LACBA News

Happy retirement to Glenn Benitz, who has served as LACBA’s Director of Finance for close to a decade.

We are proud to honor our 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month honorees: Stephanie Forman, Nina Huerta, Jazmine Ramirez, and Judge Sergio Tapia. Follow LACBA on social media through October 15 to learn more about their accomplishments and contributions to the legal community.

New technology is seductive, and perhaps none more so than artificial intelligence. Each year more and more lawyers succumb to the apparent efficiency and economy of generative AI which, with a minimum of prompts, can produce a legal brief replete with case citations and pithy quotes. And almost weekly, it seems, lawyers are shocked and embarrassed when their cited cases and quotations turn out to be hallucinations...

My favorite story about coming to work for Los Angeles Lawyer in the spring of 2013 relates to the hiring process. It is the only job I have ever held for which I did not apply. One day I received an email from the Los Angeles County Bar Association Human Resources Department asking if I was interested in interviewing for a position as editor.

New Deadline: October 8
Help LACBA recognize leaders who are shaping the profession:
- Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award – For outstanding efforts to improve the administration of justice.
- Outstanding Jurist Award – Honoring distinguished careers and community service on the bench.
- Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award – Celebrating those advancing diversity and inclusion in law.

Read the tribute honoring the life and achievements of Michael E. Meyer, whose recent passing is deeply felt within the L.A. legal community. As LACBA’s 2017-2018 President, Meyer’s leadership and commitment left a profound mark.

When an attorney represents a business entity in a legal matter, certain affiliated or related persons or other entities might be involved in the matter. In which case, the attorney should be aware of potential duties and obligations that might be owed to such affiliates and other constituents.

LACBA is pleased to announce Michael Kim as its new Senior Business Development Manager. In this role, Kim manages partner relationships, including sponsorships and development strategies. 

Want stats? LACBA racked up 1.3 million website views and welcomed over 15,000 event attendees last year. Explore these highlights and more in the 2024–2025 Annual Report.

LACBA, the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles, Eviction Defense Network, and the Los Angeles Superior Court have joined together for a six-month pilot program focused on reducing evictions across L.A. County.

Volunteer attorneys are needed to serve as court-appointed temporary judges in mandatory settlement conferences for eviction cases. These volunteer attorneys should have already completed training from the Court to serve as a temporary judge as well as training related to unlawful detainers. Attorneys wishing to participate in the program can volunteer now and be assigned cases once the required training has been completed.

For more information and to volunteer, email LACBA Executive Director & CEO Stan Bissey at ED@LACBA.org.