Class recorded October 24, 2024

Having an eviction on your record can make it very difficult to get new housing. Join an attorney from Public Counsel to learn about how to look up what is on your record, and how to petition the court to seal your old eviction cases (i.e., make the records private).

Class covers:

• How to look up past eviction records
• Which records are eligible to be sealed (removed from the public record)
• What the process is to ask to have records sealed
• How to petition a court to seal the records
• How sealing the records can help with obtaining housing

Presented by: Christina Gonzalez, (Christina M. Gonzalez - Public Counsel), Senior Staff Attorney, Public Counsel

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, Oct. 24, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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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 a Zoom account to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented by:

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

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.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Join a live question and answer session with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Subjects covered will include:

• What prosecutors must prove to convict someone of a crime
• The legal elements of different crimes
• Common defense strategies when one is accused of a crime
• The rights of the accused
• How to support a loved one accused of a crime and
• Other information about the criminal court process

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:

David A. Katz (https://www.katznassoc.com/firm-profile/david-a-katz/), Partner, 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.

Class recorded October 24, 2024

L.A. Superior Court judges will explain the LA County criminal court process from arrest through post trial appeal, including definitions of commonly used terminology. This class will be useful for anyone involved in the criminal process, including friends and family members of those involved with the criminal justice system.

• Differences between civil and criminal cases
• Basic terminology used in the criminal process
• Step-by-step overview of how a criminal case makes its way through the system
• Introduction to the resources and people involved in the process
• Difference between felonies and misdemeanors

Presented by:

Judge Kevin Rosenberg, LA Superior Court (LA 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