Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE)
Freedom of Information Day 2023
Classes
Thursday, March 30, 2023: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication allows a party to obtain judgment in their favor for an entire case or part of a case. These motions are based entirely on written submissions and avoid the time, expense, and uncertainty of a trial. Learn how to determine whether a summary judgment motion might be appropriate in your case, how to bring one before a California state court, and how to respond when one is brought against you.
Class covers:
- When summary judgment and summary adjudication are appropriate
- Timing and notice requirements
- Requirements for submitting evidence
- How to respond to this type of motion
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, March 28, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
--- CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---
New and growing businesses must enter into a variety of contracts, with landlords, suppliers, and clients, to name a few. Learn how to read common “boilerplate” contractual language and negotiate contractual terms to your advantage.
Class covers:
- Contract law basics
- Essential terms of a commercial lease: what is negotiable and what is non-negotiable
- Essential terms of a contract for goods or services
- “Typical” contracts negotiated by business people
- Caveat emptor: how to avoid problematic contracts
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.
Thursday, March 23, 2023: 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.
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 a Zoom account to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.
Presented by: Bryan Hathorn, Attorney, Law Office of Bryan Hathorn (https://hathornlawoffice.com/)
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.
Thursday, March 23, 2023: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
--- CLASSES WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---
Learn how to use citators to make sure your cases, statutes, and regulations are still good law, and find more citations for your research question. Learn about the major online case citators – Shepard’s on Lexis Advance and KeyCite on Westlaw.
Class covers:
- Accessing Shepard’s on Lexis Advance and KeyCite on Westlaw
- “Shepardizing” and “Keyciting” a case
- “Shepardizing” and “Keyciting” a statute
- Explanation of Shepard’s signals and KeyCite symbols
- Reviewing results
Registration fees: FREE, Registration 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.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
--- CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---
Business entities come in many shapes and sizes, and choosing the right one can avoid serious tax and liability consequences. Learn which business entity is right for you, how to prepare and file incorporation documents, and why supposed “formalities” like corporate by-laws can be so important to your business success.
Class covers:
- Creating legal structures that will protect business start-ups and accommodate the business as it grows
- Common myths and mistakes people make in setting up a business
- The difference between an LLC, C-Corporation and S-Corporation and how to determine which one is right for your business
- Why shouldn't you just operate as a partnership or a sole proprietorship?
- What are the issues that co-owners should address and resolve in a "Shareholders Agreement" before starting a business together?
Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom session using video as this class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.
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, March 24, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In California, many special need families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help. A probate conservatorship allows a responsible person or organization to receive legal powers to provide for the care, needs and protection of their loves ones
Class covers:
- What a conservatorship is and what it does
- Disproving misinformation about conservatorships
- Legally granted powers provided to the conservator
- Conservatee’s rights under a conservatorship
- Alternatives to a conservatorship
- Letters of a conservatorship
- Getting help from The Conservatorship Center in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator
- Referrals for other types of assistance
Presented by:
Bruce Kaufer, Founder/Attorney at Law, The Conservatorship Center (https://www.theconservatorshipcenter.com/)
No advance registration or phone appointment is necessary. Participants register on the day of the program and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Call The Conservatorship Center at 310-869-9792 and ask for Bruce Kaufer for additional information.
Registration fee: FREE
Check-in begins: 9:15 a.m.
Notice: Space is limited. Attendees admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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.
