LACBA News

Tune in on November 13 to learn how to build your practice while addressing the critical need for attorneys to represent indigent parties in criminal, delinquency, dependency, and civil commitment cases on appeal.

Prepare a November 5 voting plan with LACBA’s updated ratings card for judicial candidates seeking election to Los Angeles Superior Court offices.

The ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives invites LACBA members to the ABA National Meeting of State Access to Justice Commission Chairs taking place October 23-24 in Rancho Mirage as part of the ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice for All.

Read Sarvenaz Bahar President’s Page in the October’s Los Angeles Lawyer. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Bahar highlights the tireless efforts of the Counsel for Justice.

Nominate your colleagues for one of the association's top three annual awards, including the Outstanding Jurist Award, which recognizes individuals with an esteemed judicial career and significant community contributions. All honorees will be recognized at LACBA’s Installation & Awards Dinner in summer 2025.

LACBA's Executive Committee and Board of Trustees applauds the bipartisan effort in the United States Senate to unanimously pass the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act (S.4199) in August, 2024. We now urge the U.S. House of Representatives to take prompt action to vote and pass the companion JUDGES Act (H.R. 9625).

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.