Lawyers in the Library

Saturday Oct. 27, 2018   9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Volunteer attorneys from the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers provide free 20-minute consultations with people who have legal problems to discuss. No advance phone reservations or appointments necessary. Participants register on day of program. Remember to bring all related documents and forms!


Areas of law that are usually covered include:

  • Child Custody and Support
  • Civil Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Law
  • Debt & Bankruptcy
  • Divorce – Family Law
  • Employment Law
  • Government Benefits
  • Immigration
  • Landlord/Tenant - Housing
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate

Remember to bring all related documents and forms! Come prepared with all questions written down: time is limited.

No advance phone reservation or appointment is necessary. Participants register on the day of the program and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Notice: Registration does not guarantee a consultation. The number of people receiving consultations may be limited due to time constraints.

Presented by:
Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers (http://www.bhbaweb.com/barristers/)

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.

Citizenship Assistance Workshop

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018   9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Free legal assistance with citizenship application (N-400) preparation. Call NALEO Educational Fund at 888.839.8682 to register.

Workshop provides:

  • Individualized Screening for Eligibility
  • Assistance With N-400 Application
  • Application Review by an Immigration Attorney
  • Step-By-Step Review of Naturalization Process

Presented by:
NALEO Educational Fund (http://www.naleo.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 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.

Volunteer Advocates for Children in Foster Care

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018   11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

There are over 30,000 children in the Los Angeles County foster care system, many having been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. These children are forced to move from home to home and each time adjust to new caregivers, new schools, new teachers and new social circles. Many of them deal with this alone, but they don't have to! A Court Appointed Special Advocate (or CASA) is a trained, dedicated and caring community volunteer, who has the opportunity to broadly influence the life of a foster child by advocating across many important life issues, including permanent placement, health care, education, and enrichment activities. Many more children can thrive with the intensive intervention of a CASA volunteer. This class will teach you what you need to know to begin the process of becoming a volunteer advocate, so you can help reduce and reverse the effects of child abuse and neglect.

Presented by:
Camrin Christensen, Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Outreach, CASA of Los Angeles (http://casala.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.

Child Custody, Support & Visitation

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2017   11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This class will provide an overview of child custody and visitation in family law cases, including what the court looks at in creating and modifying orders for custody and visitation. The child support guidelines and how they apply will also be covered. Taught by a lawyer who has significant experience in handling custody and support disputes.

Class covers:

  • Establishing child custody and visitation rights
  • How to change a child custody order
  • Calculating the right amount of child support and spousal support
  • Asking for or changing child support
  • Collecting money due under existing support orders

Presented by:
Michelle Hopkins (http://hopkinsfamilylaw.com/attorney-profile/), Attorney at Law, Hopkins Family Law

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.

Fair Housing for People With Disabilities

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018   11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Whether you are a housing provider, advocate or renter, learn about how the law protects tenants with disabilities from discrimination and gives them rights to reasonable accommodations that ensure equal access to stable housing.

Class covers:

  • Who is protected under California and federal fair housing laws
  • How is disability defined under fair housing laws
  • What constitutes disability-based discrimination
  • What are reasonable accommodations

Presented by:
Nishanthi Kurukulasuriya, Staff Attorney, Mental Health Advocacy Services (http://mhas-la.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.

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