Monday, October 21, 2019: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

In California, a landlord can evict a tenant for not paying rent on time or violating the lease or rental agreement. This training will go over the rules and procedures in the California evictions and collection process. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, you are welcome to attend and learn what the law requires.

Class covers:

• Valid reasons for terminating a tenancy
• Termination notices
• The eviction process
• Problems with security deposit refund
• Collecting past due rent

Presented by:
Tracey Merrell, Managing Attorney of Education, Law Offices of Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP

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. 25, 2018   12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

If your case makes it to court, you want to make a good impression. How you handle yourself in court affects not only your courtroom experience, but how the court sees you and how successful you are in presenting your case. Learn about the courtroom process, appropriate conduct, how to address the court, what to wear, and more, directly from Los Angeles Superior Court judges.

Class covers:

• Preparing your case for a judge
• What to expect in a courtroom
• How to appear in court
• How to act in court
• Presenting your case to the judge
• How to avoid hurting your own case

Presented by:
Judge Bruce Iwasaki, LA Superior Court (https://www.lacourt.org/)
Judge Robert S. Harrison, LA Superior Court (https://www.lacourt.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.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019:  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Unfortunately, many caregivers do not know how to obtain the legal guardianship necessary to adequately provide for children in their care so they can make decisions about their education, medical needs and living arrangements. If a legal guardianship is not established, these children are at significant risk of becoming part of the foster care system because there may be no other way to ensure that their basic needs are met.

Would you like to be part of the solution? This class will teach you how to help establish probate guardianships for minors whose parents can't or won't care for them and how to participate as a volunteer in a pro bono clinic helping complete the necessary court forms.

Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by:
Ylianna Perez-Guerrero, Supervising Attorney, Public Counsel
Kristie Lutz, Staff Attorney, Public Counsel

Real-time captioning (CART) is available for this class for those who bring an internet-capable device.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018   12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

The process of discovery in a civil lawsuit allows a party to obtain information and documents relevant to the suit, which helps the parties know ahead of time what evidence might be presented at trial, or to resolve the case prior to trial through settlement or summary judgment. In this class, learn about the discovery process in California state court civil cases as it pertains to written documents and other physical objects.

Class covers:

• When to make inspection demands and what you can ask for
• Responding or objecting to inspection demands
• Motions to compel compliance, responses and further responses
• Obtaining records from non-parties (subpoenas)
• Trial subpoenas and notices to appear at trial

Presented by:
Katie O'Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research, 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.