The State Bar of California has produced 3 excellent pamphlets explaining (in plain English) the laws you and your family should be aware of as you progress from kids, to 18 year olds, to seniors.

Kids and the Law addresses a number of issues important to parents of minor children, including:

• curfews
  
• emancipation
  
• drugs and alcohol
  
• dress codes
  
• children's privacy
  
• truancy
  
• juvenile court
  
• crime (graffiti, weapons, fighting, etc.)
  
• driving
  

To order copies or PDF's of Kids & the Law: An A-to-Z Guide for Parents, send an e-mail to kids@calbar.ca.gov.

Please provide your name, complete mailing address (orders over 20 copies can not be sent to P.O. boxes), the number of copies ordered, choice of English or Spanish and a daytime phone number.

Those without access to e-mail should provide the above information in writing to: The State Bar of California, Attn: Kids & the Law, 180 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94105-1639.

When You Turn 18 addresses a number of issues important to young adults, including information about laws related to:

• alcohol
  
• banking
  
• contracts
  
• credit
  
• employment
  
• hate crimes
  
• the Internet
  
• jury duty
  
• military service
  
• voting
  

To order copies or PDF's of When You Turn 18, send an email to 18@calbar.ca.gov.

Please provide your name, complete mailing address (orders over 20 copies cannot be sent to P.O. boxes), the number of copies and language desired and a daytime phone number.

Those without access to email should provide the information above in writing to: The State Bar of California, Attn: When You Turn 18, 180 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94105-1639

Seniors & the Law — A Guide for Maturing Californians is the third in a series of State Bar consumer education guides and is available in both English and Spanish.

The guide addresses a number of issues confronting seniors, including:

• Finances and debt
  
• Social Security and insurance
  
• Housing and caregiving
  
• Employment
  
• Healthcare
  
• Elder abuse/elder fraud
  
• Grandparents' rights
  
• Divorce and remarriage
  
• Estate planning and legal services
  

For information about ordering print copies or PDF's of Seniors & the Law, please send an e-mail to: seniors@calbar.ca.gov. To order by mail, send name, address, daytime telephone number plus number of copies and language desired to: Seniors and the Law, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94941