Tuesday, September 9, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods, such as mediation, help people settle their legal disputes outside of court whenever possible. Utilizing ADR helps litigants save time, money, and stress. The Los Angeles Superior Court offers a variety of no-cost or low-cost settlement programs and resources. This program will highlight the benefits of ADR and provide information about the Court’s settlement programs primarily for civil cases.

Presented by: Kerry Bigornia, Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrator, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Registration fee: Free

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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“Citizenship is a unique bond that unites people around civic ideals and a belief in the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution,” as described by the office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn from an immigration attorney what to expect when embarking on the process to become naturalized as a U.S. citizen. Topics to be addressed include:

• Qualifications
• Fees and Fee Waivers
• Issues of Concern
• Interview Process
• Oath Ceremony

Presented by: Silvia Martinez, Directing Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)’s Immigration Legal Assistance Project.

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.

Class recorded September 17, 2024

Are city ordinances unconstitutional that prohibit people from camping on public sidewalks and parkland, when those people have nowhere else to go? Can the Eighth Amendment, banning cruel and unusual punishment, be applied to contravene fines, arrests, and other enforcements that criminalize involuntary homelessness? This event will review decisions rendered by America’s courts in considering these complex questions, and reflect on the promises and limitations of the Constitution in addressing policy issues related to poverty and housing insecurity. 

Presented by: Shayla Myers, Senior Attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles' Unhoused People's Justice Project

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.

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Join a live question and answer session with an experienced probate (inheritance) and wills & trusts (estate planning) attorney. Subjects covered will include how to ensure 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, or estate planning), and the legal process of distributing a person’s cash, property, and other assets after they die (probate and inheritance). Attend and ask questions about how to plan ahead for yourself or a family member, or figure out what to do after a loved one’s death.  

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 a Zoom account to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented by: Bryan Hathorn, Attorney, Law Office of Bryan Hathorn

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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.