Class recorded August 1, 2021

This class will highlight common and top trending scams targeting seniors. We’ll discuss how to spot suspected fraud, and give tips on what to do and whom to contact if you find yourself – or a loved elder in your life – tangled in a scammer’s web of lies or manipulation.

Class covers:
• Common scams, old and new
• Signs of fraud and how to spot cheaters and tricksters
• Resources available for reporting and preventing scary scams
• Options for elders who may no longer be able to make financial decisions for themselves

Presented by:
Kathy Chew, Staff Attorney, Community Legal Aid SoCal (https://www.communitylegalsocal.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. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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.

During Pro Bono Week only, if you attend an online class and still have a question related to the content of that class, you can submit your question online and it will be answered by our team of expert law librarians or the class instructor. Simply watch your class to the end and then follow the instructions on the final slide to submit your question online.

If you or a loved one has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including job loss or illness, California and federal law provide for important benefits to help you and your family. Take this class to learn about unemployment insurance, including new legislation passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as disability insurance, disability leave and sick leave under both new and established law.

Class covers:
• Unemployment insurance benefits: who is eligible, how much you get, and how long it takes to get it
• Expanded unemployment benefits for ‘gig’ workers, independent contractors, and others
• Disability insurance for illness or injury unrelated to your work
• Paid family leave under California law
• Paid sick leave for COVID-19 under federal law, and under the City of Los Angeles Supplemental Paid Sick Leave ordinance

Presented By:
Nathalie Meza Contreras, Abogada, Nathalie Meza Contreras Law, A.P.C. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-meza-contreras-0406aa71/)

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. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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.

During Pro Bono Week only, if you attend an online class and still have a question related to the content of that class, you can submit your question online and it will be answered by our team of expert law librarians or the class instructor. Simply watch your class to the end and then follow the instructions on the final slide to submit your question online.

Si usted o un ser querido se ha visto gravemente afectado por la crisis de COVID-19, incluyendo la pérdida de empleo o enfermedad, las leyes federales y las leyes de California brindan importantes beneficios para ayudarlo a usted y a su familia. Tome esta clase para aprender sobre el seguro de desempleo, incluyendo la nueva legislación aprobada en respuesta a la crisis de COVID-19, también aprenda sobre el seguro de incapacidad, permiso de incapacidad, y ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad según la ley nueva y establecida.

Clase cubre:
• Beneficios del seguro de desempleo: quién es elegible, cuánto recibe y cuánto tiempo tarda en obtenerlo
• Beneficios de desempleo ampliados para trabajadores de obra, contratistas independientes y otros
• Seguro de incapacidad por enfermedad o lesión no relacionada con su trabajo
• Permiso familiar pagado bajo la ley de California
• Pago por ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad para COVID-19 según la ley federal, y bajo la ordenanza suplementaria de pago por ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad de la ciudad de Los Ángeles

Presentado Por:
Nathalie Meza Contreras, Abogada, Nathalie Meza Contreras Law, A.P.C. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-meza-contreras-0406aa71/)

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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 ofrece recursos legales y la asistencia con la investigación jurídica como un servicio educativo. La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles se complace en ofrecer a nuestros usuarios la oportunidad de obtener asistencia de proveedores de servicios legales de terceros en este y otros eventos dentro de la biblioteca. Sin embargo, la biblioteca no controla y no es responsable del contenido o el alcance de la asistencia brindada por dichos proveedores.

Many people can't afford a lawyer to handle their legal issues, especially when it comes to problems with debt. In this class, learn best practices for getting out of debt, how to handle the different types of debt, and your rights when facing repossessions, foreclosures and lawsuits. Learning important legal fundamentals – and the resources available to help – can make your journey out of debt easier and more successful.

Class covers:
• Best practices for getting out of debt, including which debts to pay first
• Repairing your credit
• Responding to lawsuits and property seizures
• The different types of debt and your rights and responsibilities for each
• Bankruptcy options
• Resources for further information and where to seek help

Presented by:
Ryan Metheny, Managing Librarian, LA Law Library (http://www.lalawlibrary.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. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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.

During Pro Bono Week only, if you attend an online class and still have a question related to the content of that class, you can submit your question online and it will be answered by our team of expert law librarians or the class instructor. Simply watch your class to the end and then follow the instructions on the final slide to submit your question online.