Last minute MCLE trainings are still available for you

"Unified Voice of Legal Services"

LAAC In Action - February 2012

About LAAC

Salena Copeland:

Directing Attorney

Please contact her at scopeland@laaconline.org

if you have any questions regarding the LAAC Sections, our advocacy work with the state legislature, or our Campaign for Justice.

Patrick Fodell:

Program Associate

Please contact him at pfodell@laaconline.org if you have any questions about LAAC trainings.

Natasha Ong:

Executive and Program Associate

Please contact her at nong@one-justice.org if you have any questions about upcoming LAAC events.

Denise Watt:

Program Coordinator

Please contact her at dwatt@laaconline.org

if you have any questions about the Model Approaches grant or LAAC membership benefits.

Julia Wilson:

Executive Director of both the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) and OneJustice.

Like what LAAC

has been doing?

Need more MCLE before next week's deadline?

We have over 100 hours of self-study MCLE credits available on our site at www.vimeo.com/laac. Watch the video, make a record for yourself of what you watched, the credits you are claiming, and when you watched it. You can get up to 12.5 of your required 25 hours as self-study. We even have two ethics videos!

Contact trainings@laaconline.org if you have questions.

Do you serve seniors? Want to meet with your fellow advocates from across the state?

We hope you join us in San Francisco for a retreat on February 13-14, 2012 for senior legal services providers!

The gathering is free of cost, and travel stipends are available for those traveling more than 60 miles to attend. To register, click here.

Along with discussion and sharing best practices, the retreat will include MCLE trainings on topics, including:

How to target services to the most vulnerable older Californians
Serving LGBT older Californians (1 hour MCLE)
Serving immigrant communities (1 hour MCLE)
Health care access for older Californians (1 to 1.5 hours MCLE)
Housing issues for the most vulnerable older Californians (1 to 1.5 hours MCLE)
Discussion: How are we coping with limited resources?
And more!

For more on the retreat and the agenda, click here.

Deadline to register is Monday, February 6. Please contact Denise Watt, LAAC program coordinator, at dwatt@laaconline.org if you have any questions.

Trainings

LAAC has several upcoming training series to assist with any last minute MCLE reporting. Please email pfodell@laaconline.org if you have any questions.

LAAC Armchair Trainings:

Housing Webinar Series

Recent Updates: Housing Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors

February 2, 2012: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of general MCLE credit

Presented by:

Meliah Schultzman, National Housing Law Project

Housing and Family Child Care Providers

February 9, 2012: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of general MCLE credit

Presented by:

Claire Ramsey and Melissa Rodgers,

Child Care Law Center

Foreclosure Scams

February 17, 2012: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of general MCLE credit

Presented by:

Henry Martin, Watsonville Law Center

LAAC Armchair Trainings:
Seniors Issues Webinar Series

Advanced Conservatorships

February 16, 2012: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of general MCLE credit

Presented by:

Tony Chicotel, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

Update on Duals in California - Big Changes, Short Timetable

February 23, 2012: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of general MCLE credit

Presented by:

George Burke and Kevin Prindiville, National Senior Citizens Law Center

More trainings to come!

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