Wednesday May 15, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM.

Join a live question and answer session about Section 8 voucher holders’ and Section 8 owners’ rights and responsibilities. An experienced spokesperson for the City of Los Angeles’s Section 8 rental assistance program will be available to answer questions about finding housing with a Section 8 voucher, communicating with the Housing Authority and reporting issues. Subjects covered will include program policy (occupancy standards, recertification, income reporting); tenant rights under Section 8; inspections and meeting habitability standards and communicating with landlords and the Housing Authority about problems. Whether you are a Section 8 voucher holder or Section 8 owner, attend and get the vital information you need.

Although you can listen to the class from various kinds of devices, you will need video to view the speaker(s) and any presentation materials, and will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented by:

Jose Gutierrez, Section 8 Ombudsperson, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

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.

Friday, Oct. 06, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Computer Lab (8 participants max)  

Come learn how to participate in a Zoom meeting and take advantage of the wide variety of classes LA Law Library has to offer. Participants will get assistance setting up an e-mail and practice registering and participating in Zoom meetings.

Class Covers:

• Setting up an E-mail address
• Registering for a Zoom meeting
• Basics of participating in a Zoom class
• Resources for technology assistance

Presented by:
Chloe Casey, Community Resource Specialist, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

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.

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help.  It allows a responsible person or organization to assist an adult with personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process.

 Class covers:

• Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
• Overview of conservatorship law
• Rights of the conservatee and responsibilities of the conservator
• The court forms needed to request a conservatorship
• The petitioning process—what to expect before and after the hearing
• Referrals for other types of assistance

Presented by:

Isabela Garcia, Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic Paralegal, Bet Tzedek Legal Services (https://www.bettzedek.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice: 

LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service.  The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library.  However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.

Class recorded October 23, 2023

Sometimes state or local government agencies make mistakes. In this class, learn about the process for challenging administrative decisions in superior court through what is called a “writ of mandate.” Writs are different from other kinds of civil lawsuits and the procedures and terminology can be complicated.

 Although you can listen to the class from various kinds of devices, you will need video to view the speaker(s) and any presentation materials and the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features. 

Presented by: Matt Summers (https://chwlaw.us/attorney-post/matthew-t-summers/), Shareholder, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC

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.