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New! Podcast

Do you have a right to a jury in a civil action in California Courts?
Presented by John R. Wierzbicki, Co-Director, Witkin Legal Institute, Recorded May 4, 2020
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This is part one in a series on juries. More are coming soon. Stream more programs through our speakers page.

Staff Picks

Here's a snapshot of some of the things that have been entertaining our staff while we WFH:

I've been watching the 10-part Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, on ESPN. It gives a fascinating inside account of Jordan's career in the context of his last season with the Bulls. As a one-time Lakers fan (now Warriors), I was rooting against the Bulls this whole time, but appreciated how great Jordan was.  I remember a lot of what they discuss in the documentary, so it has a nostalgic appeal as well. There are two one-hour episodes per week. - Aaron

The San Francisco Ballet is streaming a different ballet each week, with a new piece uploaded each Friday. Many are from the company's popular Unbound Festival from the 2018 season, where 12 cutting-edge choreographers created 12 new contemporary works. This week's offering, The Infinite Ocean, is one of my favorites. The SF Ballet had to cancel 60% of their season, and they welcome donations. - Andrea

As a huge fan of live music, I’m really missing going to shows and dancing with friends, but many artists are live streaming music from their own living rooms. If you’d like to roll up your rug and dance along, you can find a calendar of live-stream music from all over the world here: https://www.ohmyrockness.com/. - Diane

I'm an avid baker and I'm enjoying making my way through the delectable recipes in this wonderful cookbook, Flour: A Baker's Collection of Spectacular Recipes. A Kindle version is available and you can read the e-book for free with a Prime membership.
- Marcia

The Long Riders is a gritty and powerful western. This movie follows the James and Younger brothers to the final end of Jessie James' killing. It casts brothers playing brothers, with the Quaids, Carradines and Keaches doing the honors. A nice historical look at some of the United States worst outlaw gangs after the Civil War. A little bloody and uber realistic (with Walter Hill directing, that’s a given), and best of all, a really cool fashion statement. - Richard

Something green, something small, that gives me pleasure: I learned from Melissa Clark, who writes for the Cooking section of the New York Times, that if you put a bunch of scallions in water, you can clip off what you want, and it will grow back over and over.  It’s true. And it gives me a lot of botanical and culinary pleasure—I get to check on it every morning, and it keeps sending out new green shoots.  Scallions in everything! - Ruth

And finally, Jean took this picture during a walk through her neighborhood:
 

The Law Library staff wishes everyone health and safety during this unprecedented time.