What You Should Know Now about Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Please note that the student loan legal landscape is changing often right now. This information is subject to change. Student loan borrowers who have applied, or will, for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) will be interested in several questions right now: “Does any ongoing litigation or regulatory change by the Biden Administration threaten to change […]
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 […]
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
You’re Only Old Once: An Overview of Estate Planning for Legal Aid Workers
This webinar will cover steps legal aid workers will need to take to protect their assets and their families and make end of life plans. The presentation will cover wills, advanced health care directives, powers of attorney, trusts and when you might need them, what happens without trusts, and where you can find more resources. […]
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