Thursday, March 17, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Federal civil rights protections are the basis for many important freedoms in our society. However, few people understand what civil rights laws are and how they work. This class will help you understand the basic civil rights statute 28 U.S.C. § 1983, its constitutional guarantees against abuses by government agencies, how to identify if your rights may have been violated and the potential claims to address the violation.

Class covers:

• The basic civil rights statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1983
• The difference between civil rights cases and criminal cases
• The timeline for civil rights cases
• Who can bring a civil rights case
• The types of civil rights cases
• Who can be a defendant in a civil rights case

Presented by Tiaunia Bedell and Jennifer Rho:
Tiaunia Bedell is an associate in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Los Angeles office where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department with a practice that focuses primarily on antitrust, breach of contract and transnational cases. She has represented clients in various industries including the medical device, media and entertainment, semiconductor, oil and gas, paper manufacturing and technology conducting industries.

Jennifer Rho is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Group, focusing on representing clients in patent licensing and litigation matters involving consumer electronics, communications, defense, medical device, video game, and social networking technologies. She has litigated significant patent infringement cases in federal courts across the United States.

Registration fee: FREE
Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

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.

Thursday, February 18, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

In every court case, there is an important step called “discovery.” During discovery, both sides collect and exchange information about the case and prepare for trial. However, the discovery process is complicated, not always intuitive, and can be daunting to a self-represented litigant. In this class, learn how to navigate the discovery process and best position your case for trial.

Class covers:

• An overview of the types of discovery available to a civil litigant
• Initiating and responding to written discovery
• The preservation, collection and production of documents and other tangible items
• Noticing, taking and appearing for depositions
• Planning for the use of evidence at trial

Presented by Kristina Azlin and Michael Boardman:
Ms. Azlin is an experienced civil litigator in State and Federal courts and a partner at Holland & Knight.

Mr. Boardman is an associate at the firm and has also handled cases from inception through trial. Both attorneys are part of the firm’s West Coast Litigation Group.

Registration fee: FREE
Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

Thursday August 16, 2018  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

In every court case, there is an important step called "discovery." During discovery, both sides collect and exchange information about the case and prepare for trial. However, the discovery process is complicated, not always intuitive, and can be daunting to a self-represented litigant. In this class, learn how to navigate the discovery process and best position your case for trial. This class focuses on how discovery is conducted in federal court.

Sponsored by the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

Class covers:

• An overview of the types of discovery available to a civil litigant.
• Initiating and responding to written discovery.
• The preservation, collection and production of documents and other tangible items.
• Noticing, taking and appearing for depositions.
• Planning for use of evidence at trial.

Speaker Information: Kristina S. Azlin is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Holland & Knight and is a member of the West Coast Litigation Group. Ms. Azlin has extensive federal and state litigation experience and has represented clients in a wide array of complex civil matters.

Registration fee: FREE
Reduced-rate parking options available during registration

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

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

California is at the vanguard of legal protections for farmed animals, with laws on the books prohibiting force-fed foie gras and confining farmed animals in inhumanely small cages. In this class, attorneys from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) will discuss how animal law advocates have responded to constitutional challenges brought against these laws by the farm industry.

Class covers:

• Statutory protections for farm animals in California
• Legal arguments behind constitutional Supremacy Clause- and Dormant Commerce Clause-based challenges to farm animal protections
• Efforts of animal rights advocates to respond to such challenges in the courts

Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by Lindsay Larris and Kelsey Eberly:
Lindsay Larris is an attorney and the Regional Director for ALDF in Southern California. . Prior to working at ALDF, Lindsay spent seven years practicing civil litigation in the Los Angeles area, including environmental and trust and estate litigation, and international arbitration. While in private practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Lindsay also litigated animal rights matters on a pro bono basis. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2007, where she co-founded the Journal of Animal Law and Ethics.

Kelsey Eberly is a litigation fellow at ALDF, where she assists with cases and projects involving advocacy for animals. She graduated from UCLA Law School in 2014, where she focused on animal, environmental, and administrative law. While attending law school, Kelsey was the chair of the UCLA Animal Law Society. She also holds a graduate certificate in Animal Policy and Advocacy from Humane Society University, and received her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Middlebury College.

Registration fees: $45 for this class including vegan lunch
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.
A portion of registration proceeds go to The Animal Legal Defense Fund.  For more information about the Animal Legal Defense Fund, please go to www.aldf.org.

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.