ON DEMAND: Identity, Intersectionality and Implicit Bias in California

Class recorded January 23, 2024

Implicit bias – a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally – has an impact on people across the legal field, including judges, juries, clients, and attorneys. Everyday decision-making is unavoidably affected by implicit biases, stereotypes, and other types of cognitive biases. As attorneys, it is imperative that we understand these biases and take steps to ensure they do not have unfair or harmful consequences. The training will tackle intersectionality around implicit bias, and how attorneys can address implicit bias issues within themselves and the courtroom setting.

Class covers:

  • The attitudes and stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner
  • Recognizing implicit bias in ourselves, our workplaces, and the courtroom
  • The concept of intersectionality, and why it is important to keep intersectionality in mind when addressing implicit bias issues
  • Specific techniques that can interrupt implicit bias in courtroom settings

Earn 1.0 hour Elimination of Bias – Implicit Bias 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: Professor Christine Goodman, Vida Thomas (Vida Thomas - Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP (oiglaw.com), Managing Partner/Co-Owner, Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Registration Fee: $25, Non-refundable.

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.

LIVE ZOOM: Ask a Lawyer: Pre-Trial and Trial Preparation for Civil Cases

Thursday, July 11, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 5, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 7, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

--- CLASSES WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---

If you have filed your court papers but have questions about how to prepare for a court hearing or trial, this is the session for you. Join a live question and answer session with experienced civil litigation attorneys. Ask questions about the court process, including common methods of pre-trial discovery, what to expect at trial, how to introduce evidence in court, how to prepare witness testimony, how to present exhibits and other procedural topics.

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 will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented in partnership with the L.A. Incubator Consortium (Los Angeles Attorney Incubator Consortium (laincubatorconsortium.com)

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

LIVE ZOOM: Ask a Lawyer: Employment Law

Thursday, June 6, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 1, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 5, 2024: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

--- CLASSES WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---

Join a live question and answer session with an experienced employment law and unpaid wages attorney. Learn about employment law and the law of unpaid wages from the perspective of an employee and/or small employer, with questions answered by an attorney experienced in handling all types of employment law cases.

Ask your questions about:

  • Types of workplace discrimination
  • Filing Claims
  • Time Limits
  • The law of minimum wage and overtime
  • Employees’ rights to meal and rest periods
  • Federal fraud
  • Whistleblower retaliation
  • Qui tam lawsuits

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 will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented in partnership with the L.A. Incubator Consortium

(Los Angeles Attorney Incubator Consortium (laincubatorconsortium.com)

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

ON DEMAND: Interrogatories and RFAs: Getting Another Party to Answer Questions in Writing

Class recorded February 29, 2024 

The process of discovery in a civil lawsuit allows a party to obtain information and documents relevant to the suit. This helps the parties know ahead of time what evidence might be presented at trial, or to resolve the case prior to trial. This class explores when and how to use two different tools for getting a party to a lawsuit to answer questions in writing – interrogatories and requests for admission (“RFAs”) – in California state court civil cases.   

Class covers:

  • The purpose of interrogatories (questions to another party regarding contentions, facts, witnesses and documents in the case)
  • The purpose of requests for admissions (RFAs – statements another party must deny or admit)
  • Common uses for these discovery tools
  • How to use official “form" interrogatories and requests for admission
  • When to bring motions to compel responses
  • How to respond to these discovery requests, including how to make appropriate objections

Presented by:

Ryan Metheny, Director, Reference & Collections, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/

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.

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.

ON DEMAND: MCLE: Artificial Intelligence and the Law: High Stakes or No Limit?

Class recorded March 14, 2024

A leading industry expert will address emergent issues with Artificial Intelligence and the law. Considered from the dual perspectives of users and co-creators, discussion will address the benefits and risks presently posed by Artificial Intelligence in legal application, from generating AI prompts to evaluating AI’s output, especially in regards to interpretative issues that may challenge AI. Attend this program to reflect on the issues at stake for legal practitioners and the implications for access to justice; to understand the practical implications of AI use in legal services delivery; and to consider how ethics issues might arise when using AI to assist in court procedures.

Earn 1.0 hour Technology in the Practice of Law 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: Zoe Dolan, Supervising Staff Attorney, Public Counsel (https://publiccounsel.org/)

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.

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