Saturday, July 16, 2016
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Civil subpoenas in California state courts involve surprising technicalities that can trip up even the experienced litigator. With this class, gain a clearer understanding of how to properly draft and serve the various types of subpoenas and supporting documents, plus receive a free booklet of material including forms and the rules governing each type of request.

Class covers:

• Timing issues involved with service of subpoenas
• Drafting and service of the Notice to Consumer
• Civil subpoena for personal appearance, and the declaration in support
• The definition of “Deposition Officer”
• Tips from real-world experience dealing with records custodians – versus what is laid out in the Code of Civil Procedure

Earn 2 hours general MCLE credit

Presented by Jim Ayer:
Jim Ayer is the Vice-President of Titan Legal Services and has been in the subpoena industry since 1997. He was previously with Whitmont Legal Technologies’ Subpoena Division and served as the division’s Senior Account Executive. In 2008, Jim along with his partner Jack Cambe formed Titan Legal Services, Inc. Since that time, Jim has been sharing his considerable knowledge of the subpoena process through subpoena training classes for various legal professional organizations throughout California.

Registration fees: $40
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.

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.

Class recorded April 30, 2021.

L.A. County Inspector General Max Huntsman will speak about public corruption cases prosecuted in the County. The discussion will cover the importance of the public taking an active role in government, the criminal laws that cover public and elected officials, the creative ways they get broken and how public officials can be held accountable under the Rule of Law.

• Real-life examples of public corruption cases 
• Why enforcing anti-corruption laws against public and elected officials is so important to democracy and the Rule of Law
• How the public can take an active role in government
• The criminals laws that cover public and elected officials specifically

Presented by: Max Huntsman, Inspector General, L.A. County Inspector General’s Office

Registration fee: FREE

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

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, July 6, 2016
12:15 p.m. — 1:15 p.m.

Learn about an important niche, yet growing, practice area with this class on special education rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). The class will explore the basics of advocating for the education rights of public school students with disabilities, including the substantive rights to a proper evaluation and provision of services, and the procedural rights involved in disputes heard at the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Class covers:

• Overview of IDEA
• Advocacy for proper evaluations and special education services
• Disputes in the special education context, and administrative hearing procedures

Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by Janeen Steel:
Janeen Steel is the author of the Learning Rights Manual, an advocacy guide for families of students with disabilities, and co-founder and co-executive director of the nonprofit Learning Rights Law Center. She has served a Visiting Professor at several law schools and regularly conducts workshops, trainings and seminars on special education law. She graduated from UCLA School of Law.

Registration fees: $35
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.

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.

Class recorded April, 30, 2021

Due process of law is a hallmark of the American legal system. But what exactly is due process? This class will provide a basic introduction to the elements of a due process claim under both the United States and California Constitutions.

Class covers:

• Where do due process rights come from?
• Who is entitled to these rights?
• Do immigrants and refugees have due process rights?
• What are the elements of a due process claim?
• What is the difference between substantive and procedural due process?

Presented by: Katie O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day).

Registration fee: FREE

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.