San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

Virtual MCLE: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
2024-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program will present an MCLE on how to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings for minor clients in Family Court. The specialized legislation that established “Special Immigrant Juvenile Status” allows undocumented immigrant minors who have suffered abuse, abandonment and/or neglect to obtain legal residency status in the U.S. This MCLE will cover how to represent a client in Family Court during the first step in these proceedings, so the client can subsequently move forward with a case in Immigration Court.
Date & Time: June 26, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: This webinar will take place online via Zoom.
Registration: Please email us at rvalenzuela@sdvlp.org to register by June 25 at 3 p.m.
MCLE CREDIT: 1.0 hour – General Law
This activity has been approved for participatory Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California

MCLE on Special Immigration Juvenile Status
2024-06-26 12:00 - 13:00
SDVLP is partnering with the California Western School of Law alumni association to provide a free virtual MCLE on Special Immigration Juvenile Status in Family law to alumni.

Juneteenth Small Business Legal Clinic
2024-06-14 15:00 - 19:00
Register here: http://sdvlp.org/small-business-legal-clinic-application

Family Law Know-Your-Rights Presentation
2024-06-06 16:00 - 17:30

Tenants' Know-Your-Rights Presentation!
2024-05-24 13:00 - 14:00
Join SDVLP staff attorney Lesly Adams, Esq., for a Know-Your-Rights Presentation on the Tenant Protect Act of 2019. This law was recently changed to provide additional protections to tenants facing eviction; come learn about the changes and your rights as a tenant!

No registration required; walk-ins welcome.

WHEN:
Friday, May 24, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

WHERE:
Vista Branch – San Diego County Public Library
700 Eucalyptus Ave.
Vista, CA 92084

Breakfast with SDVLP at Jacumba Community Center
2024-05-19 08:00 - 11:00

Mobile Home Owner Know-Your-Rights Presentation
2024-04-30 05:00 - 18:30

VIRTUAL MCLE: PROBATE GUARDIANSHIP
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00

Tenants' Know Your Rights Presentation (in English and Tagalog)!
2024-04-06 10:00 - 11:00

Tenants’ Rights Program Know Your Rights Presentation
2024-03-29 13:00 - 14:00

Spring Small Business Resource Fair
2024-03-21 16:00 - 19:00
SDVLP’s Microbusiness & Nonprofit Support Program is excited to participate in Logan Heights CDC Small Business Department’s Spring Small Business Fair!

The Logan Heights CDC Small Business Department would like to invite you to the Spring Small Business Resource Fair this Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at the Logan Heights Library from 4 pm to 7 pm. We are calling all entrepreneurs and small business owners…come discover and connect with the resources and support available to you! Featuring 25 different community organizations, banking partners, and business service agencies that offer support in the areas of business planning, financing, marketing, permitting, and much more. With an evening filled with expert presentations and an abundance of resources, this fair is a great way to connect and engage with your local small business community to be able to start, expand, and grow your business. Register today: https://forms.office.com/r/Ei2B0WVa06

El Programa de apoyo a microempresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro de SDVLP se complace en participar en la Feria de primavera para pequeñas empresas del Departamento de Pequeñas Empresas de los CDC de Logan Heights!

El Departamento de Pequeñas Empresas de Logan Heights CDC desea invitarlo a la Feria de recursos para pequeñas empresas de primavera este jueves 21 de marzo de 2024 en la Biblioteca de Logan Heights de 4 p. m. a 7 p. m. Llamamos a todos los empresarios y propietarios de pequeñas empresas… ¡Ven a descubrir y conectarte con los recursos y el apoyo disponibles para ti! Con 25 organizaciones comunitarias diferentes, socios bancarios y agencias de servicios comerciales que ofrecen apoyo en las áreas de planificación comercial, financiamiento, marketing, permisos y mucho más. Con presentaciones de expertos y una gran cantidad de recursos, esta feria es una excelente manera de conectarse e interactuar con su comunidad local de pequeñas empresas para poder iniciar, expandir y hacer crecer su negocio. Regístrese hoy: https://forms.office.com/r/Ei2B0WVa06

VIRTUAL MCLE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRO BONO ASSISTANCE - HOW YOU CAN HELP
2024-03-20 12:00 - 13:00

Know Your Rights Symposium
2024-03-09 09:00 - 13:00

2023 Family Law Paralegal Program
2023-12-14 08:30 - 13:00
Register now for the 2023 Family Law Paralegal Program sponsored by San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program!
When: Thursday, December 14, 2023, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual Webinar hosted via Zoom
4 HOURS MCLE CREDIT: 2 General Law, 2 Ethics
Registration Fee: $110.00*
*No refunds available.
Topics of Discussion:
Updates from the Court Judge Paula S. Rosenstein, Supervising Family Court Judge Income and Expense Declarations and Ethical Issues Related to Financial Disclosures Sara Imsdahl-Johnson, Broaden Law LLP Schedules of Assets and Debts and Related Ethical IssuesMehry Mohseni, CFLS, Cage and Miles, LLPFiduciary DutiesAndrew Botros, CFLS, Bickford Blado & BotrosEthical Issues for Paralegals Carole Baldwin, CFLS, Baldwin & Da Silva, LLP
REGISTER HERE

Presentation on Domestic Violence - Cal Western School of Law
2023-10-12 14:50 - 17:00
Bhavani Peesapati-Madero, Supervising Attorney, will do a presentation on Domestic Violence at the Family Law course.
Note: this event is for students attending Family Law course at Cal Western School of Law.

Tenants' Rights Program @ Borrego Springs Library
2023-09-05 12:00 - 14:00
Join SDVLP at Borrego Springs Library to learn about the Tenants’ Rights Program and pick up information and resources about tenants’ rights.

The POWER Act: Opportunities for Pro Bono Service Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence
2023-08-31 12:00 - 13:30
About the Event

Learn about opportunities for pro bono service in the San Diego Community, supporting survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Featured Speakers:

Hon. Devon Lomayesva, Chief Judge, Intertribal Court of Southern California
Hon. Victor N. Pippins, San Diego Superior Court Judge
Dr. Ramona Probasco, Therapist and Author, Healing Well and Living Free from an Abusive Relationship
Bhavani Peesapati-Madero, Staff Attorney, SDVLP

More information here

Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association Neighborhood Law School on Landlord/Tenant Rights
2023-08-29 18:00 - 19:30
On August 29, join three housing law attorneys and a Superior Court judge to learn more about the eviction process and the legal resources available to those experiencing landlord-tenant issues. The panel of speakers will include Heather Carmody, Supervising Attorney of SDVLP’s Tenants’ Rights Program; Alysson Snow of USD Law’s Housing Rights Project, Gil Vera of Legal Aid Society of San Diego, and Judge Charles Bell.

This is one of several upcoming Neighborhood Law School workshops hosted by the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, in partnership with the Legal Aid Society of San Diego and San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association. See the flyer for all workshop dates and topics.

Register for this workshop and others at https://EBGBA-NLS2023.eventbrite.com or scan the QR code in the flyer.

New Tenant Protections in the City of San Diego (webinar)
2023-08-18 12:00 - 13:00
The Tenants’ Rights Program and San Diego Law Library will be presenting a webinar on the new City of San Diego Residential Tenant Protections Ordinance that became law this past June. Join Staff Attorneys Lesly Adams and Madison Beck as they discuss how the new law differs from the old Tenant Right to Know Act and how it strengthens tenants’ rights in San Diego.

REGISTER & MORE INFO

Tenants' Rights Program @ Borrego Spring Library
2023-08-16 11:00 - 14:00

Tenants’ Rights Program - Eviction Notice Basics
2023-07-20 10:00 - 23:30
Are you an attorney interested in helping low-income tenants facing eviction? If so, please join San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program for an upcoming virtual MCLE designed specifically to train attorneys to volunteer at our new Remote Eviction Notice Legal Clinic. Learn about the eviction process, notice requirements, and tenant rights. SDVLP will provide prospective volunteers with practical advice about what to expect at the clinic, and review SDVLP’s interview assessment tool, created specifically to help volunteers interview clients at this clinic. After the training, you will have the opportunity to practice your new skills by signing up for an upcoming legal clinic. This training is perfect for newer attorneys or for attorneys with limited housing law experience.
DATE: July 20, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., presented virtually via Zoom
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3rHZ328
CONTACT: Heather L. Carmody, hcarmody@sdvlp.org
MCLE CREDIT
This activity has been approved for participatory Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.25 CA CLE hour.

Fundamentals of Family Law
2023-06-23 12:00 - 16:30 | California Western School of Law
SDVLP’s Fundamentals of Family Law is back live and in-person! Co-sponsored by the San Diego County Bar Association, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, and California Western School of Law, this training will impart best practices for handling a family law dissolution case, including ethics and family law, preparation of pleadings, and discussion of special topics of interest to family law practitioners, such as domestic violence and child support. A judicial officer will provide the court’s perspective. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
Time: 12:00pm – 4:30pm

Get your tickets here

See you at noon on June 23rd at CalWestern!

Guardianship Clinic
2023-06-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-09 13:00 - 16:00
The Guardianship Program assists relative and non-relative caretakers in obtaining legal guardianship of children. The Guardianship Program also assists with objections to guardianship, requesting termination of a guardianship, seeking visitation orders, requesting to move outside of California, or addressing defects with filings.
The Guardianship Clinic is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, except on court holidays.
Location: SDVLP, 707 Broadway, Suite 1400, San Diego, CA 92101

Guardianship Clinic
2023-05-11 13:00 - 16:00
The Guardianship Program assists relative and non-relative caretakers in obtaining legal guardianship of children. The Guardianship Program also assists with objections to guardianship, requesting termination of a guardianship, seeking visitation orders, requesting to move outside of California, or addressing defects with filings.
The Guardianship Clinic is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, except on court holidays.
Location: SDVLP, 707 Broadway, Suite 1400 San Diego, CA 92101
