LIVE ZOOM: Ask a Lawyer: Immigration & Citizenship

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87862627858

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Or Telephone:

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Webinar ID: 878 6262 7858

    International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbAeyjDBhO

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Join a live question and answer session to learn about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and other programs that may be available to immigrants not yet in deportation proceedings. Emphasis will be placed on family-based and humanitarian immigration relief, including visa programs for victims of violence in their home country and work permit eligibility.

Ask your questions about:

  • Options available to undocumented immigrants seeking to remain in the U.S.
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): How the program works, and its current status after court challenges
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for victims of armed conflict and natural disasters
  • Other family-based and humanitarian immigration relief
  • Resources available in the Los Angeles area to help with immigration issues
  • Work permit eligibility and avoiding fraud
  • Traveling on Advanced Parole

Si tiene alguna pregunta en español, puede hacerla durante esta sesión de Zoom.

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 a Zoom account to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Aunque puede escuchar la clase desde varios tipos de dispositivos, necesitará videos para ver a los oradores y cualquier material de presentación, y deberá conectarse a través de una cuenta de Zoom para poder participar en las funciones de chat y preguntas y respuestas escritas.

Anonymous Posting: During a Pro Bono Week Zoom webinar, you have the option of concealing your identity and posting questions to the speaker anonymously. To learn how, click here.

Presented by: Silvia Martinez, Project Director, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Immigration Legal Assistance Project (https://www.lacba.org/give-back/immigration-legal-assistance-project)

Nicholas Mireles, Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association (https://www.socalaila.org/)

Daniel Sharp, Chief, Office of Immigrant Affairs (https://oia.lacounty.gov/)

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: Criminal Law

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88299004122

Or One tap mobile :

    US: +14086380968,,88299004122#  or +16694449171,,88299004122#

Or Telephone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

        US: +1 408 638 0968  or +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 719 359 4580  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 309 205 3325  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 386 347 5053  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 646 876 9923  or +1 646 931 3860

Webinar ID: 882 9900 4122

    International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k2DF2UvrJ

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Join a live question and answer session with experienced criminal defense attorneys. Subjects covered will include:

  • What prosecutors must prove to convict someone of a crime
  • The legal elements of different crimes
  • Common defense strategies when one is accused of a crime
  • The rights of the accused
  • How to support a loved one accused of a crime and
  • Other information about the criminal court process

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.

Anonymous Posting: During a Pro Bono Week Zoom webinar, you have the option of concealing your identity and posting questions to the speaker anonymously. To learn how, click here.

Presented by:

David A. Katz, Partner, Katz & Associates

Zak Fisher (https://zakfisherlaw.com/index.php/attorney-biography/), Attorney, The Law Office of Zak Fisher

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: Is This Domestic Violence? Laws, Tools & Resources

Tuesday, October 25, 2022: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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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

Presented by:

Elsa Garcia, Community Advocacy Coordinator, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) (www.laclj.org)

LIVE ZOOM: Ask a Lawyer: Landlord-Tenant Law & Evictions

Thursday, April 13, 2023 : 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

Join a live question and answer session about tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities. An experienced landlord-tenant attorney will be available to answer questions about eviction protections for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19, what landlords can and cannot do during (and after) the pandemic, the new process for collecting past-due rent through small claims court, what the outlook might be for renters now that the statewide eviction moratorium has expired and updated eviction protections for tenants in the City of Los Angeles and other parts of Los Angeles County. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, you are welcome to attend and get the vital information you need.

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 a Zoom account to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Registration: 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: Service Animals: What You Need to Know

Gain a basic understanding of legal rights and responsibilities involved in the use of service and emotional support animals. This presentation will focus on various laws, such as the ADA, Section 504, and the Fair Housing Act, as they relate to service dogs and emotional support animals in business establishments and housing.

Class covers:

  • Is there a difference between a service animal and an emotional support animal?
  • What kinds of animals qualify as service animals?
  • Where can you take a service or emotional support animal?
  • What can I do if an establishment refuses to allow me to bring in my service or emotional support animal?
  • What happens if your service or emotional support animal is disruptive?

 

Presented by:

Autumn Elliott, Senior Counsel, Disability Rights California (https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/)

Christopher H. Knauf, Director of Litigation, Disability Rights Legal Center (https://thedrlc.org/)

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.

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