QuickLook: Small Claims (Compton)

Tuesday, July 14, 2020: 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. - CANCELLED - Click here to view class online.

Even though the proceedings are simplified, going to small claims court can be intimidating.  You have to know certain basic information to win your claim or defend against someone else’s. This class provides information you need to go to small claims court. You will also learn about free resources available to help. Learning important legal fundamentals about small claims court can make your legal journey easier and more successful.

Class covers:

  •  Which claims can be filed in small claims court
     Writing (or responding to) the claim
     Serving papers
     Going to court
     Resources for further information and where to seek help

Developed by practicing attorneys and presented by LA Law Library Reference Librarians

* A more extensive “Where You Begin” class, which may include hands-on practice and sample exercises, is taught at the Main Branch of LA Law Library in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit: https://www.lalawlibrary.org/index.php/where-you-begin.html.

Location:
Compton Public Library
240 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

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.

Registration fee: FREE

QuickLook: Finding Legal Forms (Compton)

Tuesday, June 9, 2020: 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.  CANCELLED

If you need to prepare a legal document, starting from an appropriate form or template can save a lot of time and hassle. This class will cover form resources available in and out of LA Law Library — from the Library’s practice guides and form books to the many online sources, both in the Library and available elsewhere.

Class covers:

  •  Finding forms on court and agency websites
  •  Accessing California Judicial Council court forms
  •  Finding form books in the Library
  •  Locating form books in Library databases
  •  Accessing the Library’s pleading paper templates

* A more extensive class, which may include hands-on practice and sample exercises, is taught at the Main Branch of LA Law Library in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit: https://www.lalawlibrary.org/CLASSES.

Location:
Compton Public Library
240 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

No 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.

Registration fee: FREE

QuickLook: Introduction to Lexis Advance (Compton)

Tuesday, November 14, 2017
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

This class is an introduction to using Lexis Advance, Lexis’ newly designed research platform that 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
  • Updating results using Shepard’s
  • Options to review and deliver results

Location:
Compton Public Library
240 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

Phone: 310-637-0202

LA Law Library does not provide 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.

Registration fee: FREE

QuickLook: Locating Legal Documents (Compton)

Tuesday, July 10, 2018: 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.



Introduction to using the LA Law Library resources and electronic databases to locate court filings.

Class covers:

  • Basic information regarding pleadings and briefs
  • Instruction on finding briefs, in both print and electronic formats
  • Instruction on using Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) to find documents from Federal Court
  • Finding briefs filed in California Courts of Appeal
  • Guidance on locating California district court filings

Location:
Compton Public Library
240 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

Phone: 310-637-0202

LA Law Library does not provide 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.

Registration fee: FREE

QuickLook: Types & Sources of Law (Compton)

Tuesday, August 11, 2020: 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

This class introduces legal researchers to cases, statutes, and regulations, and the roles they play in your research. Learn fundamental legal research concepts by focusing on the elements and features of legal research materials, and how to find them.

Class covers:

  •  The three branches of government, and the law made by each
     Introduction to primary and secondary authority
     Characteristics of legal research materials
     Legal research tips

* A more extensive class, which may include hands-on practice and sample exercises, is taught at the Main Branch of LA Law Library in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit: https://www.lalawlibrary.org/CLASSES

Location:
Compton Public Library
240 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

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.

Registration fee: FREE

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