Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. This class will be hosted on ZOOM.

Join Zoom Meeting via Computer or Smart Phone:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89782639701

Meeting ID: 897 8263 9701

Dial-In via Phone:
+1 669 900 6833

No Password Required

Pro bono attorneys, student loan borrowers, and consumer advocates will learn about student loan and higher education issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. The training will provide an update on the student debt relief provisions under the federal CARES Act and under California law. Students will also learn how they can protect themselves in the event of school closure, and about loan discharge rights.

Class covers:

• Student debt relief provisions under the CARES Act, passed in response to COVID-19
• Student debt relief under California law
• Student borrower rights in the event of school closure
• Student loan discharge rights in bankruptcy law

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE credit

Presented by: Robyn Smith and Josephine Lee, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

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.

LA Law Library, located in downtown Los Angeles, hosts Lawyers in the Library one Friday each month where volunteer attorneys are available for free consultations (up to 20 minutes) with people who have legal problems to discuss but do not have a lawyer representing them. This program is not a substitute for legal representation.

The volunteer lawyers are not for hire.

Lawyers may not have experience in all areas of law.

No advance phone reservation or appointment is necessary.

You must register for a consultation starting at 8:30 a.m. to be seen on a first-come, first-served basis, according to available topics. Participants register on the day of the program.

Consultations will take place from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.

**NOTICE - All patrons are limited to two consultations in a calendar year. A calendar year starts in January and ends in November. If you have already participated in two phone, two in-person or a singular phone/in-person consultation, you are eligible for a new consultation after January of the following year.**

Remember to bring all related documents and forms! Come prepared with all questions written down: time is limited.

Consultations take place at:

LA Law Library - Main Branch

301 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Registration fee: FREE                     

NOTE: Attorneys will provide advice about filling out forms but will not fill out your forms.

Event Timeline:

• 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Register for a Consultation
• 1:00 p.m. Consultations begin
• 4:00 p.m. Consultations end 

Notice: Registration does not guarantee a consultation. The number of people receiving consultations may be limited due to time constraints.

IN-PERSON:

Currently scheduled dates:

• Friday, August 14, 2026: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Friday, September 18, 2026: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 
• Friday, October 16, 2026: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Friday, November 13, 2026: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Notice: Arrive early! Downtown parking and traffic can be challenging and our attorneys are generally fully scheduled for the duration of the program. If you are late, we may not be able to provide you a consultation. 

TOPICS:

Areas of law usually covered include:

• Challenging Government Agency Decisions (Writs)
• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
• Contracts (formation and breach)
• Credit Card/Debt Collection
• Criminal Law
• Divorce and Child Custody/Support
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
• Elder Abuse Restraining Orders
• Employment Law
• Estate Planning
• Guardianship of Estate
• Guardianship of the Person
• Immigration
• Landlord/Tenant
• Personal Injury/Auto Accident
• Probate Litigation
• Real Estate
• Small Business
• Small Claims

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.

This program provides free 20-30 minute consultations with volunteer lawyers for people who have legal problems to discuss but do not have a lawyer representing them.  Consultations may be either in person or by telephone depending on the patron’s preference and the availability of lawyers with expertise on the requested topic.

**NOTICE - All patrons are limited to two consultations in a calendar year. A calendar year starts in January and ends in November. If you have already participated in two phone, two in-person or a singular phone/in-person consultation, you are eligible for a new consultation after January of the following year.**

TOPICS:

Areas of law covered by phone ONLY include:

• Children’s Court **
• Criminal Law
• Divorce and Child Custody/Support **
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVRO) **
• Employment Law
• Immigration Law

**Patrons are encouraged to attend the free Live Zoom Sessions for Ask-A-Lawyer: Family Law, watch the updated recording of Divorce & Separation: Where You Begin, Modifying Child Custody Support: Where You Begin prior to filling out this intake form. If you are still in need of assistance, please complete this form.

Friday, September 16, 2022: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Free legal assistance filing a petition to clear a criminal record.

To Register: Call (800) 399-4529 to be pre-screened.

Eligible candidates will be seen by appointment ONLY. Candidates must not be on probation or owe fees, fines or restitution. Candidates must also have a copy of his/her criminal transcript from the court or a criminal history report (a ‘RAP’ sheet) from

the California Department of Justice. You may request a criminal history report by doing a live scan at locations found at: https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations

Check-in begins: 9:30 a.m.

Notice: Space is limited. Attendees admitted with an appointment ONLY.

Presented by: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)