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

This training will focus on the rights granted by fair housing laws to tenants with disabilities, including mental health disabilities. Topics covered will include how tenants can use the protections under fair housing laws to advocate for reasonable accommodation, request an accommodation and negotiate with landlords through an interactive process to reach agreement. Situations like the need for emotional support animals, accommodations during threatened eviction and third party payments will be discussed.

Presented by: Kyle Gilliam, Staff Attorney, Mental Health Advocacy Services

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:  1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

An advance directive is a legal document that explains how you want medical decisions about you to be made if you cannot make the decisions for yourself. At this clinic, attorneys will help you prepare your advance health care directive and explain how to use it. These forms can clarify your health care decision-making now, avoiding stress for your loved ones later.

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

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 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.

Saturday, October 26, 2019:  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Many people think they can't afford to hire a lawyer. California law permits lawyers to represent clients on a "limited scope" basis. This means that even if you are representing yourself, you can pay a lawyer to provide coaching, advice and to represent you in negotiations or at court hearings. When the task is completed, the representation ends. This class covers how to find, hire and work with a lawyer on a limited scope basis.

Class covers:

• The benefits and risks of limited scope services versus full representation or self-representation
• Areas of law where limited scope services have proven effective
• How to determine if limited scope services would be the right option
• Questions to ask when hiring a lawyer for limited scope services
• How to divide the work between you and your lawyer
• How to improve the quality of your relationship with your limited scope lawyer

Presented by: Michelle Hopkins, Attorney, Hopkins Family Law

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:  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

An appeal is very different from trial court proceedings. There are many misconceptions about how appeals work and what the appellate courts will consider. Learn what an appeal is, the steps to take to appeal a trial court decision and the importance of the concept of harmful, judicial error.

Class covers:

• Appellate court structure
• How the appellate court reviews the trial court's decision
• Steps to appeal
• The limits of appellate review
• Designating the record

Presented by: David Axelrad, Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, Horvitz & Levy LLP

Real-time captioning (CART) is available for this class for those who bring an internet-capable device.

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.