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!

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!

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.

Thursday, November 17, 2022: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Join a live question and answer session with an experienced probate (inheritance) and wills & trusts (estate planning) attorney. Subjects covered will include how to ensure that your money and property pass to your heirs the way you want and with as little trouble and expense as possible (wills and trusts, or estate planning), and the legal process of distributing a person’s cash, property, and other assets after they die (probate and inheritance). Attend and ask questions about how to plan ahead for yourself or a family member, or figure out what to do after a loved one’s death.  

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: 

James Holchin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswholchinjdprobate/details/experience/), Attorney, Law Office of James W. Holchin

Bryan Hathorn, Attorney, Law Office of Bryan Hathorn (https://hathornlawoffice.com/) 

Registration fee: FREE

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.