Monday, October 22, 2018 2018   1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Child dependency mediation is a process in which trained neutral mediators facilitate the resolution of juvenile court proceedings, which are state-initiated legal actions undertaken to address the needs of children who have been abused or neglected by their parents or caretakers and who require protection and safe, permanent homes. Southern California Family Mediation serves all 25 Los Angeles County Dependency courtrooms and provides specially trained neutral meditators for these children.

This class will teach you about the mediation process in the dependency system and its goal, which is to come up with a plan that all parties-parents, attorneys, social worker and CASA-agree is best for the child and safe for all parties involved.

Presented by:
L. Randy Drew, Director, SoCal Family Mediation

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.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019:   12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Learn what to consider before filing a lawsuit for a civil rights violation. This class is taught by an experienced civil rights attorney who has litigated numerous significant cases in federal and state courts.

Class covers:

• How to determine if there is a civil rights violation
• Types of civil rights cases
• Who can bring a civil rights case
• Requirement to file a government claim before filing a lawsuit in some types of cases
• Choosing between filing in state or federal court
• Where and how to file
• Deadlines and time limits

Presented by:
Carol Sobel, Law Office of Carol A. Sobel

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.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018   2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. A conservatorship is a proceeding where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization to assist an adult with a disability with personal care or finances. This session provides general information about the court process and trains volunteers to provide one-on-one assistance in document preparation, signing, and filing.

Training covers:

• Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
• Providing referrals for other types of assistance
• Overview of conservatorship law
• Rights of the conservatee and responsibilities of the conservator
• Preparing petition forms and next steps for service of process and filing

Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by:
Kathy Chew, Self-Help Conservatorship Program Director, Bet Tzedek Legal Services

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018   10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Unfortunately, many caregivers do not know how to obtain the legal guardianship necessary to adequately provide for children in their care so they can make decisions about their education, medical needs and living arrangements.

If a legal guardianship is not established, these children are at significant risk of becoming part of the foster care system because there may be no other way to ensure that their basic needs are met.

Would you like to be part of the solution? This class will teach you how to help establish probate guardianships for minors whose parents can't or won't care for them and how to participate as a volunteer in a pro bono clinic helping complete the necessary court forms.

Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by:
Ylianna Perez-Guerrero, Supervising Attorney, Public Counsel (http://www.publiccounsel.org/)
Kristie Lutz, Staff Attorney, Public Counsel (http://www.publiccounsel.org/)