Saturday, September 21, 2019  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Receive hands-on instruction on how to use a popular all-in-one source for legal research. Lexis' newly designed research platform has been described as "cleaner and easier to use" with their "big red search box" and other features.

Class covers:

• Formulating, filtering, and narrowing search queries
• Finding cases, statutes, and secondary sources
• Options to review and deliver results
• Hands-on exercises

Registration fees: $20 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Thursday, January 24, 2019  12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Mistakes happen in the course of a civil lawsuit. For example, a defendant may fail to respond to a lawsuit within the allotted time, resulting in a default; or, a plaintiff may fail to respond to a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant, resulting in dismissal. In this class, learn about civil procedures for setting aside defaults and other mistakes in California state courts.

Class covers:

• California Code of Civil Procedure §473
• When and how a party may seek relief from his or her mistakes
• What constitutes "default" and "dismissal"
• Preparing motions to vacate

Presented by: Meredith Caliman

Registration fee: $20
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Free parking in the Torrance Civic Center parking lot. Walk-ins welcome!
Forms of payment accepted: Visa, MC, AMEX (no checks or cash please!)

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020:  12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - CANCELLED

Receive hands-on instruction on how to use a popular all-in-one source for legal research. Lexis' newly designed research platform has been described as "cleaner and easier to use" with their "big red search box" and other features.

Class covers:

• Formulating, filtering, and narrowing search queries
• Finding cases, statutes, and secondary sources
• Options to review and deliver results
• Hands-on exercises

Registration fees: $10 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Parking options available during registration (Tuesday, June 2nd class ONLY)

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Staying on top of developments in the law governing lawyers is an essential part of law practice. This annual three-hour program surveys the significant statutes, case law and ethics opinions in the past year, analyzes their impact on the practice of law, and provides practical solutions for avoiding malpractice and ethical pitfalls.

Earn 3.0 hours participatory Legal Ethics MCLE credit

Presented by:
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

Registration fees: $75 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Parking option available during online registration for an additional fee
*Please note this is the same video presentations previously shown at the January 12, 2019 Cram Day event.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Please note this is the same video presentations previously shown at the January 12, 2019 Cram Day event.