Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018   6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Meet the author, Eileen Truax, and join the discussion of Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream as the LALL book discussion group continues to explore themes that are important to Angelenos. Dreamers showcases the personal histories of several Dreamers living in Los Angeles under the constant threat of deportation and denied access to educational opportunities, housing, licenses and career paths that many take for granted. The book also gives a glimpse of places Dreamers go for support, including the Food Closet at UCLA and El Hormiguero in the San Fernando Valley. The author also profiles activists and politicians sympathetic to the cause including Governor Jerry Brown, state representative Gil Cedillo and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.

About the author:

• Journalist specializing in migration and politics
• Regular contributor to Al Dia News and the Spanish language versions of the New York Times, Newsweek, and Vice.
• Frequent speaker at colleges and universities about the Dreamer movement and immigration
• Author of We Built the Wall: How the U.S. Keeps Out Asylum Seekers from Mexico, Central America & Beyond (Verso, 2018)

Presented by:
Katie O'Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

Thursday, February 6, 2020:  12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

More than 90% of civil cases settle or are dismissed prior to trial, yet most litigants spend very little time thinking about whether or how to settle their cases. Learn when settlement makes sense, what resources and tools are available to you and how to negotiate effectively to get the best possible result without the uncertainty, time, and expense of taking a case all the way to trial.

Class covers:

• How to frame your case in the best light
• Whether settlement makes sense for your case
• The role of a settlement officer or mediation
• How to prepare for a negotiation
• How to negotiate effectively
• When to make an offer
• How to decide what is a fair result
• Documenting your settlement so you are protected

Class approved for Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE) credit.

Presented by Sandra Levin and Barrie Roberts:
Sandra Levin is the Executive Director of LA Law Library, responsible for the conduct and oversight of its operations, including direction and implementation of programs, activities and policies. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Ms. Levin was a civil litigator for more than 25 years, practicing in administrative, state and federal courts. Ms. Levin was a founding principal of Colantuono & Levin, a law firm specializing in the representation of local government agencies. While at the firm, she served as the City Attorney of several local municipalities and as special and general counsel to other public agencies, including the Law Library. Earlier in her career, Ms. Levin also served as Mayor, Councilmember and Planning Commission Chair for the City of Culver City. Ms. Levin received her J.D. from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1987 where she was a member of the California Law Review.

Barrie Roberts, ADR Administrator, LA Superior Court

Registration fee: $20
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Parking options available during registration

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018   11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Technology is changing the way we do many things, and researching the law is no exception. Startups have entered the field and are disrupting the way established databases work. In this class, learn about new legal research platforms and techniques that offer innovative ways to search the law and locate relevant results. Also learn how looming changes involving big data and artificial intelligence will soon alter how we do legal research.

Presented by:
Austin Stoub, Senior Librarian, Reference & Research, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

LA Law Library does not provide 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.

Thursday, February 20, 2020:  12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Trial is the culmination of a civil lawsuit, where evidence is presented and a decision made by either a jury or a judge (i.e., a "bench trial"). In this class, an experienced trial judge will provide basic rules, strategy and tips about how to present evidence and handle your own trial in a California state court.

Class covers:

• Presenting testimony from friendly witnesses
• Cross-examining unfriendly witnesses
• Getting documents admitted into evidence
• How to stop improper evidence by making effective objections
• Making opening and closing arguments

Class approved for Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education (CIMCE) credit.

Presented by Judge Mark A. Juhas:
Judge Mark A. Juhas sits in a general family law assignment on the Los Angeles Superior Court and has done so since November 2002. He attended the Colorado College and received his JD in 1979 from Seattle University School of Law. He is the chair of the California Commission on Access to Justice, and is member of several committees for the Los Angeles Superior Court including chair of the Access and Fairness committee. For the Judicial Council he is currently on the CJER Governing Committee and chairs the Family and Juvenile Advisory Committee for the Judicial Council. He was a member of the Elkins Family Law Task Force, Elkins Family Law Implementation Task Force and the Self- Represented Litigant Task Force. He regularly teaches for, among others, the Los Angeles Superior Court's education program, CJER, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Southwestern Law School.

Registration fee: $20
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Parking options available during registration

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.