Tuesday March 27, 2018
6:30 – 8:00 pm

MEET THE AUTHOR and join the discussion of a topic dear to all Angelenos – WATER!

Thirsty: William Mulholland, California Water and the Real Chinatown, by Marc Weingarten is an exploration of Los Angeles' history and fraught relationship with water. William Mulholland and Frederick Eaton, who was mayor of Los Angeles from 1898 – 1900, shared a vision of a much larger Los Angeles. The limiting factor to growth was its water supply. Starting in 1907, Mulholland oversaw the building of the Los Angeles Aqueduct to bring water from the Owens Valley to Los Angeles. Author Weingarten tells the gripping true story of L.A,'s epic battles for water, the larger-than-life characters who shaped the city's destiny and the man-made tragedy that killed over 400 people and forever changed the way water would be harnessed and delivered.

Registration fees: FREE
Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

The first 10 registrants will be eligible to receive a complimentary copy of Thirsty, courtesy of Rare Bird Books.

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.  

No 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.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Meet the author and join the discussion as LA Law Library continues its year-long book discussion series exploring themes of social justice. Author Jill Leovy is an award winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times. The book traces the investigation and prosecution of the 2007 murder in South Los Angeles of 18 year old Bryant Tennelle. By digging deeply into the story of one particular murder, Ghettoside explores the long history of racism, discrimination and poverty that created both the shockingly high murder rate for young black men and the indifferent response to those crimes.
Literary Awards:

• One of the 10 best books of the year by San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today & Chicago Tribune
• One of Best Books of the Year by New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Economist, Globe & Mail, BookPage & Kirkus Reviews
• National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
• 2016 Audie Award for Non-Fiction

Registration fees: FREE
Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

The first 20 registrants will be eligible to receive a complimentary copy of Ghettoside, courtesy of Penguin Random House.

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.  

No 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.

For conservatorship assistance, you can contact attorneys at Bet Tzedek via phone or email. Click here

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help. A conservatorship is an arrangement approved by a judge where a responsible person or organization is put in charge of assisting an adult with personal care or finances.

Due to public health concerns, Bet Tzedek is currently hosting services by remote assistance. For conservatorship assistance by email, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For assistance by phone, please contact (323) 549-5863 or (818) 949-8584. For more information about remote assistance from the Bet Tzedek Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic, click here.

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.

Para asistencia con la curatela, puede contactar a los abogados en Bet Tzedek por teléfono o correo electrónico. Haga clic aquí

En California, muchas familias luchan por cuidar a adultos que no pueden cuidarse a sí mismos. Para estas familias, una curatela aprobada por la corte puede ayudar. Una curatela es un acuerdo aprobado por un juez donde una persona u organización responsable se encarga de ayudar a un adulto con cuidado personal o finanzas.

Debido a problemas de salud pública, Bet Tzedek actualmente aloja servicios de asistencia remota. Para asistencia con la curatela esta disponible por el siguiente correo electrónico, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Para asistencia por teléfono, llame (323) 549- 5863 o (818) 949-8584. Para obtener más información sobre la asistencia remota de la Clínica de Curatela de Autoayuda de Bet Tzedek, haga click aquí.

La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles no brinda asesoría legal:
La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles no brinda asesoría legal. La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles ofrece recursos legales y la asistencia con la investigación jurídica como un servicio educativo. La biblioteca jurídica de Los Ángeles se complace en ofrecer a nuestros usuarios la oportunidad de obtener asistencia de proveedores de servicios legales de terceros en este y otros eventos dentro de la biblioteca. Sin embargo, la biblioteca no controla y no es responsable del contenido o el alcance de la asistencia brindada por dichos proveedores.

Monday, October 1, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, October 8, 2018 - LOCATION CHANGE: Bet Tzedek Legal Services 3250 Wilshire Blvd, 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010-1577 Call Bet Tzedek at 323-939-0506 for additional information.
Monday, October 15, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, October 22, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, October 29, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 5, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 19, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 26, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 3, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 10, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 17, 2018  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. For these families, a court-approved conservatorship may help. It allows 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 help in preparing and filing documents to request appointment as a probate conservator.

Class covers:

• Screening for appropriateness of probate conservatorships or available alternatives
• Referrals for other types of assistance
• Overview of conservatorship law
• Rights of the conservatee and responsibilities of the conservator
• The court forms needed to request a conservatorship
• The petitioning process—what to expect before and after the hearing

Presented by:
Bet Tzedek Legal Services (http://www.bettzedek.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

No advance registration or phone appointment is necessary. Participants register on the day of the program and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Bet Tzedek at 323-939-0506 for additional information.

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.