ACLL News & Events
March 6, 2020
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We <3 Our Donors!
Alameda County Law Library would like to recognize the Kazan McClain Partners’ Foundation for making a $15,000 donation to our 2020 Extended Hours Campaign!
The Foundation’s generous contribution helps keep the library open on Saturdays and two nights a week, allowing us to serve working adults and others who cannot visit the library during normal business hours.
The Kazan McClain Foundation is a valued partner in the Law Library’s efforts to expand access to legal information - and access to justice- in our community!
You can join Kazan in helping the Law Library empower all people to participate in the legal system by making a tax-deductible donation today!
Alameda County Law Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID# 94-6000109.
Coming next week, only two seats left -
Free program from Bay Area Legal Aid on
Tenants' Rights and New Protections in 2020.
A evening session on Thursday March 12, 5:30 - 7:00
An attorney from Bay Area Legal Aid will present legal information about:
- Residential evictions
- When a landlord can - and can't - lawfully evict you
- How to respond to an eviction notice and lawsuit
- Overview of NEW tenant protection laws for 2020
Space is limited.
Online registration HERE
Download a program flyer - ACLL Evening Training Flyer_03_12_20.pdf
No MCLE credit given for this program
Real Property: Financing Remedies
Co-sponsored with CEB
Thursday, March 26
Noon to 1:30
1.5 hours participatory MCLE credits
$40 advance registration, $50 day of event registration
Speaker: Stephen M. Morger
This program will familiarize learners with the options and opportunities available when a loan secured by real property is in default.
- What constitutes a default under the note?
- Appropriate remedies depend on both the type of default and property
- Trustee sale, aka nonjudicial foreclosure
- Judicial foreclosure
- Role of loan servicers
- Guarantors and sureties - liability, defenses, and Gradsky waivers
This is a basic level program and assumes no prior experience in real property law. Appropriate for attorneys new to real property law, as well as those seeking a refresher.
About the speaker: Steven M. Morger is an experienced business litigator who represents clients involved in real estate and complex business disputes. He has particular expertise in the areas of mortgages, deeds of trust, foreclosure and anti-deficiency issues, as well as guarantees and UCC.personal property-secured transactions. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and has provided expert testimony involving real estate secured transactions and guarantees as well as title insurance, escrow and related disputes. He works with all aspects of civil litigation and discovery through trial and appeal Mr. Morger has counseled cannabis industry clients on lease and financing transactions and defended property owners in claims brought by federally chartered banks based on medical dispensary issues
Online registration HERE
Download a program flyer- Real Property Financing Remedies Program March 2020.pdf
Alameda County Law Library is a multiple activity MCLE provider approved by the State Bar of California.
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California Supreme Court Update
Presented by John R. Wierzbicki of the Witkin Legal Institute
Wednesday, April 8
Noon to 1:00
1 hour participatory MCLE credit
$35 advance registration, $45 day of event registration
Program description - John will discuss topics from recent critical California Supreme Court decisions, including:
- Wages for post-shift security searches
- Warrantless cell phone searches
- Standing to sue a website for discrimination
- Standing to challenge public contracts for conflict of interest
- Enforceability of arbitration provisions in employment
agreements
- Presidential candidates, tax returns, and the primary ballot
- Whether governmental immunity deprives a court of
jurisdiction
About the speaker - John R. Wierzbicki is co-director of the Witkin Legal Institute. B.E.Witkin founded the institute before he died to carry on his life's work in producing Witkin's California Library: Summary of California Law, 11th ed., California Procedure, 5th ed., California Criminal Law, 4th ed., and California Evidence, 5th ed. John heads the Institute's educational activities and writes on the topics of constitutional law, contracts, civil trial practice, and taxation.
Online registration - HERE
Download a flyer - CA Supreme Spring 2020 Flyer.pdf
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Questions? Call the ACLL Reference Desk at 510.208.4832.
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