Tuesday, April 23, 2024: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Please join the LA Law Library book discussion group as we continue our exploration of labor and employment related issues.  The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor & Immigrant Dreams in America, by Saket Soni recounts the civil rights crusade of 500 workers from India who were recruited in the mid-2000s to work for Signal International, an American oil rig builder, under the false promise of a green card.  Upon arrival, the men were kept in semi-captivity in an unscrupulous bid to save money.  The book documents Soni’s uphill battle to free the Indian workers and put them on a path to apply for the green cards they were promised.  This is the gripping story of one of the largest human trafficking cases in modern American history and the workers’ heroic journey for justice.

About the author:

• Recognized as a national expert on post-disaster economies, immigrant rights and the future of work
• Founder and director of Resilience Force, a national initiative to transform America’s response to natural disasters by strengthening and securing America’s resilience workforce
• Co-founded New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice (2006)
• Founded the National Guestworker Alliance (2011)
• Began career as a community organizer in Chicago at the Coalition of African, Asian, European, and Latino Immigrants of Illinois

Presented by: Katie O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research

Registration fee: FREE.  This discussion will be hosted via Zoom.  Zoom information and link will be emailed to registrants prior to discussion.

Friday May 10, 2024: 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

This class will be hosted IN PERSON and on ZOOM.

The County of Los Angeles has a new, state-funded program called Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment better known as CARE Court. Under CARE Court, a family member or someone else can petition a civil court for a court-ordered care plan for people with untreated schizophrenia and other associated psychotic disorders who meet specific criteria. A judge can then order a treatment plan and require mental health departments to provide it. The CARE Court treatment plan may provide many kinds of support, such as counseling, medication and social services, including housing. Attend this informational session and learn about CARE Court services and eligibility. Class Covers:

• What services does CARE Court provide
• Who is eligible for CARE Court
• How to refer a loved one to CARE Court
• How to initiate the CARE Court process and file a petition
• The consequences of not following through with a CARE Court treatment plan
• The difference between CARE Court and a conservatorship
• Support and resources offered at CARE Court Self-Help Centers
• Referrals for other types of assistance if the CARE Court petition is not accepted or the participant chooses not to take part in the program

Presented by: Felipe Andalón, Medical Case Worker II, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health CARE Court

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 May 10, 2024: 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

This class will be hosted IN PERSON and on ZOOM.

The County of Los Angeles has a new, state-funded program called Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment better known as CARE Court. Under CARE Court, a family member or someone else can petition a civil court for a court-ordered care plan for people with untreated schizophrenia and other associated psychotic disorders who meet specific criteria. A judge can then order a treatment plan and require mental health departments to provide it. The CARE Court treatment plan may provide many kinds of support, such as counseling, medication and social services, including housing. Attend this informational session and learn about CARE Court services and eligibility. Class Covers:

• What services does CARE Court provide
• Who is eligible for CARE Court
• How to refer a loved one to CARE Court
• How to initiate the CARE Court process and file a petition
• The consequences of not following through with a CARE Court treatment plan
• The difference between CARE Court and a conservatorship
• Support and resources offered at CARE Court Self-Help Centers
• Referrals for other types of assistance if the CARE Court petition is not accepted or the participant chooses not to take part in the program

Presented by: Felipe Andalón, Medical Case Worker II, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health CARE Court

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.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024:  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

---ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME---

Sankofa is an African principle advising that we look to the past to make progress in the future. This event will review the historical roots of contemporary mediation techniques and consider how they can help empower individuals and communities today. Community mediation in the United States began during the civil rights movement of the 1960s as an effort to address social and judicial turmoil. Learn how mediation and other methods of alternative dispute resolution may help facilitate dialogue and resolve conflict in our own tumultuous times, outside of or as predecessor to court proceedings.  

Presented by: Isabelle R. Gunning, Mayor Tom Bradley Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School and Commissioner, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations

Registration fee: FREE

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.