Class recorded October 25, 2023

This training will provide substantive knowledge for attorneys and law students interested in volunteering to assist tenants fighting evictions. Attendees will learn to identify defenses and complete responsive pleadings in an unlawful detainer/eviction lawsuit, plus learn about volunteer opportunities at the L.A. County Bar’s monthly clinic for disabled veteran and HIV-positive tenants held at LA Law Library.

Class Covers: 

• How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
• How to review eviction documents in order to identify defenses
• How to complete responsive pleadings
• Trauma-informed practices and volunteer opportunities

Earn 1.5 hours general participatory MCLE credit

MCLE Disclaimer:

MCLE credit is only granted to attorneys licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other jurisdictions should contact their state bar to learn about credit reciprocity.

 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 the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features. 

 Presented by:

Alexandra Hong, Project Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Veterans Legal Services Project (https://lacba.org/?pg=veterans-legal-services-project)

Rene Moya, Tenant Power Organizer with the Debt Collective (https://debtcollective.org/)

Wednesday, Oct., 2023 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Legal writing requires a different set of skills than other types of writing, and this class will introduce these skills to get you “thinking like a lawyer” – or a judge! We will work through the process of legal analysis by identifying the legal issue, stating the relevant legal rule or principle, applying the principle to new facts, and stating a clear conclusion.

 Class covers:

• Points in a lawsuit where you will need to make your case in writing
• Identifying the legal issue
• Structuring your writing, and keeping it short
• Legal problem-solving and “deductive” reasoning used by legal decision-makers
• How to organize your facts into a legal argument

Presented by:

Spencer Gales, Librarian, Librarian & Research, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.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.

Class recorded October 25, 2023

Undocumented, immigrant survivors of abuse face specific challenges due to their lack of legal status but also have certain rights and remedies potentially available to them. In this training, we’ll review legal remedies including Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions, and U and T Visas. Participants will learn the requirements for each legal remedy, practice tips, rights and benefits.

Class covers:

• Challenges faced by undocumented immigrant abuse survivors
• Remedies available to them under VAWA
• U and T Visas: requirements and remedies available
• Practice tips
• Other rights, remedies, and resources available to survivors

MCLE Disclaimer:

MCLE credit is only granted to attorneys licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other jurisdictions should contact their state bar to learn about credit reciprocity.

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE credit

Presented by:  Cynthia Amezcua, Staff Attorney, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (https://www.laclj.org/)

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 the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features. 

Class recorded October 25, 2023

The law provides important tools for survivors of abuse. In this class, learn about two types of restraining orders, domestic violence (DVRO) and civil harassment (CHRO); how trauma can affect survivors; and what tools and resources are available to help.

Class covers:

• Types of restraining orders;
• Who qualifies for a domestic violence (DV)/civil harassment (CHRO) restraining order
• How the DVRO/CHRO process works
• What a DVRO/CHRO can do; and
• Where those in need can seek help

Presented by:

Maria Hall, Attorney/Director of the Los Angeles Incubator Consortium (https://www.mariaehall.co/)

Roberta Ponce, Attorney, BASTA, INC. (https://www.basta.org/)

 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 the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features. 

 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.