LACBA News

Watch the Court’s quarterly update presented by Presiding Judge Jessner, Assistant Presiding Judge Tapia, and Executive Officer/Clerk of the Court Slayton. Video from LACBA’s August 28, 2024, event provides insights into budgeting, initiatives for improving access to justice, and the future of the legal profession.

Since 2020, the State Bar of California’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct has been struggling with drafting an ethics opinion on the propriety of conversion clauses. ...The Draft Opinion was recently subjected to a second round of public comments, and no doubt will have drawn many.

As fall arrives, LACBA members are gearing up for one of the year's most impactful legal events. Once again, LACBA’s Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) will be attending the annual conference being held at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, October 17-19.

James Blancarte, Elizabeth Bradley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Francisco Javier Morales, and Jesus Zelada are members being recognized during this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. Read their full bios and follow LACBA social media as we profile each honoree. 

LACBA released the following statement regarding the Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s General Order 2024-GEN-011-00, which will enable a significant number of litigants to access an electronic recording of the proceedings when a court reporter is not available.

The Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA) joined LACBA as an affiliate in November 2023. Learn more about this organization that empowers, supports, and advocates for Asian Pacific American women in the legal profession. Plus, more on the benefits of being a LACBA affiliate. 

LACBA is proud to present its 2023/24 online annual report, showcasing the remarkable accomplishments of its members in the past year. The report highlights how LACBA members have leveraged their skills, expertise, and passion to make a positive impact on the legal profession and the community.

Read this month's ethics article by James Ellis Arden.
Our Duty of Technological Competence is an ever widening duty, because technology is ever advancing.... The IoT includes cars now. Lawyers beware. All new cars are “privacy nightmares on wheels.

LACBA's new president, Sarvenaz Bahar, is focusing on diversity, innovation, service, and access to justice issues during the next bar year. Read her message that will be included in LACBA’s upcoming 2023-24 Annual Report.