Student Resources

• How to Guides for Students
• How to Register Info
• Registration FAQs
• Wait list FAQs (.pdf)
• How to add classes using a permission number (step 6)
• Course Substitution & Waiver Request Form
• Change of Grade Information
• Awards and Scholarships

*For unit load exceptions, see Enrollment Limits

• Bachelor's Degree Application and Document Deadlines
• Admissions Calendar

• Degree Progress Report and Planner Guide 
• Assist.org - Course equivalencies
• How to guides
• Technology for Students
• Transfer Students
• University Repeat Policy

• Application for Bachelor's Degree and Diploma (.pdf)
• Course Substitution Request Form
• Change of Major or Minor
• Medical Withdrawal for Undergraduate Students (.pdf)
• Request for Third Enrollment

**For a comprehensive list of student forms visit the Admissions and Records Forms page. 

• The IRAC Method (.pdf)
• How to Brief a Case (.pdf) 
• IRAC Analysis (.pdf) 
• Analyzing Case Problems (.pdf) 
• A Short Introduction on Sources of Law, Court Systems and Case Briefs (.pdf) 

• Claude v. Betts (.pdf)
• Louise v. Kmart (.pdf)
• Hernandez v. Arizona (.pdf)
• Palmer v. Claydon (.pdf)
• Mathias v. Accor (.pdf)

Finding Information About Law and the Legal System

Online Legal Dictionaries
http://dictionary.law.com/
You can find plain language definitions of legal words and phrases as well as concise summaries of various areas of law on these sites.

Los Angeles and Ventura County Bar Associations
http://www.lacba.org/
http://www.vcba.org/
Links to the lawyer referral services of the Los Angeles and Ventura County Bar Associations, as well as to a nationwide directory of lawyers. You can find other useful information in these links as well.

Lexis Legal Research
Case Studies | LexisOmni - Legal Software For Law Firms (lexisnexis-es.co.uk)
A free legal research site for cases, statutes, and legal forms.

Findlaw Legal Research
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/
A free legal research site for government offices, cases, statutes, bar associations, and legal forms.

California Self-Help Center
http://www.courts.ca.gov/
Help citizens find legal assistance, learn about California Law, work better with an attorney, and represent themselves in legal matters.

Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/index.html
You can find plain language information on a variety of legal topics at this site.

Freeadvice.com
http://www.freeadvice.com/
Another website with understandable information about legal rights and issues.

Cornell Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
This is a good portal site for doing legal research and finding actual cases and statutes, as well as links to government and court websites.

LLRX.com Legal Research
http://www.freeadvice.com/
One of the most comprehensive websites for finding legal information and links to a variety of helpful websites.

Lawguru.com
http://www.lawguru.com/
This is another portal site for online legal research, finding a lawyer, and links to legal information.

Legalengine.com
http://www.legalengine.com/
This is another portal site for online legal research, finding a lawyer, and links to legal information.

California State Bar
http://www.calbar.org/
The California State Bar makes available educational pamphlets on a variety of consumer topics, including: how to find a lawyer, small claims court, divorce and custody, renting, arrest, automobile accidents, debtor rights, and domestic violence.

http://www.nationaljurist.com/

CSUN Student Legal Clinic

Student Clubs and Organizations