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Disability Rights Legal Center holds annual awards dinner
By Caitlin Johnson
The Disability Rights Legal Center held its annual Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner on Nov. 15 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los A...
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Legal Aid Foundation hosts award dinner in Beverly Hills
By Caitlin Johnson
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles held its 14th Annual Access to Justice Dinner on Nov. 14 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel i...
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First class of UC Irvine law students sworn into state bar
By Caitlin Johnson
State Court oath administered by Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders. ...
Miller Law Group, a 27-attorney employment law boutique with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, held its holiday open h...
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Orange County Trial Lawyers Association hosts awards gala
By Caitlin Johnson
On Nov. 17, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) held its Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year Awards and Charity A...
Founding partner Douglas M. DeGrave of Poliquin & DeGrave LLP was sworn in last month as the 2013 California American Boar...
Catherine Davidson, a student at UC Hastings College of the Law, won first place in the California Supreme Court Historical So...
On Nov. 17, the Armed Forces Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) hosted its first annual full military...
The Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Equality Committee held a diversity summit on Nov. 13 to prepare for the 2015 Go...
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Girardi honored with alumni award by Loyola High School
By Caitlin Johnson
On Nov. 10, John A. Girardi, partner at Girardi Keese and Loyola High School alumnus, '65, was honored with the Cahalan Award ...
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Law Foundation of Silicon Valley honors youth advocates
By Caitlin Johnson
The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley held an award ceremony and fundraiser for its Legal Advocates for Children and Youth prog...
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund held its annual awards gala on Nov. 8 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel ...
Consumer Attorneys of California held its 51st Annual Convention on Nov. 8-11 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The weeken...
The Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Center for Civic Mediation hosted the 7th Annual Robert I. Weil Lecture, "The N...
At an October event, "What Makes a Leader?" in the San Francisco office of the Equal Rights Advocates, executive director Nore...
On Nov. 2, Southwestern Law School recognized Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP partner Russell Frackman and two other atto...
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Ventura attorney honored with State Bar president's Pro Bono Service Award
By Caitlin Johnson
On Oct. 12 Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP attorney Leslie McAdam was awarded the California State Bar President's Pro Bono Ser...
The Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Richard S, Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA hosted the 41st Annual Benjamin...
More than 300 people gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Oct. 29 for the International Women's Media Foundation Courage in ...
On Oct. 16, Newman Aaronson Vanaman attorney Valerie Vanaman was honored as a champion for children's rights by Mental Health ...
Santa Clara County Bar Association members (pictured above) volunteered for food sorting duties at Second Harvest Food Bank in...
The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, which serves as a cornerstone of family law and domestic violence assistance for low...
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Retired Justice Carlos Moreno speaks at Justice Gap Fund
By Caitlin Johnson
Best, Best & Krieger LLP hosted the Justice Gap Fund Reception on Oct. 30 in its Los Angeles office. Guest speaker, reti...
The JAMS Foundation recently approved eight grants to organizations across the country that are using innovative ways to promo...
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles held its 7th annual Just Neighbors event on Oct. 13 at the Autry National Center of...
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Latina Lawyers Bar Association hosts Awards and Scholarships Gala
By Caitlin Johnson
The Latina Lawyers Bar Association hosted its 15th Annual Awards and Scholarships Gala on Oct. 19 at the Millennium Biltmore H...
Archer Norris Partner Gary A. Watt was recently honored at the Contra Costa County Bar Association Gala for his significant co...
On Oct. 13 Patrick M. Kelly was sworn in as president at the State Bar's Annual Meeting in Monterey. Kelly is a partner at W...
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Perkins Coie's Bay Area Offices Celebrate Firm's 100th Anniversary
By Caitlin Johnson
On Oct. 16 the San Francisco and Palo Alto offices of Perkins Coie, LLP celebrated the firm's 100th anniversary at the de Youn...
In celebration of National Pro Bono Week, the LA Law Library presented a series of professional and social events this entire ...