal agency rulemaking. The Government Publishing Office (GPO) has a partnership agreement with the GAO to provide permanent public access to these documents on the GAO website, but HeinOnline’s metadata indexing, plus its fully searchable, user-friendly interface, make it simple to browse and search this content. -Courtesy of HeinOnline |
May 2019
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June 2019
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The Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs, 2019 provides information about Social Security programs and services, and identifies rights and obligations under the Social Security laws. The completely updated Handbook, organized by section number, is a readable, easy-to-understand reference for comprehending complex Social Security programs and services and contains information on several topics relevant to Social Security policies... -Courtesy of Rowman & Littlefield/Bernan Press |
July 2019
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Get the straight-shooting guide to finding an apartment, handling problem roommates or landlords, negotiating a lease or rental agreement, getting repairs made, and breaking a lease and leaving early. Renters' Rights is packed with the critical legal and practical information that every tenant needs... -Courtesy of Nolo Press |
August 2019
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The All-Inclusive Guide to Judicial Clerking, by Abigail L. Perdue, is a must-have for all those interested in clerking or interning for a judge. The book is easy to read, very detailied, and based on the author's own experience as a judicial clerk. It covers all three time frames pertaining to the judicial clerking process: before, during, and after. Beginning with the fundamental question of whether or not to clerk, the book continues with a thorough discussion of issues specific to a clerkship, including effective legal research, effective editing, drafting orders, and drafting opinions. The All-Inclusive Guide demystifies the entire clerking experience, so anyone with any interest will find this book to be an invaluable asset. - Christopher Boatman |
September 2019
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Judicial independence - at its core - is focused on the separation of powers concept which shapes the way the U.S. government functions. At its foundation is a judiciary that can act independently of the influences of the other branches of government. Judicial Independence in Africa takes a look at a few countries in Africa and observes how their constitutions also look to the idea of separation of powers for guidance. Nevertheless, with democracy itself still taking shape in many African countries, it is crucial to guarantee that the judiciary be autonomous and free from outside intrusion. Judicial Independence in Africa sets out in search of how to do that by looking at the judiciaries of Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Ghana and comparing them with the other judiciaries of the world such as the U.S. and Germany. Finally, this text presents some possible solutions to ensure that judicial independence flourishes in Africa. - Edgar Diaz-Niesta |
October 2019
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Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take readers back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced—then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling in an overheated room in 1787, and we’re still experiencing the ramifications. - Courtesy of Fault Lines in the Constitution |
November 2019
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Fastcase is an invaluable legal research tool that provides a variety of legal resources, from case law to statutes, regulations, and more. If you have access to Fastcase...this guide will help you make the best use of your legal research time and budget, and will introduce you to valuable features that you may not know it offers. -Courtesy of Amazon.com -For additional information about the book click here |
December 2019
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"The most important resource available to those of us in the field and the authoritative source on student loan issues. Many Philadelphians have received student loan help because of this manual." — Sharon Dietrich, Litigation Director, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia -Courtesy of NCLC.org |
