Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE)
LIVE ZOOM: Updates on Eviction Defense Laws and Volunteer Opportunities with StayHousedLA
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This class will be hosted on ZOOM
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With many recent changes to landlord-tenant law, it can be difficult to know which eviction protections are currently in force and who is covered by existing protections. Learn about the current status of federal, state, and Los Angeles legal protections that protect against eviction and new permanent protections for tenants.
Class covers:
- Current status of federal, state, and local eviction protections
- “Rent control” laws and eviction protections
- “Just cause” protections for all renters and CA’s Tenant Protection Act
- How to get involved as a volunteer in clinics
- How volunteer attorneys can provide full scope pro-bono representation
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.
Presented by:
Paris Cohen, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (https://lafla.org/)
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.
Last Updated: Wednesday, 06 September 2023 12:57
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LIVE ZOOM: MCLE: State of Pro Bono Work in California and Los Angeles County
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This class will be hosted on ZOOM
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Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit
The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Racial and Social Justice Committee will be presenting on the state of pro bono work in California and Los Angeles County. Speakers will discuss the Legal Services Corporation’s Justice Gap Report, which addresses the unmet civil legal needs of low-income Americans. Additionally, the presentation will discuss the disparities in pro bono assistance for Los Angelinos in our community, and ways to become involved.
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 MCLE credit
Presented by:
The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Racial and Social Justice Committee (https://lacba.org/?pg=Racial-and-Social-Justice-Committee)
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.
Last Updated: Wednesday, 06 September 2023 13:01
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ON DEMAND: Tackling Legal Reference Requests with Resources from LA Law Library
Class recorded August 17, 2023
Designed for public librarians, this class is the first of a two-part series intended to provide you with a basic skillset to address legal questions at a public library reference desk. Together with the second video in this series, Legal Research on the Internet, you will learn about an array of free and authoritative legal information to assist your patrons. The focus of this video is the legal reference interview, LA Law Library’s educational and public interest programming, and an overview of resources your users can access for free from LA Law Library’s site, including Nolo Press’s legal self-help guides on the EBSCO Legal Information Reference Center (LIRC). To help you put your new skills into use, you will also be guided through two hypothetical reference interactions.
This class will cover:
- The day-to-day duties of an LA Law Library reference librarian
- The Library’s various course offerings
- The difference between on-demand and in-person/live classes
- Different features on the Library’s Classes & Events page
- Assisting public library patrons with legal questions
Presented by: Daniel Hayes, Legal Education Librarian, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/).
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.
Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 September 2023 15:05
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ON DEMAND: Legal Research on the Internet for Librarians
Class recorded August 18, 2023
Learn how to evaluate and use free sources of legal information online. This class also introduces select low cost websites for researching California and federal law.
Class covers:
- How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
- Sources for Los Angeles City and County law and government
- General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
- Legal research tips
- Hands-on exercises
Presented by LA Law Library Reference Librarians
Registration fees: FREE
Registration reserves spot
No 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.
Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 September 2023 15:05
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LIVE ZOOM: Ask a Lawyer: Trial Preparation For Civil Cases
Thursday, October 5, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 7, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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If you have filed your court papers but have questions about how to prepare for court, this is the session for you. Join a live question and answer session with experienced civil litigation attorneys. Ask questions about the court process, including what to expect at trial, how to introduce evidence in court, how to prepare witness testimony, how to present exhibits and other procedural topics.
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 will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.
Presented in partnership with the L.A. Incubator Consortium
Registration fee: FREE
Last Updated: Monday, 25 September 2023 10:50
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