Thursday, January 18, 2024: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Get help preparing for an eviction trial in Los Angeles County. This workshop is intended for people who have a date scheduled for an eviction trial in Los Angeles County but have questions about how to negotiate a settlement before trial.

This workshop will teach participants to prepare for an eviction trial and pre-trial settlement and negotiation process, including:

• What happens after a tenant files an Answer to an Unlawful Detainer Complaint?
• What is a settlement and how to prepare for one before trial
• Things to consider when coming to a settlement agreement
• To Do’s before trial
• What to expect at trial
• How to present the evidence in court
• Other civil procedural topics

Bring the following to the workshop:

• Case number
• Date set for trial or Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC)
• All related documents, forms and court papers

Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Check-in begins at 2:45 p.m.

Presented by: 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 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.