Grabado el 16 de marzo de 2022

Muchas personas necesitan encontrar registros judiciales importantes, pero hacerlo puede ser complicado. Aunque la mayoría de los documentos presentados ante un tribunal son registros públicos y accesibles para cualquier persona, cada tribunal hace que los registros estén disponibles de diferentes maneras y, sorprendentemente, pocos están disponibles gratuitamente en línea. En esta clase, aprenda a localizar y acceder a tipos comunes de documentos judiciales de tribunales estatales y federales.

La clase cubre:

• Búsqueda de documentos judiciales civiles y penales en otros tribunales superiores estatales
• Acceso a documentos judiciales estatales más antiguos a través de los archivos del condado
• Uso del Acceso Público a los Registros Electrónicos de la Corte (PACER) para encontrar documentos de la corte federal
• Búsqueda de escritos de tribunales de apelación estatales y federales
• Presentado por: Mary García, bibliotecaria de referencia

Cuota de inscripción: GRATIS

Class recorded March 16, 2023

This class will explore your right to government information in California, and the processes and procedures for obtaining public records from state and local agencies. Topics include what constitutes a public record, deadlines and timeframes, exemptions for confidential and other materials and how to formulate an effective request.

Class covers:

• Importance of the Public Records Act, and why we need it
• What constitutes a public record
• Deadlines and timeframes
• Exemptions for confidential and other materials
• How to formulate an effective request

Presented by: Abenicio Cisneros, Law Office of Abenicio Cisneros

Registration fee: FREE

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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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 March 16, 2022

Journalists, scientists, and even many members of Congress have long wondered: Is the federal government hiding information about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)? The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires the U.S. government to disclose what it knows and what documents it has – but this general requirement is subject to many important exemptions, including national security. Join this discussion to learn about the legal realities behind the UFO controversy. 

Class covers:

• The surprising amount of government information that has been disclosed about UFOs/UAPs, including that available from the CIA’s UFO Reading Room – thanks, in part, to the efforts of activists in FOIA litigation
• What types of government information are subject to “classified” status, and why such information cannot be disclosed under FOIA
• Why FOIA has a national security exemption and what it covers
• Best practices for making a FOIA request, from both the government and requestor perspective
• Library resources available to help you with FOIA issues

Earn 1.0 hour general California participatory MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Presented by: Grace Cheng, Director, Government Practice, Practical Law at Thomson Reuters, Michael Morisy, Cofounder and Chief Executive, Muckrock, and John Greenewald, Founder and Owner of The Black Vault.  

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

Registration Fee: $25, Non-refundable.

Class recorded March 16, 2022

Journalists, scientists, and even many members of Congress have long wondered: Is the federal government hiding information about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)? The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires the U.S. government to disclose what it knows and what documents it has – but this general requirement is subject to many important exemptions, including national security. Join this discussion to learn about the legal realities behind the UFO controversy.   

Class covers:

• The surprising amount of government information that has been disclosed about UFOs/UAPs, including that available from the CIA’s UFO Reading Room – thanks, in part, to the efforts of activists in FOIA litigation
• What types of government information are subject to “classified” status, and why such information cannot be disclosed under FOIA
• Why FOIA has a national security exemption and what it covers
• Best practices for making a FOIA request, from both the government and requestor perspective
• Library resources available to help you with FOIA issues

Presented by: Grace Cheng, Director, Government Practice, Practical Law at Thomson Reuters, Michael Morisy, Cofounder and Chief Executive, Muckrock, and John Greenewald, Founder and Owner of The Black Vault.  

Registration fee: FREE

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).