QuickLook: Legal Research on the Internet (Long Beach)

Thursday, April 19, 2018: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 19, 2018: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 18, 2018: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.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:
Self-Help Legal Access Center
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
275 Magnolia Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802

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

QuickLook: Legal Research on the Internet (Long Beach)

Thursday, February 21, 2019: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 20, 2019: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 17, 2019: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.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:
Self-Help Legal Access Center
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
275 Magnolia Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802

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

QuickLook: Lawsuits in Superior Court (Norwalk)

Tuesday, July 3, 2018: 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
Tuesday, October 2, 2018: 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This class offers an overview of the process and procedures of a lawsuit filed in Superior Court from both the plaintiff and defendant’s viewpoints.

Class covers:

  • Filing and serving plaintiff’s complaint
  • Filing and serving defendant’s response
  • Discovery rules and procedures involving both parties
  • Alternative dispute resolution and trial preparation

Location:
Norwalk Public Library
12350 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
562-868-0775

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: FREE

QuickLook: Lawsuits in Superior Court (Long Beach)

Tuesday, May 17, 2018: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday, August 16, 2018: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Tuesday, November 15, 2018: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

This class offers an overview of the process and procedures of a lawsuit filed in Superior Court from both the plaintiff and defendant’s viewpoints.

Class covers:

  • Filing and serving plaintiff’s complaint
  • Filing and serving defendant’s response
  • Discovery rules and procedures involving both parties
  • Alternative dispute resolution and trial preparation

Location:
Self-Help Legal Access Center
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
275 Magnolia Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802

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: FREE

QuickLook: Lawsuits in Superior Court (Norwalk)

Tuesday, April 2, 2019: 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 6, 2019: 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019: 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

This class offers an overview of the process and procedures of a lawsuit filed in Superior Court from both the plaintiff and defendant’s viewpoints.

Class covers:

  • Filing and serving plaintiff’s complaint
  • Filing and serving defendant’s response
  • Discovery rules and procedures involving both parties
  • Alternative dispute resolution and trial preparation

Location:
Norwalk Public Library
12350 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
562-868-0775

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: FREE

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