Tuesday, June 27, 2023: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (PST) via Zoom

Join the LA Law Library book discussion group via Zoom as we continue our year-long exploration of environmental justice and climate related issues with the definitive firsthand account of California’s Camp Fire, the nation’s deadliest fire in a century.

Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, by Lizzie Johnson, is a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds.  Johnson, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, drew on years of on-the-ground reporting and reams of public records to provide a minute-by-minute account of the Camp Fire, following residents and first responders as they fight to save themselves and the town. This is truly a cautionary tale for a new era of megafires.

About the Author:

• Reporter on The Wall Street Journal Local Enterprise Team
• Staff writer at San Francisco Chronicle 2015- 2021
• Three time finalist for Livingston Award for Young Journalists, 2019, 2020 and 2021
• 2021 Best of the West Prize for long form feature writing
• 2021 Cal News Publishers Association Award for Best Writing

Presented by: Katie O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research

Registration fee: FREE.  This discussion will be hosted via Zoom.  Zoom information and link will be emailed to registrants prior to discussion.

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 March 16, 2023

In 2011, 24 year-old Aaron Swartz, a political activist and programmer, was charged with federal crimes for publicly distributing academic research. Swartz faced a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison, and on January 11, 2013, Aaron took his own life while charges were pending. Aaron supported open access - the idea that scientific information and other research should be publicly available. Since Aaron’s death, open access has evolved, with federally funded institutions acting to make their research more available. However, many experts still cite sound reasons for continuing to limit access to publicly-funded research. Join this conversation discussing open access, the Biden Administration’s new commitment to making federally funded research more available, and the consequences for stakeholders. 

Class covers:

• The pros and cons of open access to publicly funded research – including reasons why complete open access may not serve the public good  
• How the public can access federally funded research and data
• How recent policy decisions and commitments will impact access to research-generating institutions
• The consequences of immediate access for publishers and other interested stakeholders, including holders of intellectual property rights
• The legal liabilities that universities and publicly funded entities could face under a more robust open access policy

 
Presented by: 

Mario Biagioli, Distinguished Professor of Law and Communication, UCLA Law; 

Heather Joseph, Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC); 

Michael Ladisch, Scholarly Communications Officer, UC Davis Library.

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.

Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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

In this introductory workshop, learn the basic steps to starting your business, plus get tools and resources for in-depth training on what you “didn’t know you needed to know” about business.

Class covers:

• Developing a business idea and writing a business plan
• Identifying a market and reaching customers/clients
• Obtaining proper licenses and permits, and complying with tax requirements
• Funding your business – including funding opportunities available for business affected by COVID-19
• Exercising your legal rights and avoiding common legal issues

Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom session using video as this class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.

Presented by Michael Chavez and Derek Kissinger with the support of West Valley Business Source and Harbor Business Source, and Ryan Metheny:

Michael Chavez is the Program Specialist at the City of Los Angeles Business Source Center – West Valley and Harbor Regions. There he has helped launch and fund numerous businesses in the greater Los Angeles Area by providing free services to anyone looking to start or grow their business in Los Angeles. These services include: help with permits and licenses, educational workshops, access to capital, financial planning/restructuring, profitability analysis, S.W.O.T analysis, and loan packaging. Within the past year alone, the Hollywood Business Source Center has sourced over $4,000,000 in commercial lending to small businesses in Los Angeles. The Center has also created 112 new jobs in the City of Los Angeles as a direct result of the services they provided, and was also responsible for helping to preserve 14 jobs that Los Angeles was in danger of losing this past year.

 Ryan Metheny is the Managing Librarian, Legal Education at LA Law Library. After graduating from UCLA School of Law, Ryan practiced First Amendment law at a public interest firm in Berkeley. He transitioned to librarianship to focus on his passions of research and education, and earned a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Washington. When not on the reference desk, Ryan coordinates the educational programming at the law library, the law student internship program, and the Members Program. He also teaches legal research at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

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.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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

Formulating a plan is essential to your business success. In this hands-on workshop, an experienced entrepreneur and business executive will use the business model canvas to help you develop your business idea or work out ways to improve your existing business.

Class covers:

• Why you need a business model
• Identifying and describing your value proposition
• Essential components of a successful business model: resources, partners, channels, cost structure, and more
• Pitching your business to potential investors and partners
• Taking advantage of opportunities and overcoming challenges as the economy emerges from COVID-19

Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom session using video as this class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.

Presented by Mark Kapczynski (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkap)

Mark Kapczynski is a successful serial entrepreneur, chief executive and advertising industry expert. He founded LocationX, a physical location ad network leveraging beacon technology. Mr. Kapczynski also serves as an Executive Director of the UCLA Venture Capital Fund, helping to foster innovation connected to the university. Mr. Kapczynski last served as VP of Corporate Development and Strategy for Experian's consumer businesses which include leading consumer brands: Experian, FreeCreditReport.com, and ProtectMyID. Mr. Kapczynski graduated from UCLA film school and continues to be active in multiple industry associations that span media, mobile telecom, technology, and consumer internet.  He has 8 patents to his name and an additional 45 patents pending.

 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.