Tuesday December 13, 2022: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (PST) via Zoom

Join the LA Law Library book discussion group via Zoom as we conclude our year-long exploration of income inequality with a discussion of The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business, by Nelson D. Schwartz.  In nearly every realm of daily life there is an invisible rope that divides how Americans live.  On one side of the rope, for a price, red tape is cut, lines are jumped, appointments are secured, and doors are opened.  On the other side, middle and working class Americans fight to find an empty seat on the plane, a place in line with their kids at an amusement park, a college acceptance letter, or a hospital bed.  Author Schwartz not only documents all the ways the business culture has learned to cater to the rich at the expense of everyone else, but also explains why it matters.

About the Author:

• Currently Managing Director of Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm
• Spent more than two decades as a leading business journalist, first at Fortune and then at The New York Times, covering economics with a special interest in issues re: inequality
• Author of The View From Behind the Velvet Rope, an occasional series in The Times on how growing disparities in wealth are leading to priority treatment of the rich
• Recipient of the 2014 Nathanial Nash Award given by The Times to the reporter who “best excels in business and economic news”

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.

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, February 28, 2023: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (PST) via Zoom

Join the LA Law Library book discussion group via Zoom as we begin our year-long exploration of environmental justice and climate related issues.  The first book of 2023, Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia, by Kris Maher, follows a determined environmental lawyer, Kevin Thompson, as he waged an epic seven year battle against Massey Energy, West Virginia’s most powerful coal company.  For two decades, the water in the taps and wells of Mingo County, W. Va. didn’t look, smell or taste right. Could the water be the root of the health problems – from kidney stones to cancer – in this Appalachian community?  Working with fellow lawyers and a crew of young activists, Thompson would eventually uncover the ruthless shortcuts by Massey Energy that put the community drinking water at risk.

About the Author:

• Pittsburgh based staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal since 2005
• Writes about environmental issues, regional economic trends, politics and breaking news
• Reported on Flint water crisis, PFAS drinking water contamination, Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine disaster and the pandemic’s effect on families coping with remote learning

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.

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, December 7, 2022 l 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

People in other countries sometimes have to be given notice before a legal step here can proceed, but serving legal documents on someone living in a foreign country can be complicated. This class covers the requirements of serving papers abroad using the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, also known as the Hague Service Convention, plus tips on how to find information on proper service for jurisdictions not covered by Hague.

Class covers:

• What is the Hague Service Convention?
• When does the Hague Service Convention apply?
• Procedures for service of papers outside the U.S. under the Hague Service Convention
• How to find out the proper method of service if the Hague Service Convention does not apply

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE credit: After registration, you will be provided course materials, an evaluation form and your Certificate of Attendance via email. Attendance will be verified for the State Bar based on your screen name or phone number provided.

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.

Presented by Austin Stoub:

Austin Stoub (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/) is a Librarian, Reference & Research, at LA Law Library. After earning a BA in Political Science from Calvin College in 2001, Austin worked in government before entering UCLA School of Information Science in 2008. He received his MLIS from UCLA in June of 2010. Since then, he has overseen collection development for multiple states, developed and taught a number of classes, and has taken a role in operations at Circulation and Copy Center.

Registration Fee: $20

Non-refundable, payment reserves spot

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 l 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

During this entertaining and valuable class, you will learn a collection of science-based techniques for enhancing your mental strength and peak performance while under stress. Each technique arises from cutting-edge findings of neuroscience and will help you reduce your brain's “amygdala hijack” during those high-stress moments, and will help you activate your prefrontal cortex and higher brain regions. Importantly, each technique has been scientifically-proven to take only two minutes or less! There will also be short experiential exercises (with no pressure to participate) that will catalyze laughter and learning. So be prepared to have fun and to walk away with a collection of tangible tools that you can apply the very next day in order to build a stronger mind, grow your resiliency, and perform even better in your legal career!  

Earn 1.0 hour Competency California participatory MCLE Credit

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.

Presented by Rebecca Simon Green:

Professor Rebecca Simon Green (www.Jarrett-Green.com) was a law professor who now helps legal professionals experience less stress and overall success. Rebecca has degrees from UC Berkeley and Southwestern Law School. She is the co-creator of the nationally-recognized “Mindfulness, Stress Management, and Peak Performance Program.” She currently teaches at UCI Law and has a forthcoming book, co-authored with her partner Jarrett Green, Happiness and Peak Performance in the Law.

Registration Fee: $30