Class recorded August 23, 2024

Sometimes life’s challenges require assistance. In the event you suffer from disability, housing or food insecurity, or employment challenges, you may be eligible for public benefits that could assist you. In this class, you will learn about the various benefits available to low-income individuals from the State of California.  

Class covers:

• Cash aid available to low-income residents of Los Angeles County 
• Food assistance 
• Disability benefits (state and federal) 
• Healthcare benefits 
• Benefits available to immigrants 
• Benefits for workers (and their families/dependents) 

Presented By:

Sarah Siraj, CARES (Connecting Angelinos to Resources and Essential Services) Program Manager, Homelessness Prevention Law Project, Public Counsel (Public Counsel | Pro Bono Law) 

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below.

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.

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below.

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.

Class recorded August 23, 2024 

Know your rights regarding common, pet-related tenancy issues. Are you a tenant with a beloved pet?  Are you a landlord wanting to know what your obligations are with respect to tenants with pets?  Learn what the law says about the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords when pets are involved.

Class covers:

• Protections for tenants with pets
• The eviction process when pets are involved and common defenses for pet-related evictions
• Rights regarding support animals in housing
• Security deposits/fees associated with having a pet
• Moving with a pet
• Combatting unlawful barriers for tenants with pets

Presented by: Nathaly Medina, Staff Attorney, HEART LA (https://www.heartla.org/)

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below.

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.

Class recorded October 27, 2022

Want to look up an old friend or former colleague or research an organization before a job interview or court hearing? Learn about OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), how it’s being utilized, what’s available and other popular resources from LA County Library and beyond to get background information on people and organizations.

Class covers:

•      What is OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)?
•      How is OSINT utilized? And by whom?
•      Types and sources of OSINT
•      Business/personal lookup database through LA County Library       
•      Further learning through LA County Library resources              
•      Generally available resources and tools

Presented by:

Lawrence Mak, Librarian, Adult & Digital Services, Los Angeles County Public Library (https://lacountylibrary.org/)

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.

Class recorded September 1, 2022

This class will provide basic information and resources about how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) handles complaints of habitability issues in HUD housing. “Habitability” is a legal term that means that housing is fit to live in. The instructor will explain HUD rules and regulations on habitability in HUD housing, and will share general resources for the public on habitability issues in HUD housing.

Presented by:
Natalie M. Atallah, Attorney-Advisor, Los Angeles Field Office, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (https://www.hud.gov/)

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below.

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.