Nov. 4, 2011

Community members and elected officials gathered Oct. 26 to celebrate the new Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County Dickran Tevrizian Fellow, Nareeneh Sohbatian. Sohbatian, an Armenian-speaking law graduate who for the next two years will work to expand access to justice for families in the City of Glendale and surrounding communities, is the second recipient of the fellowship, which honors retired U.S. District Court Judge Dickran Tevrizian for his lifetime of service to the Armenian American community, his dedication to mentoring and training new lawyers and his commitment to helping impoverished communities. The reception, attended by representatives from the City of Glendale as well as staff from the offices of Congressman Adam Schiff, Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Supervisor Mike Antonovich, was also an opportunity to say farewell to Alina Azizian, the organization’s first Dickran Tevrizian Fellow.