Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Are you using the old ways of preparing and presenting resumes that were around for decades?  Is your resume outdated?  Are you unsure what should be included or how it should be formatted?  In this class you will learn how to start your resume off so that it grabs recruiters’ and employers’ attention, how to present your information in a way that is more defined, and present yourself in a way that shows you know how to generate results. This will be a step by step class to help improve your resume and present yourself as a competent and competitive candidate.

Class Covers:

1.       Understanding the information that makes you a more qualified candidate and what employers are looking for

2.       Using tools, such as templates, and online resources to build a better resume

3.       Drawing on your non-employment background and extra-curricular experience to build a compelling resume

4.       Understanding appropriate formatting, wording, length etc

Presented by:

Sadaja Scaife, Community Resource Specialist, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

Learn the definition of civil harassment, how to identify harassment, and what tools and resources might be available.  If you or someone you love is experiencing abuse, violence or threats of violence outside of a dating or close personal relationship, that might be civil harassment.  Learn what is and what isn’t – and what you can do about it.

This class covers:

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

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:

Marija Cvetanoksa, Principal Attorney, Cvetanoska Law

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.

Monday, Oct. 24, 2022: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.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 personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process.

Class covers:

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

Presented by: Isabela Garcia, Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic Paralegal, Bet Tzedek Legal Services (https://www.bettzedek.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

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.

What kinds of student loans do I have? What rights, responsibilities, and risks come with them? What options might be available for working toward cancellation of my federal student loans, and what actions do I need to take NOW to take advantage of them?

It is important to understand how student loans work so you can avoid problems in the future and work toward repayment or cancellation.  This class will provide information on how to identify what kind of student loans you have and how to assess your repayment and cancellation options.  It will also provide an overview of several time-limited initiatives the federal government has announced for federal student loan borrowers including cancellation, Fresh Start, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver, and the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) account adjustment. 

Class covers:

• Federal vs. private student loans
• Types of federal student loans
• The repayment process and federal student loan repayment plans
• Consequences of not paying back student loans
• New rights for federal student loan borrowers and actions to take NOW to benefit from them
• How to identify student loan scams
• Legal assistance services
• And much more!

Presented by:

Cara McGraw, Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) (https://lafla.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.

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