Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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

For a small business hiring its first few employees, the thicket of rules and regulations on things like sick time, wages, benefits, and termination can easily become overwhelming. In this class, an employment lawyer and small business owner will cut through the maze to help you focus on what you need to know.

Class covers:

• Best practices to avoid liability and maximize employee success
• Common employment law issues facing smaller businesses
• New sick time and related laws in California
• Family and medical leave laws – do they apply to me?
• Major dos and don’ts to keep in mind, and resources for help

Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom session using video as this class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.

Presented by Karen A. Rooney (http://rooneylawla.com/professional-resources/):

Karen Rooney has over 30 years of litigation experience, mostly in employment-related claims, including extensive trial and arbitration experience. She has represented many small businesses over the years, and is herself a small business owner and employer. Ms. Rooney served on the Board of the L.A. County Bar Association Attorney Referral Service and has volunteered as a mediator with both the Bar Association and the L.A. County Superior Court. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of 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.

Class recorded October 28, 2021

Under California law, some back rent owed during the statewide eviction moratorium may now be collected in small claims court, which generally provides a faster and simpler legal process. Landlords and tenants affected by COVID-19 should attend this class to learn more about which monthly rental payments are affected, when such claims can be filed, how small claims court compares to normal civil superior court, and what to expect when going through the small claims process.

Class covers:

• Which partial or unpaid monthly rent payments due during COVID-19 may be collected in small claims court
• The first date on which such claims can be filed
• How small claims court compares to civil (limited or unlimited) superior court, and possible advantages and disadvantages for tenants and landlords
• How the smalls claims process works
• How collection of COVID-19 back rent may be affected by availability of California COVID-19 Rent Relief program funds for back rent

Presented by:

Kelsey Atkinson, Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (https://lafla.org/)

Possible other speaker

 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.

Class recorded October 28, 2021

Pro bono clients are like any other clients in many ways. But some pro bono clients present ethical issues for attorneys that often differ from those presented by fee-paying or contingent fee clients. Lawyers sometimes face difficult questions about defining who the client is, communication with clients, clients with diminished capacity, conflicts with fee-paying clients, and many others. Representation of nonprofit organizations also can present difficult ethical issues not faced with most for profit organizations.

Among the topics to be addressed are:

• What is pro bono work and how does it differ from other legal representation?
• What ethical issues can arise in representation of pro bono clients?
• How can you make sure your representation is conducted within the Rules of Professional Conduct?
• What ethical issues are presented by practicing remotely?

Earn 1.0 hour Legal Ethics 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:

Toby Rothschild, Of Counsel to OneJustice and retired general counsel of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)

Registration Fee: $20.00, non-refundable

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.

Class recorded October 28, 2021

Homelessness may be the most urgent problem in Los Angeles, but the debate about it often ignores important legal realities. Join a distinguished panel of experts who will provide clarity regarding what state and local governments can and cannot do to address homelessness, and what effective, legal solutions to a complex crisis might look like. Q&A with the panelists to follow.

Class covers:

• Do local governments have a legal obligation to address homelessness?
• Does the law allow local governments to remove encampments or “crack down” on other visible signs of homelessness?
• What rights do unhoused individuals have, and how do these legal rights affect efforts to end homelessness?
• What would a legal “right to shelter” look like? (And what did it once look like in California?)
• Why does homelessness persist despite the laws passed and the funding created so far, and what legal solutions might see more success in the future?

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.

Presented by: Prof. Gary Blasi, Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA School of Law (https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/gary-l-blasi), Sen. Sydney K. Kamlager, California State Senate (https://sd30.senate.ca.gov/), Elizabeth Mitchell, Counsel, Spertus, Landes & Umhofer LLP (https://spertuslaw.com/our-attorneys/elizabeth-mitchell/), Benjamin Oreskes, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/people/benjamin-oreskes), Alisha Saska, Community Legal Aid of SoCal, (https://www.communitylegalsocal.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.