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San Mateo County Bar Association: The purpose of this Association is to advance jurisprudence; to improve the education and proficiency of its members; to foster the understanding of the legal profession by the public; to encourage cordial relations among its members; and to maintain the honor and dignity of the Bar.
State of California Bar Association: This Association shapes the development of the law, regulates the professional conduct of the state's lawyers and provides greater access to the justice system for all citizens.
Legal Self-Help:
California Courts Self-Help Center: Legal Self-Help on topics such as Free and Low Cost Legal Help, Families and Children, Small Claims, Seniors, traffic. A link also leads to More Topics, including How to Change Your Name, Landlord-Tenant, Violence at Work, Appeals, Disabilities, California Taxes, Criminal Law, Debt Problems/Bankruptcy, Employment discrimination, Federal Taxes, Immigration Law, Wills, Probate, Trusts & Estates.
Law Help California: Providing legal information on topics such as Housing, Families and Kids, Public Benefits and Health, Protection from Abuse, Work, Consumer and Small Claims, Immigration, Individual and Civil Rights, Elders, Life & Estate Planning, Native American Issues, Disability.
Government Resources:
State of California: Government resources.
Association of Bay Area Governments: Regional Organization working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development.
County of San Mateo: Government resources.
California Chamber of Commerce: Helps Californians do business, whether large or small.
Fedworld online: Locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.
Consumer Complaints:
California Department of Consumer Affairs: Promotes and protects the interests of California consumers. Handles consumer complaints.
Better Business Bureau: Core Services include 1) Business Reliability Reports; 2) Dispute Resolution; 3) Truth-in-Advertising; 4) Consumer and Business Education; and 5) Charity Review.
Federal Trade Commission: Protects consumers concerning consumer fraud, misleading advertising, credit cards, or other consumer protection matters; protects business regarding antitrust or competition matters.
Employment / Labor Disputes:
California Department of Industrial Relations: Labor and Wage issues.
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing: Employment / Accommodations discrimination.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Employment discrimination.
San Mateo County Bar Association: The purpose of this Association is to advance jurisprudence; to improve the education and proficiency of its members; to foster the understanding of the legal profession by the public; to encourage cordial relations among its members; and to maintain the honor and dignity of the Bar.
State of California Bar Association: This Association shapes the development of the law, regulates the professional conduct of the state's lawyers and provides greater access to the justice system for all citizens.
California Courts Self-Help Center: Legal Self-Help on topics such as Free and Low Cost Legal Help, Families and Children, Small Claims, Seniors, traffic. A link also leads to More Topics, including How to Change Your Name, Landlord-Tenant, Violence at Work, Appeals, Disabilities, California Taxes, Criminal Law, Debt Problems/Bankruptcy, Employment discrimination, Federal Taxes, Immigration Law, Wills, Probate, Trusts & Estates.
Law Help California: Providing legal information on topics such as Housing, Families and Kids, Public Benefits and Health, Protection from Abuse, Work, Consumer and Small Claims, Immigration, Individual and Civil Rights, Elders, Life & Estate Planning, Native American Issues, Disability.
State of California: Government resources.
Association of Bay Area Governments: Regional Organization working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development.
County of San Mateo: Government resources.
California Chamber of Commerce: Helps Californians do business, whether large or small.
Fedworld online: Locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.
California Department of Consumer Affairs: Promotes and protects the interests of California consumers. Handles consumer complaints.
Better Business Bureau: Core Services include 1) Business Reliability Reports; 2) Dispute Resolution; 3) Truth-in-Advertising; 4) Consumer and Business Education; and 5) Charity Review.
Federal Trade Commission: Protects consumers concerning consumer fraud, misleading advertising, credit cards, or other consumer protection matters; protects business regarding antitrust or competition matters.
California Department of Industrial Relations: Labor and Wage issues.
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing: Employment / Accommodations discrimination.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Employment discrimination.