Saturday, June 16, 2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

Learn how to evaluate and use free sources of legal information online. This class also introduces select low cost websites for researching California and federal law.

Class covers:

• How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
• Sources for Los Angeles City and County law and government
• General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
• Legal research tips
• Hands-on exercises

Registration fees: $20 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Registration fees: $20 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot

Friday, May 25, 2018: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

 LA Law Library legal research specialists teach free, monthly 45-minute overviews of legal information search tools and techniques as part of regular “office hour” visits.*

This class introduces free and low cost websites for researching California and federal law.

Class covers:

• How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
• Sources for Los Angeles County law and government
• General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
• Legal research tips

*A more extensive class, which may include hands-on practice and sample exercises, is taught at the Main branch of LA Law Library in downtown Los Angeles.

Location: 
Los Angeles Public Library
6250 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Phone: (818) 756-8453

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Fees: FREE

Saturday, February 14, 2015
10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

This class provides students the opportunity to learn fundamental legal research concepts by focusing on the elements and features of legal research materials in print format and the tools by which to locate them.

Class covers:

• Introduction to primary and secondary authority, and finding tools
• Characteristics of legal research materials in print format
• Legal research tips

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.

Registration fees: $20 for the class (nonrefundable payment reserves spot)

Tuesday, June 12, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) will provide free legal assistance to eligible low income individuals who are seeking to clean up their criminal records. Clearing a criminal record allows individuals to move on with their lives and seek jobs and other opportunities that would otherwise not be available.

To Register: Interested individuals should call (800) 399-4529 to be pre-screened for the workshop. Eligible candidates will be seen by appointment ONLY.

Candidates must not be on probation or owe fees, fines or restitution. Candidates must also have a copy of his/her criminal transcript from the court or a criminal history report (a 'RAP' sheet) from the California Department of Justice. You may request a criminal history report by doing a live scan at locations found at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations

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.