Friday, Apr. 29, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide – or has recently decided – several controversial cases, exercising its “province and duty…to say what the law is,” in the words of its famous 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison. These cases come as the ideological makeup of the Court has changed, with justices generally viewed as conservative-leaning now holding a 6-3 advantage. In this class, hear from a prominent Supreme Court commentator and litigator about how the Court’s new and upcoming decisions on issues like abortion, gun ownership, religion in publicly funded schools, and voting rights, among others, could affect our constitutional and other important rights.

Class covers:

• An overview of major upcoming, and recently decided, U.S. Supreme Court cases
• The issues in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the major abortion rights case, and how the Court may decide
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, a case that could change Second Amendment gun ownership rights
• Why the recent decision Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, applying the Voting Rights Act, is so important
• Other cases affecting our constitutional and other important rights

Earn 1.0 hour general California participatory MCLE credit

 Presented by: Amy L. Howe

Registration fee: FREE

Friday, Apr. 29, 2022  |  4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Join a live question and answer session with an experienced civil rights and constitutional law attorney. The First Amendment protects free speech, but there are important limits to this right: defamatory statements, statements that invade another’s privacy, hate speech, and other types of speech, generally are not protected. This live question and answer session addresses questions related to freedom of speech under the First Amendment and the California Constitution, hate speech and constitutional protections, and types of speech that are not protected by the Freedom of Speech.

Ask your questions about:

• What is freedom of speech, and what does it protect?
• What is hate speech? When is it illegal? Who gets to decide?
• What happens when one person’s “free speech” offends or hurts someone else?
• When does the First Amendment protect your speech from censorship or punishment?
• What can we do about hate speech on social media?
• What extent can or should the government get involved in regulating speech?
• Should there be a global standard and global enforcement of hate speech restrictions?

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 by: Christian Contreras, Attorney, The Christian Contreras Firm, PLC  

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.

Thursday, October 6, 2022, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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This class introduces legal researchers to cases, statutes, and regulations, and the roles they play in your research. Learn fundamental legal research concepts by focusing on the elements and features of legal research materials and the tools by which to locate them.

Class covers:

• Introduction to primary and secondary authority
• Finding tools
• Characteristics of legal research materials
• Legal research tips

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.

Thursday, July 21, 2022, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Learn how to find forms and templates for different types of legal matters. Learn about form resources available in and out of the Library — from the Library’s practice guides and form books to the many online sources, both in the Library and available elsewhere.

Class covers:

• Finding forms on court and agency websites
• Accessing California Judicial Council court forms
• Finding form books in the Library
• Locating form books in Library databases
• Creating pleadings using Library’s pleading paper templates

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.