Class recorded April 30, 2021.

The United States has long served as a refuge for victims of violence, a role enshrined in immigration law and expanded under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In this class, learn about the status of VAWA’s 2021 renewal in Congress, what the renewal may provide, including possible differences from prior versions of the statute, and recent changes in immigration law and policy affecting victims of violence.

Class covers:

• Violence Against Women Act 2021: Where matters stand with efforts to renew VAWA in Congress, and how the new statute may differ
• How U.S. immigration law protects victims of domestic violence, including VAWA protections
• How immigration policy has changed under the new Administration, including with respect to Notices to Appear (NTAs)
• Real-life examples of how to advocate for immigrant victims of battery and cruelty

Earn 1 hour general California participatory MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance

Presented by: Dominique Quevedo, Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Registration Fee: Registration for this public interest MCLE is FREE through the generosity of the Estate of Joan Lavine.

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.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
12:15 p.m. — 1:15 p.m.

Learn the basics of legal proceedings before the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), which protects the quality of the air in Los Angeles and surrounding Counties by regulating emissions of pollutants from businesses and other sources. Learn the process and procedures, plus how to seek relief on behalf of clients adversely affected by SCAQMD decisions. If you are a business owner, find out how to determine and comply with your responsibilities and how to react effectively and seek relief when something goes wrong.

Class covers:

• An overview of the SCAQMD
• The SCAQMD Hearing Board process and procedures
• Best practices for business owners to avoid fines and penalties
• Seeking relief from the SCAQMD and their independent Hearing Board, including reporting breakdowns and petitioning for variance relief.

Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by Nicholas Sanchez and Ivan Tether:
Nicholas Sanchez specializes in California administrative law, environmental law, writs of mandate, and the defense of government agency’s investigatory and enforcement privileges in civil litigation. He was a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, and has served as Senior Deputy District Counsel with the SCAQMD since 2010. He has practiced before many administrative bodies and courts, including the SCAQMD, the US District Court for the Central District of California, and the Supreme Court of California.

Ivan Tether, through his firm, Tether Law, and at previous positions with two law firms and SoCalGas, advocates for and advises clients on environmental issues. Before moving to Southern California in 1987, he worked at a private environmental law think tank; as a broker of emission rights for industrial expansion; for a Congressional commission; and at the US Environmental Protection Agency. He is a former Chair of the LA County Bar’s Environmental Law Section.

Registration fees: $35
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.
Lunch option no longer available

No 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.

Saturday, July 16, 2016
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Civil subpoenas in California state courts involve surprising technicalities that can trip up even the experienced litigator. With this class, gain a clearer understanding of how to properly draft and serve the various types of subpoenas and supporting documents, plus receive a free booklet of material including forms and the rules governing each type of request.

Class covers:

• Timing issues involved with service of subpoenas
• Drafting and service of the Notice to Consumer
• Civil subpoena for personal appearance, and the declaration in support
• The definition of “Deposition Officer”
• Tips from real-world experience dealing with records custodians – versus what is laid out in the Code of Civil Procedure

Earn 2 hours general MCLE credit

Presented by Jim Ayer:
Jim Ayer is the Vice-President of Titan Legal Services and has been in the subpoena industry since 1997. He was previously with Whitmont Legal Technologies’ Subpoena Division and served as the division’s Senior Account Executive. In 2008, Jim along with his partner Jack Cambe formed Titan Legal Services, Inc. Since that time, Jim has been sharing his considerable knowledge of the subpoena process through subpoena training classes for various legal professional organizations throughout California.

Registration fees: $40
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.

No 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.

Class recorded April 30, 2021.

L.A. County Inspector General Max Huntsman will speak about public corruption cases prosecuted in the County. The discussion will cover the importance of the public taking an active role in government, the criminal laws that cover public and elected officials, the creative ways they get broken and how public officials can be held accountable under the Rule of Law.

• Real-life examples of public corruption cases 
• Why enforcing anti-corruption laws against public and elected officials is so important to democracy and the Rule of Law
• How the public can take an active role in government
• The criminals laws that cover public and elected officials specifically

Presented by: Max Huntsman, Inspector General, L.A. County Inspector General’s Office

Registration fee: FREE

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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.