Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join the LA Law Library book discussion group for this very special discussion of Simone Ladwig-Winters Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Berlin After 1933*, edited by Bill Choyke, LWR Coordinator at the American Bar Association.  The LALL is also hosting a display of the ABA travelling exhibit Lawyers Without Rights in the Main library through July 2025. 

Professor John Q. Barrett of St. John’s University School of Law will co-facilitate the discussion.

“As the rule of law comes under attack today in both developed and Third World countries, Lawyers Without Rights tragically portrays what can happen when the just rule of law disappears – replaced by an arbitrary rule of law that sweeps aside the rights and dignity of selected populations.  The story of the fate of Jewish lawyers in Berlin and all of Germany is more than a historical footnote; it is a wake-up call that a system of justice free of improper political considerations remains fragile and should never be taken for granted.”  Amer. Bar. Assoc. https://tinyurl.com/3uuvujjs

About John Q. Barrett:

• Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law
• Fellow at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954) was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and U.S. Chief Prosecutor of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg. Barrett is also the originator of The Jackson List https://thejacksonlist.com/
• Graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School, former U.S. government attorney and investigator and regular lecturer and commentator on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Robert H. Jackson, Nuremberg and other historical and legal topics.

*The American Bar Association is generously offering a 50% discount on the book.  Use promo code LWRLA50 through August 1, 2025.  Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Berlin after 1933

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

Registration fee: FREE!  Register to receive Zoom link.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

UPDATE: The final LALL book discussion on Tuesday June 24, 2025 will now be both IN-PERSON and on Zoom!  Katie will have the opportunity to say goodbye and thank you in-person as well as on Zoom!  Same date, same time but you have the choice to come in person or join on Zoom.

In honor of Pride Month, please join the LALL book discussion group via Zoom on Tuesday June 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm when we discuss Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality, by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell.

Jim Obergefell and John Arthur were a loving, committed couple living together for more than 20 years in Cincinnati Ohio.  When John was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, they flew to Maryland where they legally formalized their relationship in marriage.  After John’s death in 2013, Jim learned from civil rights attorney Al Gerhardstein that Ohio would not reciprocally recognize the Maryland union and John would be classified as “single” on his death certificate.  Gerhardstein and Jim then filed a lawsuit that led, after a long personal and legal journey, to Obergefell v Hodges, the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage the law in all 50 states.  Love Wins is an engrossing, deeply moving tale in which love and fairness are the predominant themes.  Join us and share your thoughts!

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

Registration fee: FREE

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86277572196?pwd=FNEM54pGGFgibgaCfPXAl47j9z5BYC.1

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

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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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

Class recorded September 17, 2025.

“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 of the Counsel for Justice 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.