This segment provides an overview of the structure of the California justice system and traditional methods for processing civil and criminal cases. It includes an overview of common fact patterns in typical types of disputes, such as landlord-tenant, customer-merchant, and neighbor-neighbor cases, equipping participants with a foundational understanding of common issues and their possible resolutions.

Host: Rebekah Ratliff, CCLS, JAMS

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