Update on Local Housing Ordinances with Movement Legal

The November 2024 election has the potential of bringing enormous change for tenant protections. Costa Hawkins could be overturned and several cities might have new rent stabilization and the right to organize. Join us to cover the impact of the election and what these changes can mean for the tenants that you represent. Leah Simon-Weisberg, […]

Family Violence Appellate Project: Laying Your Record in Housing and Family Law Cases

Learn how to create a trial court record that can set you up for success in appealing an unfavorable trial court ruling or protecting a favorable one. This training will focus on creating trial court records in unlawful detainers and domestic violence family law cases and the unique considerations needed for each. This training is […]

Race, Class, and the Foster Care System

This is a one-hour training looking at structural racism in the child welfare system, especially focused on standardized risk-assessment tools and policing, with suggestions on how attorneys can support families. Presenter: Meredith Wallis, Legal Services for Prisoners with Childre

Infraction Defense for Legal Aid

In this presentation, Jeanne Nishimoto of the UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic will present on defending individual cases in traffic court. Her team has a staff attorney and certified law students who take these cases. Infraction defense may be of particular interest to advocates working with unhoused people who interact with law enforcement while they are […]

Rights of Pregnant and Parenting Employees

This training will go over the rights of pregnant people and new parents in the workplace. It will cover both California and Federal protections and will discuss newer laws like Title IX updates and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Attendees will leave the webinar with a better understanding of how to navigate the legal landscape […]

Affordable Child Care Options for California Families

Families with special circumstances (foster care, homelessness, fire damage, and CalWORKs) have rights protected under the law. Child care subsidies can save families thousands of dollars a month. This training will 1) provide information on affordable child care programs available for families, 2) explore how families can choose the best care for their family’s needs, […]

Housing Protections for Child Care Providers

In this Child Care Law Center training, attendees will learn about California housing protections for family child care providers and helpful resources to navigate this topic. Specifically, attendees will learn about the California housing rights that protect family child care providers from: ● Unlawful regulation by cities and counties; ● Housing discrimination by housing providers […]

Fair Housing Advocate Tool Kit

This training will provide an overview of fair housing protections and review the process and legality of conducting investigations and utilizing the administrative complaint process as tools for Fair Housing Advocates. Presenters: Taylor Brewer from the California Women’s Law Center and Maria Callahan of Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California