Classes
Monday, March 24, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
**This session will be taught in English only**
Do you need to help a disabled adult who is having difficulty managing their daily living activities and self-care? There are many ways to try to help. Understanding the legal tools and options available is the first step in finding the best way to help.
Class covers:
- Legal tools to help if the disabled person understands they need and want assistance in managing their self-care
- An overview of probate conservatorships if capacity is a concern
- Explaining the court process to be appointed as a conservator
- What to expect before the hearing on appointment of a conservator
- What to expect if you are appointed as conservator and your responsibilities
- Rights of the conserved disabled adult
- Exploring recent changes in California law and Supported Decision Making Agreements as options to consider
No advance registration or phone appointment is necessary. Space is limited. Attendees admitted on a first-come, first served basis. Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m.
Presented by: Katherine H. Chew, Executive Director, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)
Registration fee: FREE
Friday, March 28, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.
Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop.
This workshop covers:
- How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
- How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
- How to request a fee waiver
- How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support
The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.
Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.
You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.
If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.
Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.
Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)
Registration fee: FREE
Friday, March 21, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.
Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop.
This workshop covers:
- How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
- How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
- How to request a fee waiver
- How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support
The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.
Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.
You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.
If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.
Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.
Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)
Registration fee: FREE
lunes, 17 de marzo, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
*Este taller se impartirá solamente en español
En California, muchas familias luchan por cuidar adultos que no pueden cuidarse a sí mismos. Una tutela es un arreglo aprobado por un juez en el que una persona u organización responsable se encarga de asistir a un adulto discapacitado con su cuidado personal o sus finanzas. Esta sesión proporciona ayuda en la preparación y presentación de documentos para ser nombrado como curador de una tutela.
Los solicitantes elegibles serán atendidos sólo con cita previa. Para iniciar el proceso, los solicitantes elegibles deben asistir a una de las dos sesiones de información que se ofrecen cada mes (se ofrece en inglés o español), se llevan a cabo los lunes en LA Law Library, por orden de llegada, cupo es limitado, sin cita previa. Para obtener más información o para ver las fechas de los lunes disponibles, por favor haga clic aquí.
EN PERSONA: Tutelas Testamentarias y Alternativas de California
Las citas para el Taller de Formularios se realizan al final de la sesión informativa.
Presentado en colaboración con West LA College Paralegal (Paralegal | WLAC)
Cuota de inscripción: GRATIS
Thursday, February 27, 2025: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
---CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---
Join a live question and answer session with an experienced probate (inheritance) and wills & trusts (estate planning) attorney. Subjects covered will include how to ensure that your money and property pass to your heirs the way you want and with as little trouble and expense as possible (wills and trusts, or estate planning), and the legal process of distributing a person’s cash, property, and other assets after they die (probate and inheritance). Attend and ask questions about how to plan ahead for yourself or a family member, or figure out what to do after a loved one’s death.
Thursday, March 27, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The process of discovery in a civil lawsuit allows a party to obtain information and documents relevant to the suit. This helps the parties know ahead of time what evidence might be presented at trial, or to resolve the case prior to trial. In this class, learn about subpoenas and requests for production (RFPs) in California state court civil cases, in order to discover written documents and other physical objects you might need to prove your case or defend yourself successfully.
Class covers:
- When to make requests for production (RFPs) and what you can ask for
- Responding or objecting to RFPs
- Motions to compel compliance, responses and further responses
- Subpoenas: obtaining records or testimony from non-parties
- Trial subpoenas and notices to appear at trial
Class approved for Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE) credit.
Registration fee: FREE
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
--- CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---
Renting a commercial space is a big step for any small business. Before you sign your lease agreement, you should understand how commercial leases differ from residential agreements, and make sure you understand the basic terms of the lease. If you already have a lease in place and you don’t understand its terms, join this session to understand the meaning of its clauses. Lawyers will provide an overview of the most important terms of a commercial lease and provide tips when negotiating a new contract or changes to your current agreement.
Class covers:
- Commercial leasing overview
- Terms of a lease
- Lease strategies
Presented by Bet Tzedek Legal Services.
