For the time being, due to public health concerns, our partnership location has cancelled all classes.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - CANCELLED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Finding legal help you can afford can be difficult. In this class, learn about low-cost and free options for getting help from a lawyer. You will also get information on how to talk to a lawyer, what a lawyer looks for in a client, how to tell your story, and the importance of gathering the facts and documents in your case.

             
Class covers:

•  Low-cost and free options for getting help from a lawyer
•  How to talk to a lawyer: identifying your legal problem, telling your story effectively, and what a lawyer looks for in a client
•  The importance of gathering your facts and documents
•  How legal billing works

Developed by practicing attorneys and presented by LA Law Library Reference Librarians
* A more extensive “Where You Begin” class, which may include hands-on practice and sample exercises, is taught at the Main Branch of LA Law Library in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit: https://www.lalawlibrary.org/index.php/where-you-begin.html.

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

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 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.

 Fees: Free