For the second year in a row, LA Law Library is celebrating National Law Day by offering a full week of clinics and workshops, April 28th – May 2nd.
Aiming to “empower” the citizens of L.A., LA Law Library will offer a fully packed week of interesting and useful educational programs, classes and presentations. Just a partial list of offerings calendared includes a presentation by a distinguished panel of law school scholars who are experts in the areas of voting rights and election law, programs led by specialists who will guide participants on the legal and logistical steps when forming and operating a small business, insights on how to set up a nonprofit, legal do’s and don’ts for landlords (tenants could benefit from these workshops too,) and an overview of the resources available at the newly renovated and recently reopened Patriotic Hall where important services for LA’s veterans will be available. On Friday May 2, volunteer lawyers will also be on site offering 20 minute consultations.
Additional events are aimed at teachers, students and parents with program offerings featuring an interactive program discussion on legal issues impacting teens as well as an opportunity to join in on a curriculum enhanced voting rights simulation in honor of this year’s Law Day theme “American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters.” Specifically designed with high school students in mind, teachers and students throughout Southern CA are being encouraged to participate in this collaborative effort to educate today’s youth on the voting issues related to the restriction of voting by Race, Citizenship, Gender, Native American, Poll Taxes and Age. The elections simulation will relate to those taking place in 1864 Lincoln v. McClellan, 1916 Wilson v. Hughes, 1952 Eisenhower v. Stevenson, and 1964 Johnson v. Goldwater.
All events are free and open to the public!
For a complete calendar and description of the classes, workshops and programs as well as more information on how to register for one or all of the events please visit lawweek.lalawlibrary.org, call 213.784.7379 or e-mail: [email protected].
The LA Law Library is a vibrant community education center in Los Angeles County and a leader in providing public access to legal knowledge, putting national and international sources of law into the hands of those seeking legal information. In addition to acting as the curator and cultivator of a superior collection of legal resources comprised of nearly one million volume equivalents — including one of the nation’s largest foreign and international law collections, LA Law Library serves a gateway to legal information and a navigator facilitating access to the legal system for those who do not have or cannot afford legal representation. Our staff serves more than 50 thousand patrons annually, both nationally and globally, and the number continues to grow daily as new programs and workshops are developed with the assistance of our many partners to provide innovative legal research technology and services.