Thursday, May 4, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 6, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 7, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 2, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

---CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---

Join a live question and answer session about current issues facing property owners and those considering purchasing or selling real estate. Whether you’re a homeowner facing foreclosure, a real estate investor trying to protect your investment, a condominium owner in a dispute with your homeowners’ association, or anyone else with a real estate-related legal issue, this session can help get you the vital information you need.

Ask your questions about:

• Real estate contracts, and purchasing and selling real estate
• Foreclosures, short sales, and refinancing
• Homeowners’ associations
• Mortgage lending and property insurance
• Disputes with neighboring landowners or homeowners (neighbor disputes)

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 will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented in partnership with the L.A. Incubator Consortium

Registration fee: FREE

Monday, May 1, 2023: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME.

This virtual event, led by a panel of distinguished civil rights attorneys, will review and analyze the elements of Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment claims on behalf of prisoners, with a focus on a recent notable case involving the right to adequate inmate medical treatment, Aliitasi T. Alapati v. City and County of San Francisco.

After participating in this session, attendees will be better able to:

• Understand the impact and importance of the settlement in Aliitasi T. Alapati v. City and County of San Francisco
• Understand and apply principles of Eighth Amendment prisoner claims, including specifically the ban on cruel and unusual punishment and inadequate medical care claims
• Evaluate due process claims of prisoners under the Fourteenth Amendment
• Gain insight into why litigating claims under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments is so challenging

Earn 1.0 hour general California participatory MCLE credit: After registration, you will be provided course materials, an evaluation form and your Certificate of Attendance via email. Attendance will be verified for the State Bar based on your screen name or phone number provided.

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.

Presented by:

Mariliz Romero de Aquino (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariliz/), Attorney, Legal Allies

Faustine Filimona (https://www.linkedin.com/in/faustine-u-filimona-47416999/), Attorney, Legal Allies

Registration fee: FREE

Thursday, April 6, 2023: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

---CLASS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME ---

If you have filed your court papers but have questions about how to prepare for a court hearing or trial, this is the session for you. Join a live question and answer session with experienced civil litigation attorneys. Ask questions about the court process, including what to expect at trial, how to introduce evidence in court, how to prepare witness testimony, how to present exhibits and other procedural topics.

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 will need to connect through Zoom to be able to participate in the written Q&A or chat features.

Presented by:

Maria Hall (https://mariaehall.co/biographies), Attorney At Law  

Leona Kiwan (https://kiwanlaw.com/our-team), Managing Attorney, Kiwan Law, P.C.

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.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023:  12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023:  12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 08, 2023:  12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This clinic provides assistance to Los Angeles County’s disabled Veteran community and community of people living with HIV/AIDS with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint and requesting a fee waiver.

Income and geographic restrictions apply.  Eligibility determined using 75% of the low-income limits for LA County set by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

To Register: Interested individuals should contact 213-896-6537 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be pre-screened and registered for the workshop.

Eligible candidates will be seen by appointment ONLY.

Presented by: LACBA Counsel for Justice (https://www.counselforjustice.org/)

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.