Saturday, October 26, 2019: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Small Claims Court is a fast and convenient way to collect your money if the claim is $10,000 or less. Learn the basics of Small Claims: filing the case, serving court papers, preparing for trial, and collecting the money you win. The class provides information for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.

Presented by: Amy Syed, Counselor, Small Claims Advisory Program, Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

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.

Saturday, October 26, 2019:  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This class will cover K-12 and post-secondary education students, their rights under existing law, and schools' obligations towards these students including specialized instruction, related services, accommodations, modifications, and accessible programs and facilities across educational settings.

Presented by:
Amethyst Thormann, Staff Attorney, Litigation, Disability Rights Legal Center
Anthony Pinggera, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Legal Center

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.

Saturday, October 26, 2019:  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Advance Health Care Directives can be used to state preferences for health care treatment. They also allow a person to appoint a power of attorney for their health care decisions, such as funeral arrangements, and organ and tissue donation.

This class is designed to train volunteers to prepare these important end-of-life forms so that they can assist clients and volunteer in Advance Health Care Directive clinics.

Earn 1.0 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by:
California Lawyers Association
California Minority Counsel Program Ambassadors Council
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA)
Health Law Committee of the CLA Business Law Section

Saturday, October 26, 2019:  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join Piece by Piece artisans during the Public Legal Services Fair and add your piece to the unique mosaic created especially for LA Law Library. Piece by Piece, an affiliate partner of Skid Row Housing Trust provides arts education, skills training and transitional employment to low income residents of South Los Angeles and Skid Row through free mosaic art workshops using recycled materials. Participants in the skills training program learn and master basic mosaic skills, which leads to the creation of marketable skills, self-confidence, earned income and an improved quality of life.

Presented by: Piece by Piece