The use of threats by lawyers is a common negotiation technique, but a threat that amounts to extortion (or blackmail) is a crime. It is, thus, important for lawyers to be aware of the distinction between lawful and unlawful threats so that their negotiating tactics do not cause them to engage in conduct that subjects them to criminal or civil liability.
LACBA member Justice Helen Zukin has been nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four.
More than 200 legal professionals gathered at the downtown Federal Courthouse Plaza on May 1 to participate in the National Law Day of Action, joining thousands across the country in reaffirming their commitment to the rule of law and judicial independence.
LACBA is part of a coalition of legal associations and organizations that filed an amici curiae brief supporting Susman Godfrey’s motion for summary judgment and for declaratory and permanent injunctive relief in Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President, et al.
LACBA’s 2025 AAPI honorees are Judge Elwood Lui, Judge Audra Mori, MyKhanh Shelton, and Judge Bryant Y. Yang. Their bios are available now and each will be featured on social media during May.
This year's Jewish American honorees are Stuart Chelin, Judge Kevin Rosenberg, Alana Rotter, and Judge Norman Tarle. Read their bios and follow LACBA social media all month as we highlight each.
LACBA is pleased to announce that the Officers and Board of Trustees nominated are deemed unanimously elected for the 2025-2026 bar year with terms commencing July 1, 2025.
LACBA members Paula Kane, Catherine Valerio Barrad, Alana H. Rotter, Susan Schwartz, and Cari M. Pines are the 2025 Outstanding Service Awards recipients. Each will be recognized at LACBA’s Installation and Awards Dinner on June 20.
LACBA mourns the death of renowned Pasadena probate attorney John D. Taylor, who passed away at age 92. Taylor was LACBA president from 1978-79. A graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, he practiced law for over 56 years and was a part of the firm Taylor Kupfer Summers and Rhodes. His death was announced on April 12, 2025.
Take part in L.A.’s National Law Day of Action on May 1st, noon, at the downtown Federal Courthouse Plaza. This event is part of a nationwide effort to support the rule of law.
