Tuesday, March 7, 2017: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In California, a conservatorship is a proceeding where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization to assist a disabled adult with personal care or finances.

Class covers:

• Overview of conservatorships and alternatives
• Referrals for other types of assistance
• Rights of the conservatee and responsibilities of the conservator
• The court forms needed to file for a conservatorship

Walk-ins welcomed. First come, first serve.

Presented by:
Bet Tzedek in collaboration with LA Law Library and the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Class location:
Norwalk Library
12350 Imperial Highway 
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-0775

Registration fee: FREE

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.

Thursday, April 21, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Discrimination is against the law. In California every employer with 5 or more employees is covered by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (for family and medical leave, 50 or more employees). Learn about your rights in the workplace from an experienced employment law lawyer.

Class covers:

• Types of workplace discrimination
• Where and how to file a claim
• Time limits
• Recovering damages in a discrimination case

Presented by Carol Gillam:
Carol Gillam is nationally prominent trial lawyer specializing in worker rights litigation. Carol serves as a mediator and arbitrator as well. She worked at prominent law firms and was a federal prosecutor before founding The Gillam Law Firm in 1994. Her firm is based in Los Angeles.

Registration fee: FREE
Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

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.

Thursday, March 17, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Federal civil rights protections are the basis for many important freedoms in our society. However, few people understand what civil rights laws are and how they work. This class will help you understand the basic civil rights statute 28 U.S.C. § 1983, its constitutional guarantees against abuses by government agencies, how to identify if your rights may have been violated and the potential claims to address the violation.

Class covers:

• The basic civil rights statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1983
• The difference between civil rights cases and criminal cases
• The timeline for civil rights cases
• Who can bring a civil rights case
• The types of civil rights cases
• Who can be a defendant in a civil rights case

Presented by Tiaunia Bedell and Jennifer Rho:
Tiaunia Bedell is an associate in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Los Angeles office where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department with a practice that focuses primarily on antitrust, breach of contract and transnational cases. She has represented clients in various industries including the medical device, media and entertainment, semiconductor, oil and gas, paper manufacturing and technology conducting industries.

Jennifer Rho is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Group, focusing on representing clients in patent licensing and litigation matters involving consumer electronics, communications, defense, medical device, video game, and social networking technologies. She has litigated significant patent infringement cases in federal courts across the United States.

Registration fee: FREE
Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

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.

Thursday, February 18, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

In every court case, there is an important step called “discovery.” During discovery, both sides collect and exchange information about the case and prepare for trial. However, the discovery process is complicated, not always intuitive, and can be daunting to a self-represented litigant. In this class, learn how to navigate the discovery process and best position your case for trial.

Class covers:

• An overview of the types of discovery available to a civil litigant
• Initiating and responding to written discovery
• The preservation, collection and production of documents and other tangible items
• Noticing, taking and appearing for depositions
• Planning for the use of evidence at trial

Presented by Kristina Azlin and Michael Boardman:
Ms. Azlin is an experienced civil litigator in State and Federal courts and a partner at Holland & Knight.

Mr. Boardman is an associate at the firm and has also handled cases from inception through trial. Both attorneys are part of the firm’s West Coast Litigation Group.

Registration fee: FREE
Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of the Federal Bar Association.

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.