Class recorded October 24, 2023

Class recorded August 17, 2023
 
Designed for public librarians, this class is the first of a two-part series intended to provide you with a basic skillset to address legal questions at a public library reference desk. Together with the second video in this series, Legal Research on the Internet, you will learn about an array of free and authoritative legal information to assist your patrons. The focus of this video is the legal reference interview, LA Law Library’s educational and public interest programming, and an overview of resources your users can access for free from LA Law Library’s site, including Nolo Press’s legal self-help guides on the EBSCO Legal Information Reference Center (LIRC). To help you put your new skills into use, you will also be guided through two hypothetical reference interactions.
 
This class will cover:

• The day-to-day duties of an LA Law Library reference librarian
• The Library’s various course offerings
• The difference between on-demand and in-person/live classes
• Different features on the Library’s Classes & Events page
• Assisting public library patrons with legal questions

Presented by: Daniel Hayes, Legal Education Librarian, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.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 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 August 18, 2023

Learn how to evaluate and use free sources of legal information online. This class also introduces select low cost websites for researching California and federal law. 

Class covers:

• How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
• Sources for Los Angeles City and County law and government
• General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
• Legal research tips
• Hands-on exercises

Presented by LA Law Library Reference Librarians

Registration fees: FREE
Registration reserves spot

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Los Angeles is facing a homelessness crisis and pro bono attorneys are needed to help prevent unjust evictions of low-income tenants. This training will provide an overview of the eviction process and outline current housing laws that protect tenants against eviction. After completing this training, attorney volunteers can join the We Are LA Pro Bono Project and partner with legal services organizations to provide free legal assistance to tenants facing eviction through clinics and taking on full scope cases. Pro Bono volunteer projects will provide volunteers the opportunity to practice Landlord-tenant law and learn litigation skills while helping tenants navigate the eviction process.

Class covers:

• We are LA Pro Bono project overview
• The Eviction Crisis
• Eviction laws and eviction protections
• The eviction process
• How to get involved as a volunteer

MCLE Disclaimer: MCLE credit is only granted to attorneys licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other jurisdictions should contact their state bar to learn about credit reciprocity.

Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit

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 the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features.   

Presented by:

We Are LA Pro Bono Partners (https://www.mayorsfundla.org/our-work/)

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 the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features.