Since February 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement actions are targeting the sponsors of undocumented minors, as well as ICE officers arresting foreign nationals at home, and in areas once considered “sensitive” (e.g., schools, churches and healthcare facilities). If you are a foreign national residing in the U.S., you should know your rights. If you are detained, and you have children at home who depend on your for their care, you and your family should be prepared.

Presented by:
Xavier Rosas, Senior Staff Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

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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.

Class recorded May 21, 2020.

Some of the information in this class is not current. Check back soon for a new version.

For updated information on COVID-19 sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act, which expired December 31, 2020, but which some employers may choose to extend, click here and here. For information on COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in California starting March 29, 2021, click here and here. For information on the “right of recall” that some California workers may have to be rehired to jobs lost due to the pandemic, click here and here.

If your employment has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, it’s hard to know what your rights are and which benefits are available – and it can be even harder to figure out what to do if your rights are violated or your benefits denied. In this class, learn about new protections for California employees, how pre-pandemic laws may also protect you if you have been fired, discriminated against, or retaliated against due to the impact of COVID-19, and the remedies available if your rights are violated.

Class covers:

• Your rights not to be harassed, discriminated against, or retaliated against due to the impact of COVID-19
• Your rights to paid and unpaid leave under new laws enacted in response to COVID-19
• Protections for you and your family due to “serious health conditions” and disability under pre-pandemic laws
• How to request an accommodation when you or a family member become ill
• What you’re entitled to if your employer violates the law
• Resources available to learn more, report violations, and claim benefits

Presented by:
Tilak Gupta, Attorney, Law offices of Tilak Gupta

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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.

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

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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.

Class recorded May 1, 2020

For updated information on estate planning in California, including the current dollar limit for small estates, click here and here.

Planning for the end of life, illness or disability is complicated, and it’s hard to know where to start. Preparing proper legal documentation now, while you are still able, can protect your loved ones financially and emotionally in case of death or incapacity. This class provides you with the legal basics, including the different ways of ensuring 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), plus the options available to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want at the end of life (advanced health care directives). You will also learn about free resources available to help. Learning important legal fundamentals about wills, trusts and advanced health care planning can make your legal journey easier and more successful.

Class covers:

• The importance of writing a will and/or creating a trust
• Pros and cons of trusts vs. wills, and why you might need both
• Do-it-yourself estate planning vs. hiring a lawyer
• What probate is, and how to help your heirs avoid it
• Different types of trusts, and when each is appropriate
• Advanced health care directives: how to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want during severe illness or end of life

Presented By:
Crystal Hayes Hill, Attorney, My Legal Team

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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.