Understanding Administrative Law & Challenging Executive Orders Part 2
Administrative law—the legal framework that governs government agencies—has never been more urgent or controversial. In 2024, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo upended key principles of administrative law. And now, the current presidential administration is pushing the limits of executive authority, wielding executive orders in ways that are both unprecedented and, at times, […]
Understanding Administrative Law & Challenging Executive Orders Part 1
Administrative law—the legal framework that governs government agencies—has never been more urgent or controversial. In 2024, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo upended key principles of administrative law. And now, the current presidential administration is pushing the limits of executive authority, wielding executive orders in ways that are both unprecedented and, at times, […]
Supporting Clients Around Inclusion on California’s Child Abuse Central Index (CACI)
The training, aimed at legal aid attorneys, will help participants issue spot for CACI and gain legal knowledge and skills about how to challenge inclusion on the registry and what to do if that is not possible. This work is important to help individuals retain pathways to employment that would otherwise be denied them. Presenter: […]
Estate Planning for a Loved One with Special Needs
Special Needs Trusts (SNT) can offer individuals with disabilities financial support while also protecting vital government benefit eligibility for programs including Medi-Cal and SSI. This webinar will cover the basic characteristics of SNTs, review special considerations for estate planning to protect eligibility for benefits, and describe steps estate planners should take when engaging in planning […]
The Usual Cruelty: Grants Pass v. Johnson as a Regime of Gentrification
Join Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR) as they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision Grants Pass and its implications for the challenges faced by the unhoused on account of municipalities’ power to overpolice. Presenter: Eric Sapp from LSPC and Andrew Ntim from LCCR
Regional Centers Part 1
Part 1 will be an overview of the regional center system in California. The 21 regional centers serve California residents who have developmental disabilities. We will cover eligibility (who can get regional center services and how to apply), the services children and adult regional center clients can get, and how to deal with problems by […]
Richardson v. Ramirez at Fifty: Deconstructing Disenfranchisement
In Richardson v. Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24 (1974), the U.S. Supreme negated federal equal protection of the laws for persons disenfranchised on account of criminal conviction. This case forms the bedrock for contemporary state-based voting eligibility rules for system-involved persons as well as for the state-by-state movement to reform it, as exemplified by California’s Prop. […]
Unpacking Implicit Bias in the Prison Industrial Complex
Join Tanisha Cannon and Eric Sapp of Legal Services For Prisoners with Children as they discuss implicit bias in the prison industrial complex. Please note that this training is eligible for 1 hour Implicit Bias Credit and .5 hour General Credit. Presenters: Tanisha Cannon and Eric Sapp, Legal Services For Prisoners with Children
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, […]
SB 553- Workplace Violence Prevention Training
The Occupational Safety, Workplace Violence, Restraining Orders, and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan passed into law in 2024. Sometimes people come into a workplace and harm the people working there. Common examples include: disgruntled employees/coworkers or ex-employees, domestic abusers coming to their partner’s place of employment, domestic terrorists, thieves, angry customers. The new law asks employers […]