Friday, February 10, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 10, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 24, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

In California, many special need families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help.  A probate conservatorship allows a responsible person or organization to receive legal powers to provide for the care, needs and protection of their loves ones 

Class covers:

• What a conservatorship is and what it does
• Disproving misinformation about conservatorships
• Legally granted powers provided to the conservator
• Conservatee’s rights under a conservatorship
• Alternatives to a conservatorship
• Letters of a conservatorship
• Getting help from The Conservatorship Center in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator
• Referrals for other types of assistance

Presented by:

Bruce Kaufer, Founder/Attorney at Law, The Conservatorship Center (https://www.theconservatorshipcenter.com/)

No advance registration or phone appointment is necessary. Participants register on the day of the program and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.  Call The Conservatorship Center at 310-869-9792 and ask for Bruce Kaufer for additional information.

Registration fee: FREE

Check-in begins: 9:15 a.m.

Notice: Space is limited. Attendees admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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 September 1, 2022

Una demanda civil comienza con la presentación y notificación de una demanda escrito; el acusado debe de presentar una contesta u otra respuesta.  Estos se denominan alegatos y preparan todo el escenario para todo lo que pasa después en una demanda. Como parte de nuestra serie de clases sobre los Fundamentales de Demandas Civiles, en esta clase, aprenda como preparar, presentar y responder a una demanda civil en los tribunales de California. 

Esta clase cubre:

• ¿Es buena idea presentar una demanda?
• Cómo identificar las teorías legales posibles 
• Redacción de la demanda
• Notificación de la citación y la demanda
• Respuestas y otros alegatos legales

Presentado por:

Mary García, Bibliotecaria de Referencia, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles no brinda asesoría legal:

La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles no brinda asesoría legal. La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles brinda acceso a recursos legales y ayuda con investigación legal. La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles no brinda asesoramiento legal. Para consejo legal, debería consultar un abogado.

Call (800) 399-4529 to be pre-screened.

 The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) will provide free legal assistance to eligible low income individuals who are seeking to clean up their criminal records. Clearing a criminal record allows individuals to move on with their lives and seek jobs and other opportunities that would otherwise not be available.

To Register: Interested individuals should call (800) 399-4529 to be pre-screened for the workshop. Eligible candidates will be seen by appointment ONLY.

Candidates must not be on probation or owe fees, fines or restitution. Candidates must also have a copy of his/her criminal transcript from the court or a criminal history report (a ‘RAP’ sheet) from the California Department of Justice. You may request a criminal history report by doing a live scan at locations found at: https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations

Presented by:

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) (http://www.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.

Class recorded October 25, 2023

Learn the definition of domestic violence, how trauma can affect survivors, and what tools and resources might be available.  This class covers:

• Types of restraining orders;
• Who qualifies for a domestic violence (DV) restraining order
• How the DVRO process works
• What a DVRO can do; and
• Where those in need can seek help

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:

Maria Hall, Attorney at Law (Los Angeles Attorney Incubator Consortium (laincubatorconsortium.com))

Roberta Ponce, Attorney, BASTA (Home | Basta Inc.)

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.