Tuesday, April 27, 2021: 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.

Join author Jessica Goudeau and the LA Law Library book discussion group as we begin our exploration of immigration issues with a discussion of After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America.  Journalist Goudeau presents a richly detailed account of the resettlement experiences of two women granted refugee status in the U.S. while interweaving their stories with the twists and turns of American immigration policy from 1880 to the present.  The New York Times Book Review described the book as “simply brilliant, both in its granular storytelling and its enormous compassion”.  Named a New York Times Editors’ Choice book and a finalist for the J.Anthony Lukas Book Prize.

About Jessica Goudeau:

• Spent more than a decade working with refugees in Austin, Texas and co-founder of Hill Tribers, a non-profit that provided supplemental income for Burmese refugee artisans.
• PhD in literature from University of Texas and served as a Mellon Writing Fellow and Interim Writing Center Director at Southwestern University.
• Articles published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and other publications.

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

Registration fee: FREE

Class recorded April 30, 2021.

The United States has long served as a refuge for victims of violence, a role enshrined in immigration law and expanded under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In this class, learn about the status of VAWA’s 2021 renewal in Congress, what the renewal may provide, including possible differences from prior versions of the statute, and recent changes in immigration law and policy affecting victims of violence.

Class covers:

• Violence Against Women Act 2021: Where matters stand with efforts to renew VAWA in Congress, and how the new statute may differ
• How U.S. immigration law protects victims of domestic violence, including VAWA protections
• How immigration policy has changed under the new Administration, including with respect to Notices to Appear (NTAs)
• Real-life examples of how to advocate for immigrant victims of battery and cruelty

Earn 1 hour general California participatory 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

Presented by: Dominique Quevedo, Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Registration Fee: Registration for this public interest MCLE is FREE through the generosity of the Estate of Joan Lavine.

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 April 30, 2021.

L.A. County Inspector General Max Huntsman will speak about public corruption cases prosecuted in the County. The discussion will cover the importance of the public taking an active role in government, the criminal laws that cover public and elected officials, the creative ways they get broken and how public officials can be held accountable under the Rule of Law.

• Real-life examples of public corruption cases 
• Why enforcing anti-corruption laws against public and elected officials is so important to democracy and the Rule of Law
• How the public can take an active role in government
• The criminals laws that cover public and elected officials specifically

Presented by: Max Huntsman, Inspector General, L.A. County Inspector General’s Office

Registration fee: FREE

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 April, 30, 2021

Due process of law is a hallmark of the American legal system. But what exactly is due process? This class will provide a basic introduction to the elements of a due process claim under both the United States and California Constitutions.

Class covers:

• Where do due process rights come from?
• Who is entitled to these rights?
• Do immigrants and refugees have due process rights?
• What are the elements of a due process claim?
• What is the difference between substantive and procedural due process?

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

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).

Registration fee: FREE

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.