MCLE Hours: 1 hour

Obtaining Economic Impact Payments for Low-Income Clients

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Obtaining Economic Impact Payments for Low-Income Clients Training recorded: May 11, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is distributing economic impact payments to individuals in the United States. This webinar will cover who will receive these payments and current policies surrounding how low-income recipients of certain benefits, including Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and VA Disability Compensation or Veterans Pensions, can obtain them. This webinar is up to date as of May 11, 2020 at 12 pm pacific.

Legal Interpreting Techniques and Ethics

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Legal Interpreting Techniques and Ethics Training recorded: Apr 22, 2020
This session will cover techniques for advocates to use in working with an interpreter. It highlights some challenges (e.g., talkative clients, slang, when an interpreter needs clarification) and techniques to resolve them. It covers interpreter ethics.

Disability Rights Protections in the Employment & Labor Context

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Disability Rights Protections in the Employment & Labor Context Training recorded: Apr 20, 2020
The session will provide information about what constitutes a “disability” under civil rights laws, and what legal protections are afforded to employees (or applicants) who meet that definition. The session will also provide information about available remedies, along with tips and best practices for planning for advocacy, and preparing clients for advocacy.

Ethics for Public Interest/Legal Aid Attorneys

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Ethics for Public Interest/Legal Aid Attorneys Training recorded: Jan 16, 2020
Legal ethics impacts legal services attorneys in different ways than other lawyers. This program will review ethical issues as they appear in a legal services context.

CalFresh after the end of SSI Cash-Out

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CalFresh after the end of SSI Cash-Out Training recorded: Nov 18, 2019
California’s cash-out policy, which barred SSI seniors and people with disabilities from receiving CalFresh, was finally ended in June 2019. The end of cash-out has led to a significant benefits expansion as many of the state's 1.2 million SSI recipients enter the CalFresh program. This webinar will provide basic details on the expansion and explain CalFresh eligibility rules that apply to these newly eligible SSI seniors and people with disabilities.

Identifying the Concerns and Needs of LGBT Older Adults

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Identifying the Concerns and Needs of LGBT Older Adults Training recorded: Oct 28, 2019
This session will help providers understand the needs and concerns, share best practices for creating LGBT welcoming services, and how to implement LGBT inclusive intake forms.

Is Your Community Playing Fair? CA’s Fair Play Act (AB 2404) and Gender Discrimination in Youth Sports

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Is Your Community Playing Fair? CA’s Fair Play Act (AB 2404) and Gender Discrimination in Youth Sports Training recorded: Oct 24, 2019
Girls who play sports as youth benefit in many ways: they perform better in school, are more likely to earn higher wages, and have better health outcomes. California enacted the Fair Play in Community Sports Act (“Fair Play Act” or AB 2404) almost 20 years ago, requiring local community youth sports programs to provide equal opportunities, treatment and benefits to girls and boys in their competitive athletic programs. Despite this, girls’ sports at the local youth level still continue to face significant discrimination. This webinar will explore the Fair Play Act and its impact, and will provide a brief primer on the law the Act is based on, Title IX—which celebrated its 47th anniversary in June. Watch to learn about gender-based inequities in your local sports program or at your school and potential ways to address such inequities!

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