New and growing businesses must enter into a variety of contracts, with landlords, suppliers, and clients, to name a few. Learn how to read common “boilerplate” contractual language and negotiate contractual terms to your advantage.

Class covers:

• Contract law basics
• Essential terms of a commercial lease: what is negotiable and what is non-negotiable
• Essential terms of a contract for goods or services
• “Typical” contracts negotiated by business people
• Caveat emptor: how to avoid problematic contracts

Presented By:
Lawyer Gina Pak, Lawgood

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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 October 27, 2020

FFor updated information on California’s COVID-19 eviction protections, see Housing Is Key. Although the statewide eviction moratorium expired September 30, 2021, tenants awaiting the results of a rental assistance application filed before March 31, 2022, may still qualify for eviction protections through June 30, 2022 (https://bit.ly/3JbLvCT). In addition, tenants in the City of Los Angeles may still be protected by the City’s eviction moratorium until the City declares the Covid-19 “state of emergency” over, and tenants in other parts of the County of L.A. may be protected by the County’s Updated COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution starting July 1, 2022. Contact our Reference desk at (213) 785-2513, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or via chat at https://bit.ly/341pHYU for further assistance.

Small claims court can be a cheap, fast, and effective way to resolve certain tenant-landlord disputes without eviction proceedings. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of this type of legal proceeding, the leverage it creates, the types of claims that can be made, and how the process works. Tenants will benefit from a realistic understanding of their rights, and landlords will, too.

Class Covers:

• Advantages and disadvantages of small claims court over unlawful detainer (eviction) or limited or unlimited civil proceedings
• Small claims vs. rent withholding: advantages and disadvantages
• Using demand letters to frame disputes before going to court
• Evidence gathering
• Monetizing your claims

Presented by:
Dr. Louis Anthes, Law Office of Louis Anthes

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.

Class recorded Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Are you really protected against any accident when you “have full coverage”? What are you really buying when you buy car insurance? Learn what you need and what you don't need in a policy, why you are receiving (or not receiving) refunds due to COVID-19 and what other benefits are now available.  

Presented by:
Jerry Konell, Konell Ruggiero LLP

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.

Class recorded Friday, October 30, 2020.

Mediator L Randy Drew discusses how he has helped family members overcome gatekeeping and feelings of hurt, powerlessness, frustration and anger to visit a child. Conflicts can be dealt with (frozen, ripened, contoured, mitigated & managed) less harmfully and more successfully. Learn some ways to do so in this class.

Presented by:
L Randy Drew, Executive Director, Southern California Family Mediation Inc.

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