Thursday, October 24, 2019: 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

A civil lawsuit starts with the filing and service of a written complaint. The complaint serves many purposes, including the identification of the parties involved in the lawsuit, the plaintiff's reason for filing a lawsuit, and the type of relief that is sought. The defendant must then respond to the complaint by filing an answer or another type of response. The complaint and the defendant's responses are called pleadings, and they set the stage for all that comes afterward in the lawsuit. In this class, learn how to prepare, file, serve and respond to civil case pleadings in California state courts.

Class covers:

• Is filing a lawsuit a good idea?
• Identifying possible legal theories
• Drafting the complaint
• Service of summons and complaint
• Answers and other responsive pleadings

Class approved for Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE) credit.

Presented by: 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.

Thursday, October 24, 2019:  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This workshop is designed to help the attendee understand the different types of powers of attorneys and important considerations to make when executing the legal instrument. Learn the difference between supported decision-making and substitute decision-making.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services we will review what is involved in naming an agent, the scope of an agent's authority, and how to revoke a power of attorney. The presentation will end by explaining the difference between powers of attorney and conservatorship.

Presented by: Bertha S. Hayden, Directing Attorney, Bet Tzedek Legal Services

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

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 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, October 24, 2019: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Legal volunteers will help you complete the court forms necessary for you to petition the court for a legal name and gender marker change, and a filing fee waiver.

Assistance Includes:

• Supplying the new court forms needed to file for a legal name & gender marker change
• Providing the forms needed to ask the court to waive filing fees, based on income
• Assistance completing the forms
• Providing the address for where to file your completed court forms
• Sharing information about recent changes in the law
• Providing information for updating federal and state identity documents

What to bring:

• Social Security Number (SSN), if applicable
• Driver's license or California identification number, if applicable
• Household income information to determine eligibility for fee waiver. This can include: pay stubs, disability or unemployment statements, or any other proof of income

Not covered:
This workshop does not assist with confidential name changes and is only equipped to assist those changing their legal name to conform to their gender identity. Adults seeking a name change for reasons OTHER than to conform to their gender identity will be referred to the monthly adult name change workshop held on the third Friday of every month at LA Law Library. For more information or to see a schedule of available Fridays, please click here.

Presented by: Jordan Aiken, Transgender Advocacy Project Attorney, Bet Tzedek Legal Services

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 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, October 24, 2019:  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Are you thinking of appealing the trial court decision in your civil lawsuit? Do you know the purpose of an appeal? Do you know the basics of court procedure? Learn about the appeals process from clerks at the California Court of Appeal who have extensive experience providing assistance to unrepresented litigants.

Class covers:

• The purpose of an appeal
• Deadlines and calendaring
• Where and how to file
• Brief writing
• And more!

Presented by:
Derrick Sanders, Deputy Clerk at the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
Sina Lui, Deputy Clerk at the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

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.