Eve Lopez, Juan A. Ramos, Esteban Rodriguez, and Vanessa Villagomez are members and staff 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 2023 honoree.
LACBA welcomes its newest affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance . APAWLA joins six other groups that became LACBAaffiliate associations in 2023.
Partnering with other legal groups allows LACBA to better serve its members, the legal profession, and our communities!
New Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Web Page Launched
The Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Services has a new website, designed to make it easier to access information regarding mandatory fee arbitration and other ACMAS services.
Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition is seeking attorneys to serve on panels and score students’ court performances. Portraying attorneys, witnesses, clerks, and bailiffs, more than 2,500 high and middle school students participate in Teach Democracy mock trials.
When a lawyer acting as an advocate for a client in a lawsuit is also a witness as to substantive issues involved in the litigation, the general rule is that the lawyer may act as both advocate and witness, if the lawyer obtains informed written consent from the client. But the court in its discretion may disqualify the advocate/lawyer despite such consent, in limited circumstances.
Dear LACBA members, the October issue of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine offers the following outstanding articles:
How and Why the House January 6 Committee Succeeded by Soumaya Dayananda and Timothy Heaphy, who served as Chief Investigative Counsel and Senior Investigative Counsel, respectively, to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol
SCOTUS Warhol Decision Regarding Photos of Music Legend Prince: Transforming the Fair Use Defense for Commercial Artists by Dariush Adli
Successful Attorney Fee Motions by Tiffany D. Cheuvront
California Senate Bill 1439: Curtailing Legal Pay-to-Play Campaign Financing by Nicholas Warshaw
Humanitarian and Economic Aspects of Natural Disasters Like Lahaina Maui by Brianna Strange
Membership Perks
The Technology Advantage: How Your Peers Are Getting Ahead
Why settle for average? Set your firm apart with top legal tech. Read our latest guide to discover how your colleagues are using technology to better their firm's operations and ways you can use legal practice management software to get ahead of the competition. Learn More.
ISI Express Life and Disability Insurance
ISI is proud to introduce the New York Life Association Disability and Life Insurance Plans. As a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association you have exclusive access to these simplified underwriting plans at very competitive rates. Currently available on the site:
ISI EXPRESS LIFE INSURANCE
Up to $250,000 (dependent on age)
ISI EXPRESS DISABILITY INSURANCE
Up to $6,000 (dependent on age
Help #BreakTheCycle During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This October, the Domestic Violence Project is renewing its annual fundraising campaign as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Last year, $40,000 was raised. This year’s BreakTheCycle fundraiser will help DVP continue serving the underserved of Los Angeles County. You can help! Donate today and share the campaign with others.
Golf Tourney and Dinner a Swinging Success
The 11th Annual LACBA Counsel for Justice Golf Tournament and Networking Dinner featured 125 guests. Thank you to the incredible sponsors and attendees who made the LACBA Counsel for Justice's largest annual fundraiser a hole-in-one.
