Past Trainings

The AWARE Legal Aid Worker: Sustaining Your Practice, Sustaining Yourself is a 60-minute interactive webinar designed for legal aid advocates who regularly carry client trauma in their day-to-day work. This session introduces vicarious trauma in clear, accessible language, connects it directly to legal practice, and offers a simple “stress thermometer” to help participants notice when
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Title IX has required equity in school sports for over 50 years now, and the California Fair Play Act has required equity in community youth sports for over 20, but female students and youth still face widespread inequities in sports access across California. On this National Girls and Women in Sports Day, please join CWLC
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Presented by: Julianna Gesiotto, California Women’s Law Center & Jessica Lee, Center for WorkLife Law A legal training on the rights of pregnant and parenting students under California and Federal laws, with particular emphasis on the difference between Title IX requirements under the 2020 vs 2024 administrations’ rules. If you’re interested in receiving MCLE credit for
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On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, CWLC Staff Attorney Harriet Fischer will co-host a training with Legal Aid At Work which will discuss workplace rights and protections for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. 1 hour of General MCLE Credit available through this training. To view a recording of this presentation, click here.

On Thursday, May 18, 2023, CWLC Staff Attorney Harriet Fischer co-hosted a legal training discussing strategies to gather the necessary records for domestic violence family law cases. To watch this important webinar and earn one hour of general MCLE credit, click here. 

Survivors of domestic and sexual violence face a number of housing issues related to acts of violence committed against them. This training will cover the rights and protections available to survivors of domestic violence including applicable state and federal laws, and will discuss recent changes to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) protections. This training
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This webinar will cover litigating a typical domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) case, starting with an overview of current law and procedure on who and what qualifies for a DVRO. We will briefly discuss trauma-informed interviews; how to file a DVRO request; prepping for your client’s hearing; best practices at the hearing itself; and post-hearing
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When a client’s case involves abuse, professional responsibility takes on new meaning. While national and state ethics rules give some guidance, ethical and professional obligations required in abuse cases involve unique best practices and resources. It is thus imperative to be prepared with these specific tools when representing a survivor of abuse, and to avoid
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Title IX turns 50 this year, but despite the landmark federal law’s prohibition of sex-based discrimination in school or education programs receiving federal funds, female students and youth still face widespread inequities in sports access across California and the nation. This webinar will discuss the laws that mandate equal opportunity, treatment, and benefits for students
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Title IX, the federal law enacted in 1972, was passed to protect students from gender-based discrimination in educational settings.  However, in 2017, with the appointment of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education by former President Donald Trump, multiple changes were made to the regulations related to campus sexual assault and harassment which effectively limited
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This webinar will follow up on our April 29, 2021 Primer on Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in California. During the pandemic, the already serious public health crisis of domestic violence has been thrust further into the spotlight. This “bite size” webinar will focus on the challenges COVID-19 has presented for survivors and the potential legal
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Please join CWLC Senior Staff Attorney, Amy Poyer and Jessica Ramey Stender of Equal Rights Advocates for a webinar that will address what attorneys need to know concerning equal pay legislation and case law. This is a rapidly changing legal landscape that attorneys working in multiple industries should have a working knowledge of, including: employment
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During the pandemic, the already serious public health crisis of domestic violence has been thrust further into the spotlight.  In this webinar we will explain and explore one effective tool for addressing domestic violence: a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO). We will give an overview on current law and procedure on who and what qualifies
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Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits for both mother and child. Despite laws requiring that workplaces and schools provide lactation accommodations, many new mothers are not aware of their rights and drop out of school, often because of barriers to breastfeeding goals. Compliance with the law is crucial to ensure students and employees know their rights and how to exercise them, allowing moms to care for
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Girls and young women who play sports benefit in many ways: they get better grades, earn higher wages later in life, and have better health outcomes. Almost 20 years ago, California enacted the Fair Play in Community Sports Act, requiring local youth sports programs to provide equal opportunities, treatment, and benefits to girls and boys
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CWLC’s Senior Staff Attorney, Amy Poyer, speaks in the second panel of the legal training Title IX, Me Too, & Administrative Law. Amy discusses litigation responses to the Trump/DeVos Administrative Actions and other backlash efforts from 2017 through the present. These four panels are eligible for 7 MCLE credits, provided by California Western School of
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There has been a growing housing crisis in California for some time and the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exacerbated the barriers many families face when seeking safe, affordable housing. Women are especially vulnerable economically and many are experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic, putting them at increased risk of homelessness. This webinar will focus on the intersection of gender
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The current COVID-19 public health emergency and uprising for racial justice have shed light on inequities in our policies and systems that create and exacerbate health disparities among Black, indigenous women and people of color. This webinar will provide an overview of the intersection between COVID-19, structural racism, and reproductive justice. Presenters will also discuss the impact
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In this training delivered by our Staff Attorney, Mariah Lindsay, you will explore state and federal housing discrimination laws, sexual harassment in housing, domestic violence survivors and their housing rights, and the processes for reporting and filing complaints.

This informational webinar will explore the specific issues related to appeals of domestic violence restraining order decisions in California courts. We will address some of the most common issues related to preserving an appeal and briefly review the procedures for appealing, including tips for maximizing the likelihood of a successful appeal.

This training will cover Title IX as it relates to campus sexual assault. It will provide context and background on the prevalence and impact of campus sexual assault, the evolving role of Title IX on this issue, the Trump administration’s changes to Title IX and the current status of these proposed regulations, other federal and state laws that protect students from sexual assault, and California’s efforts to codify the 2011 and 2014 Obama administration guidance.

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!

In this training we discuss the rights of parenting employees and students in California’s schools, including an overview of pregnancy leave rights and legally required accommodations for lactation. We will discuss CWLC’s 2019 “ABC’s of Breastfeeding” Report Card including improvements that have been made in lactation accommodation policies for students and employees for the 81 school districts in Los Angeles County. This training will review the law and as well as provide some ideas for ensuring school districts are aware of and implementing these state mandates.

This webinar will dive into some of the complex legal issues facing litigants seeking domestic violence restraining orders in California courts.

This webinar will outline the core federal and state law causes of action for sexual discrimination, harassment, and assault and discuss the differences between them, giving advocates the tools to spot such issues with their potential clients and address them.

This training addresses the legal requirements mandating equity for girls playing sports in high school and at youth parks and recreation facilities in California.

The webinar will address the reasons the FACT Act was implemented, its application to “crisis pregnancy centers” in California, and the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Act is likely unconstitutional. We will also discuss the future of reproductive rights in California and beyond in the wake of the decision.

This webinar will discuss the rights of pregnant and parenting employees and students in California’s schools, including an overview of pregnancy leave rights and legally required accommodations for pregnancy and lactation.

CWLC hosts free bi-monthly legal clinics for renters who are facing eviction or other legal issues related to their housing. 

Learn about the rights that pregnant and parenting students have under Title IX and California law.

This webinar constitutes one hour of Elimination of Bias MCLE. Our training outlines the core federal and state law causes of action for sexual discrimination, harassment, and assault. We discuss the differences between each, giving advocates the tools to spot such issues with their potential clients and address them

Join us as we discuss the rights of pregnant and parenting employees and students in California’s schools, including an overview of pregnancy leave rights and legally required accommodations for pregnancy and lactation.

CWLC co-sponsored a breastfeeding advocacy training on Thursday, August 31, 2017.

Our informational webinar discussed the problem of teen dating, the current federal, state, and local legislation addressing teen dating violence, and what further steps can and should be taken to combat teen dating violence. By addressing the issue of sexual violence early and effectively, we can work towards a healthier and safer future for our youth.

CWLC hosted a Free Legal Housing Clinic for residents of the Beach Cities.

Amy Poyer of CWLC and Kim Turner from Legal Aid at Work, formerly known as the Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center, hosted a Title IX Athletics training webinar titled “A Level Playing Field: Title IX and Gender Equity in K-12 School Athletics” on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm PST.

This informational webinar reviewed the laws protecting pregnant and parenting students in California to enable practitioners to identify and remedy these harmful forms of discrimination, shared the results of the ABC’s of Breastfeeding Report Card grading lactation accommodations in K-12 schools in Los Angeles County, and discussed next steps in expanding the impact of the report card.

On Thursday, December 8, 2016 the California Fair Pay Collaborative, comprised of the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, Equal Rights Advocates, and California Women’s Law Center, presented a webinar titled “Equal Pay in California: Pay Equity And Discrimination.”