IN-PERSON: Help With Becoming an Adult’s Legal Conservator

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help.  It allows a responsible person or organization to assist an adult with personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process and help in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator.

Class covers:

  • Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
  • Referrals for other types of assistance
  • Overview of conservatorship law
  • Rights of the conservatee and responsibilities of the conservator
  • The court forms needed to request a conservatorship
  • The petitioning process—what to expect before and after the hearing

Presented by:

Bet Tzedek Legal Services

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 Bet Tzedek Legal Services at 323-939-0506 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.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED!

IN-PERSON: Your Day in Court: Appearing Before a Judge

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

If your case makes it to court, you want to make a good impression. How you handle yourself – in person or remotely – can affect how the court sees you and ultimately how successful you are in presenting your case. Learn how to address the court, what to wear, and more, directly from L.A. Superior Court judges.

Class covers:

  • Preparing your case for a judge
  • What to expect, how to appear, and how to act at your hearing, whether it’s remote or in person
  • Presenting your case to the judge
  • Explaining your request for an extension or continuance to the judge
  • How to avoid hurting your own case

Presented by:

Judge Bruce Iwasaki, LA Superior Court

Judge Robert S. HarrisonLA Superior Court

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.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED!

IN-PERSON: Court-Supervised Treatment or Criminal Prosecution?

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 | 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Mental illness often plays a role in crime. As a result, California recently enacted laws designed to allow many defendants charged with a crime committed as a result of a mental illness to avoid criminal prosecution by undergoing a court-supervised treatment plan instead. In this class, learn who is eligible for Mental Illness Diversion Programs and how the process works.

Class covers:

  • Advantages of mental illness diversion over prosecution for defendants, victims, and the community
  • Which types of charged crimes are eligible for mental illness diversion
  • Eligible mental illnesses, how they must be diagnosed, and what role they must have played in the commission of the charged crime
  • How to request mental illness diversion
  • Elements of a typical treatment plan, length of plan, and how court supervision works

Presented by: David Katz, Katz & Associates

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.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED!

IN-PERSON: Civil Lawsuit Basics: Enforcing Judgments

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  

**Registration Opens October 4, 2021**

What happens if a party refuses to, or can’t, pay a civil judgment? In this class, learn about the procedures and methods involved in getting paid on a money judgment in California, and the legal protections available to those who have had a judgment entered against them.

Class covers:

  • Typical steps to enforcing a judgment (getting paid)
  • Characteristics of different enforcement tools, including liens, levies and more
  • When different methods of enforcement may be appropriate
  • Exemptions and other legal protections for judgment debtors who can’t afford to pay

Presented by:
Ryan Metheny
, Managing Librarian, Legal Education, LA Law Library

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.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED!

ON DEMAND: Protect Yourself Against Online Scams

Class recorded October 28, 2021

Do you know how you pick up an online virus, the kind of malware that breaches? Learn about cyber crime – a wide ranging spectrum of illegal activity carried out using computers and the Internet – and how to protect yourself and loved ones online.

Topics covered include:

  • What is cyber crime?
  • Common online scams targeting Internet users and ways to avoid them
  • Safety tips for using a public computer
  • Why it is important to create secure accounts and passwords
  • Resources available to help victims of fraud or cyber crime

Presented by:

Lawrence Mak, Librarian, Adult & Digital Services, Los Angeles County Public Library (https://lacountylibrary.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 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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