Wednesday, October 7, 2015
12:15 p.m. — 1:15 p.m.

Tech innovator Mitch Kapor once wrote that “Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” Technological advancement has enabled humanity to retain and process seemingly endless amounts of information, including legal information. In this class, learn how to use Lexis Advance, the new legal research platform available at LA Law Library, to make sense of the water pouring from the legal information “fire hydrant,” and start researching more effectively.

Class covers:

• Starting Online Legal Research
• Refining Your Search Results
• Critical Sections of Cases and Code Sections
• Shepard’s Citation Services
• California Secondary Sources

Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit

Presented by Terrance Allen:
Terrance Allen received his B.S. (Cum Laude) from Hampton University in flight education and his J.D. from Pepperdine University, School of Law. Terrance worked as an aviation law specialist and flight instructor for nine years before obtaining his Legal & Government Consultant position at LexisNexis. In his current role, Terrance monitors the legal industry to identify trends and potential future developments, consults with legal organization to discuss their challenges and needs, authors nationally used CLE materials for LexisNexis, and helps with the orientation of new attorneys and paralegals in general legal practices.

Registration fees: $20
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.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.

Do you know how to protect your creations – your works of authorship and your trademarks? Learn all about the rights you have in your creations and names. This class will help you understand your rights and develop a plan for protecting your creations.

The class is taught by an experienced intellectual property attorney.

Class covers:

• What is a copyright and trademark
• Protecting creations
• Avoiding lawsuits
• Trademark clearance searching
• Protecting a trademark

Registration fees: FREE
Classes fill up fast. Register today to reserve your seat! You must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting list and walk-in attendees.

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

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.

August 24, 2021: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Class will be held via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed to registrants prior to class start time.

Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was on DACA when she decided to write about being undocumented using her own name. She wrote her immigration lawyer’s phone number on her hand in Sharpie and embarked on a trip across the country to tell the stories of her fellow undocumented immigrants – and to find the hidden key to her own story. The result is a combination of sensitive reporting and powerful personal narratives of “people who don’t inspire hashtags or t-shirts”. Instead she writes about day laborers, housekeepers, construction workers, dog walkers, and deliverymen while telling her own experiences and those of her Ecuadorian parents. The stories she tells are not deferential or naively inspirational but show the love, magic, heartbreak and insanity that infuse the day-to-day lives of her subjects.

The Book and Author:

• National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist.
• Included in Best Books of the Year (2020) in New York Times Book Review, NPR, Time, New York Public Library and Library Journal.
• Author is one of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard and is currently a doctoral candidate in the American Studies program at Yale University.

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

Registration fee: FREE

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.

Going to small claims court can be intimidating. Even though the proceedings are simplified, you have to know certain basic information to win your claim or defend against someone else’s. This class provides the information you need to go to small claims court with confidence. You will also learn about the free resources available through the Small Claims Advisor.

Class covers:

• Which claims can be filed in small claims court
• Writing (or responding to) the claim, and knowing who to sue
• Serving papers
• Gathering evidence
• Going to court
• Making the defendant pay

Presented by Stephen L. Kane: 
Stephen L. Kane is an attorney with legal and business experience ranging from corporate to small business to startup. He is a former associate at the national firm O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford University. In addition to his legal practice, Stephen also founded and runs ArbiClaims, an online small claims court alternative.

Registration fees: $10
Non-refundable payment reserves seat

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.