Class recorded March 16, 2021.

Learn how to evaluate and use free sources of legal information online. This class also introduces select low cost websites for researching California and federal law, and how to make use of public law library assistance and resources. 

Class covers:

• How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
• Sources for Los Angeles City and County law and government information
• General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
• Online resources and remote assistance available from public law libraries
• Legal research tips

Registration fee: FREE

Presented by: Mary Garcia, Reference Librarian

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 provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research.  LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

For updated information on e-filing and filing court documents in-person during COVID-19, please click here. If your case is being heard in California state superior court, please be sure to visit your court’s website for the most recent updates. L.A. Superior Court’s website is here.

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

Many people need to find important court records, but doing so can be complicated. Although most documents filed with a court are public record and accessible to anyone, each court makes records available in different ways, and surprisingly few are freely available online. In this class, learn how to locate and access common types of court documents from state and federal courts.

Class covers:

• Finding civil and criminal court documents in other state superior courts
• Accessing older state court documents through county archives
• Using Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) to find federal court documents
• Finding state and federal appellate court briefs

Registration fee: FREE

Presented by: Austin Stoub, Senior Librarian for Reference & Research

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research.  LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Class recorded March 14, 2024

This class will explore your right to government information in California, and the processes and procedures for obtaining public records from state and local agencies. Topics include what constitutes a public record, deadlines and timeframes, exemptions for confidential and other materials and how to formulate an effective request.

Class covers:

• Importance of the Public Records Act, and why we need it
• What constitutes a public record
• Deadlines and timeframes
• Exemptions for confidential and other materials
• How to formulate an effective request

Presented by: Kelly Aviles, Law Office of Kelly A. Aviles (Kelly Aviles - Owner - Law Offices of Kelly A. Aviles | LinkedIn) , Law Office of Abenicio Cisneros

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.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research.  LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Thursday, September 30, 2021, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

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

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:  James Holchin

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.