Thursday, June 5, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, October 16, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

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Situations in life can change, as can a parent's resources. This may, in turn, require that changes be made to court orders for child custody, child visitation, and/or child support. Learn the basics in this class about the processes to make modifications on common family law orders, including what factors the court considers in changing existing custody and support orders.

Class covers:

• How to ask a court to modify existing custody and support orders
• Court forms and documents required to make a modification request
• What to expect at a court hearing for modification
• Basics of enforcing custody and support order and where to get help
• Resources for further information and where to seek help

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.

Class recorded October 25, 2023

Undocumented, immigrant survivors of abuse face specific challenges due to their lack of legal status but also have certain rights and remedies potentially available to them. In this training, we’ll review legal remedies including Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions, and U and T Visas. Participants will learn the requirements for each legal remedy, practice tips, rights and benefits.

Class covers:

• Challenges faced by undocumented immigrant abuse survivors
• Remedies available to them under VAWA
• U and T Visas: requirements and remedies available
• Practice tips
• Other rights, remedies, and resources available to survivors

MCLE Disclaimer:

MCLE credit is only granted to attorneys licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other jurisdictions should contact their state bar to learn about credit reciprocity.

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE credit

Presented by:  Cynthia Amezcua, Staff Attorney, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (https://www.laclj.org/)

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. 

Thursday, March 6, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, August 14, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

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Planning for the end of life, illness or disability is complicated, and it’s hard to know where to start. Preparing proper legal documentation now, while you are still able, can protect your loved ones financially and emotionally in case of death or incapacity. This class provides you with the legal basics, including the different ways of ensuring 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), plus the options available to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want at the end of life (advanced health care directives). You will also learn about free resources available to help. Learning important legal fundamentals about wills, trusts and advanced health care planning can make your legal journey easier and more successful.
               
Class covers:

• The importance of writing a will and/or creating a trust
• Pros and cons of trusts vs. wills, and why you might need both
• Do-it-yourself estate planning vs. hiring a lawyer
• What probate is, and how to help your heirs avoid it
• Different types of trusts, and when each is appropriate
• Advanced health care directives: how to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want during severe illness or end of life

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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.

Class recorded October 25, 2023

The law provides important tools for survivors of abuse. In this class, learn about two types of restraining orders, domestic violence (DVRO) and civil harassment (CHRO); how trauma can affect survivors; and what tools and resources are available to help.

Class covers:

• Types of restraining orders;
• Who qualifies for a domestic violence (DV)/civil harassment (CHRO) restraining order
• How the DVRO/CHRO process works
• What a DVRO/CHRO can do; and
• Where those in need can seek help

Presented by:

Maria Hall, Attorney/Director of the Los Angeles Incubator Consortium (https://www.mariaehall.co/)

Roberta Ponce, Attorney, BASTA, INC. (https://www.basta.org/)

 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. 

 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.