Thursday, December 10, 2020: 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology holds the potential to revolutionize the practice of law and help to close the access to justice gap for those who cannot afford traditional legal representation. However, the ethical implications of lawyers using AI are not always clear or straightforward. In this class, learn how to navigate the ethics around an important part of the future of legal practice.

Class covers:

• What is Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how is it currently used in the legal industry?
• What attorneys’ duties should be considered in utilizing AI-powered tools?
• How can AI address the access to justice gap?
• Advantages and disadvantages of AI
• Future of AI: Can machines learn and think like human beings?

Earn 1 hour participatory California Legal Ethics MCLE credit: After registration, you will be provided course materials, an evaluation form and your Certificate of Attendance via email. Attendance will be verified for the State Bar based on your screen name or phone number provided.

Presented by Charlie Gillig:

Charlie Gillig is Vice-President of Operations and Legal Technology at Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County (NLSLA) and an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, where he established and teaches the “Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice Practicum.” Charlie previously supervised NLSLA’s Health Consumer Center. Prior to NLSLA, Charlie founded a technology company to prevent predatory practices against consumers in the remittance industry, and was a Skadden Fellow at the immigration legal services non-profit Casa Cornelia Law Center. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.

Registration fee: $20

Non-refundable, payment reserves spot

Class recorded January 20, 2021

As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the effects of COVID-19, practitioners in many areas are being called upon to advise clients experiencing financial distress. Join this webinar to learn the basics of bankruptcy law, including how to identify when bankruptcy protection may be appropriate (and when it isn’t), and the pros and cons of bankruptcy for both individual and business clients.  

Class covers:

• How to identify when bankruptcy protection may be appropriate (and when it’s not)
• Pros and cons of bankruptcy for business and individual clients
• Explanations of the most common bankruptcy types: Chapter 7, 11, and 13
• Basics of bankruptcy law and procedure
• When to seek help from a bankruptcy specialist

Earn 1 hour participatory California general MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Registration fee: $20
Non-refundable.

Presented by Roksana D. Moradi-Brovia and Jeremy H. Rothstein:

Roksana D. Moradi-Brovia represents both individuals and businesses navigating through Chapter 7 and Chapter 11, and in litigation arising in the bankruptcy context. She has successfully confirmed 81 Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization, and routinely represents patient care ombudsmans appointed in healthcare bankruptcy cases. Among other professional activities, she was the 2018 and 2019 President of the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association and has served on its Board of Directors and as the Programs Chair since 2013.

Jeremy Rothstein is an attorney with G&B Law, LLP. His practice focuses on bankruptcy and business litigation, and covers a range of business and commercial disputes, including contract, collection, and business torts. He has represented debtors, creditors, and creditors’ committees in chapter 7, 9, and 11 bankruptcy cases in courts in California, and across the country.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME.

Please join the LA Law Library book discussion group as we conclude our 2020 theme of “Voting!” with a twist – a novel/thriller about voting! Join the discussion of The Voter File, by David Pepper on Tuesday December 15, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This will also be an opportunity to look back at what happened in the 2020 election.

The Voter File features reporter Jack Sharpe, recently let go from his network TV job and drawn into freelancing by the surprising results in an obscure Wisconsin judicial election where a heavily favored incumbent inexplicably lost to a newcomer. Sharpe has to fend off a brutal hit man as he follows the trail of a foreign plot to take over entire segments of the U.S. economy. The book is a well-researched, gripping look at one of the many perilous wrinkles in the electoral system (plus it is fun to read!)

About the Author:

• Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party
• Graduate of Yale University (BA and JD)
• Adjunct Professor at U. of Cincinnati College of Law teaching election & voting rights law
• Former member of the Cincinnati City Council
• Former member of Hamilton County Commission

Presented by: Kathleen O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research

Registration fee: FREE

Class recorded January 14, 2021

Writing and presenting legal arguments is the essence of an attorney’s job, but it’s often hard to know where to start and what tools are available to give you a leg up. In this class, learn how to leverage judicial tentative rulings – not just the ruling on your matter, but the rulings written by your judge in other cases over time – to help give you and your client an edge in law and motion practice.     

Class covers:

• How tentative rulings can provide insight into how a particular judge reasons and rules
• How to use this information to jumpstart, hone, and clarify your legal arguments, and save time
• Insights into the tentative ruling process from a former L.A. Superior Court law clerk
• Tools available to help you find and analyze judges’ past tentative rulings

Earn 1 hour participatory California general MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Registration fee: $20
Non-refundable

Presented by Crawford Appleby, with Maria E. Hall:

Crawford Appleby is an attorney at the Los Angeles office of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC, and the founder of rulings.law, a free digital tool that makes tentative rulings searchable. He previously served as an L.A. Superior Court law clerk. He is a 2013 graduate of Loyola Law School.

Maria E. Hall’s practice focuses on civil rights, environmental justice, and representing tenants in actions against landlords, as well as real estate and business litigation and transactions. She has served as Vice President of the Mexican American Bar Association, and Co-President of the L.A. chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and currently serves as Attorney Development Director for the L.A. Incubator Consortium.