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If you or a loved one has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including job loss or illness, California and federal law provide for important benefits to help you and your family. Take this class to learn about unemployment insurance, including new legislation passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as disability insurance, disability leave and sick leave under both new and established law.

Class covers:

• Unemployment insurance benefits: who is eligible, how much you get, and how long it takes to get it
• Expanded unemployment benefits for ‘gig’ workers, independent contractors, and others
• Disability insurance for illness or injury unrelated to your work
• Paid family leave under California law
• Paid sick leave for COVID-19 under federal law, and under the City of Los Angeles Supplemental Paid Sick Leave ordinance

Presented By:
Pinky Ghuman, Attorney, Ghuman Law Firm

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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.

New and growing businesses must enter into a variety of contracts, with landlords, suppliers, and clients, to name a few. Learn how to read common “boilerplate” contractual language and negotiate contractual terms to your advantage.

Class covers:

• Contract law basics
• Essential terms of a commercial lease: what is negotiable and what is non-negotiable
• Essential terms of a contract for goods or services
• “Typical” contracts negotiated by business people
• Caveat emptor: how to avoid problematic contracts

Presented By:
Lawyer Gina Pak, Lawgood

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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 2020.

Please note that some of the information in this video is affected by the California Supreme Court’s March 25, 2021 decision in In re Kenneth Humphrey (https://bit.ly/2PzRnjc), which requires judges to take into account the financial circumstances of many criminal defendants before requiring them to post cash bail.

If you or a loved one face criminal charges in L.A. County, attend this program to learn more about how bail and other pretrial release programs work as California moves toward statewide bail reform. Hear about bail deviation, own recognizance, electronic monitoring, and the bail reform pilot project.

Class covers:

• “Bail deviation” – how to request and receive an exception from the normal bail requirements
• “Own recognizance” release: how to request it, and the process to qualify
• Electronic monitoring
• The Bail Reform Pilot Project, and how the bail system might change in 2021 and beyond

Presented By:
Shadeequa Smith, Los Angeles County Probation, Pretrial Services Bureau

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)

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 27, 2020

FFor updated information on California’s COVID-19 eviction protections, see Housing Is Key. Although the statewide eviction moratorium expired September 30, 2021, tenants awaiting the results of a rental assistance application filed before March 31, 2022, may still qualify for eviction protections through June 30, 2022 (https://bit.ly/3JbLvCT). In addition, tenants in the City of Los Angeles may still be protected by the City’s eviction moratorium until the City declares the Covid-19 “state of emergency” over, and tenants in other parts of the County of L.A. may be protected by the County’s Updated COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution starting July 1, 2022. Contact our Reference desk at (213) 785-2513, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or via chat at https://bit.ly/341pHYU for further assistance.

Small claims court can be a cheap, fast, and effective way to resolve certain tenant-landlord disputes without eviction proceedings. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of this type of legal proceeding, the leverage it creates, the types of claims that can be made, and how the process works. Tenants will benefit from a realistic understanding of their rights, and landlords will, too.

Class Covers:

• Advantages and disadvantages of small claims court over unlawful detainer (eviction) or limited or unlimited civil proceedings
• Small claims vs. rent withholding: advantages and disadvantages
• Using demand letters to frame disputes before going to court
• Evidence gathering
• Monetizing your claims

Presented by:
Dr. Louis Anthes, Law Office of Louis Anthes

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)

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.