Wednesday, June 26, 2019: 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Criminal defense lawyers can no longer avoid learning basic immigration law. Both federal and state courts have held that criminal defense practitioners must know the basics of immigration law and how criminal convictions affect their non-citizen clients in order to competently fulfill their Sixth Amendment duties to their clients. In this class, learn the basics of discerning what negative immigration consequences can stem from criminal convictions (including guilty pleas) suffered by non-citizens, and how to attempt to mitigate them where possible.

Class covers:

• Counsel's duties under California and Federal law regarding non-citizen clients
• Information needed from non-citizen clients in the initial client interview
• Deportable Offenses and Inadmissible Offenses: What these terms mean for your clients
• Negotiating immigration-neutral dispositions
• The importance of filing documentation for possible post-conviction review, and how to do it

Earn 1.5 hours Legal Ethics MCLE credit

Presented by Albert Camacho:
Albert Camacho Jr. has been an attorney with the Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender for 24 years and has litigated misdemeanor and felony cases in both juvenile and adult courts. Since 2010, he has primarily been assigned to the Appellate Branch and has argued before both the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and the California Court of Appeal. He has presented to both the Public Defender's and the Alternate Public Defender's Offices of Los Angeles County on numerous issues including felony sentencing, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, and motion practice. Mr. Camacho is a graduate of the USC Gould School of Law. He is also a graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a B.S. in Mathematics.

Registration fee: $30
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Reduced-rate parking options available during registration
Brown bag event, eat your lunch in the classroom! Water and snack provided.

Saturday, August 24, 2019: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Looking to improve your legal research skills? In this class, learn to follow time-tested research methods, and avoid the inefficiency and frustration associated with scattershot, disorganized research. Class includes an exploration of under-utilized research tools plus hands-on exercises.

Class covers:

• What the legal research method is, and why you need it
• Secondary sources: valuable "shortcuts" for your research
• How to find and access appropriate sources affordably
• Advanced search methods like Terms & Connectors ("Boolean") searching
• Hands-on research exercises

Earn 2.0 hours general MCLE credit

Presented by Ryan Metheny:
Ryan Metheny is Managing Librarian, Legal Education at LA Law Library. After graduating from UCLA School of Law, Ryan practiced First Amendment law at a public interest firm in Berkeley, CA. He transitioned to librarianship to focus on his passions of research and education, and earned a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Washington. Ryan also teaches Legal Research as an adjunct faculty member at USC Gould School of Law.

Registration fee: $40 for the­ class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Brown bag event, eat your lunch (or breakfast) in the classroom! Water and snack provided.

Tuesday, February 6, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018: 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help. It allows a responsible person or organization to assist an adult with a disability with personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process and help in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator.

Class covers:

• Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
• Referrals for other types of assistance
• Overview of conservatorship law
• Rights of the conservative and responsibilities of the conservator
• The court forms needed to request a conservatorship
• The petitioning process—what to expect before and after the hearing

Call Bet Tzedek at 323-939-0506 for additional information.

Location: Norwalk Library
12350 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-0775

Registration fees: FREE

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.  

No 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.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help. It allows a responsible person or organization to assist an adult with a disability with personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process and help in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator.

Class covers:

• Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
• Referrals for other types of assistance
• Overview of conservatorship law
• Rights of the conservative and responsibilities of the conservator
• The court forms needed to request a conservatorship
• The petitioning process—what to expect before and after the hearing

Call Bet Tzedek at 323-939-0506 for additional information.

Location: Norwalk Library
12350 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-0775

Registration fees: FREE

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.  

No 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.