LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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LACBA members represent nearly 20,000 legal professionals – Judges, Attorneys and Paralegals.

Our members are leaders in the legal profession – we are the voice of the legal community in Los Angeles.

While many lawyers belong to an association that speaks to their niche in the profession – ethnic, national background or community – LACBA is the only association where they all come together.

141 judicial officers are LACBA members.

Many judges are members of section executive committees, and the current Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court is a LACBA Assistant Vice President.

More than 100 sitting Federal and State judges attend our Litigation Section’s Bench Meets the Bar luncheon each year. 

Every sitting California Supreme Court Justice participated in at least one LACBA program last year.

Young attorneys interact with sitting judges at the Barristers/Young Attorneys Bench Meets the Bar Reception.

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WHY LACBA?

RESOURCES FOR FIRMS AND ATTORNEYS

LACBA eBriefs are daily summaries of published opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal.

World-class CLE programs led by leading legal professionals in their areas of expertise available Live, On-Demand or through self-study.

Highlight your firm’s areas of expertise by writing substantive legal-themed or CLE articles for  Los Angeles Lawyer.

SmartLaw Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers prescreened clients to help you grow your practice!

Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Services (ACMAS) trains attorneys to arbitrate attorney-client fee disputes.

LACBA's 40-Hour Mediation Training fulfills the training requirement of the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act.

PARTICIPATE IN LACBA SECTIONS

Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices

Appellate Courts

Barristers/Young Attorneys

Business Law

Commercial Law & Bankruptcy

Criminal Justice

Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property

Environmental Law

Family Law

Healthcare Law

Immigration & Nationality Law

Individual Rights

International Law

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WHY LACBA?

PARTICIPATE IN LACBA COMMITTEES

Professional Responsibility & Ethics 

State Appellate Judicial Evaluation

Access to Justice

Adequate State Court Funding & Operations

Amicus Briefs

Armed Forces

Diversity in the Profession

Joint LACBA-LACMA Committee on Biomedical

Judicial Appointments

Judicial Elections Evaluation

LACBA Delegation to the Conference of Delegates

President's Advisory Committee on Women in the

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Ethics

Labor & Employment Law

Law Practice Management

Litigation

Real Property

Remedies

Senior Lawyers

Small Firm & Sole Practitioner

Social Security Law

State & Local Government Law

Taxation

Trusts & Estates

Workers' Compensation

ADVISORY COMMITTEESAttorney-Client Mediation & Arbitration Services

Indigent Criminal Defense Appointments

Lawyer Referral Service

Los Angeles Lawyer Editorial Board

AD HOC COMMITTEESDialogues on Freedom

LACBA-WLALA Joint Task Force on the Retention &

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Law School Outreach & Membership

Membership Outreach

Privacy Oversight

STANDING COMMITTEES

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WHY LACBA?

LACBA is committed to diversity, inclusion and outreach is second to none. 

LACBA established our first ever Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach – Phil Lam.

Phil is responsible for working to increase diversity and inclusion of lawyers of various backgrounds in the Association’s membership, sections, committees, Board of Trustees and Executive leadership.

He is also responsible for driving LACBA's affiliate bar relations.Phil Lam

Beverly Hills

Century City

Consumer Attorneys Association of LA

Culver Marina

Glendale

Iranian American Lawyers

Italian American Lawyers

Japanese American

John M. Langston

LGBT Bar Association of LA

Mexican American

Pasadena

San Fernando Valley

Santa Monica

South Bay

Southern California Chinese Lawyers

Women Lawyers Association of LA

AFFILIATED BAR ASSOCIATIONS

LACBA offers a membership discount to attorneys who are members of the following Affiliate Bar Associations:

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

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Combining professional needs with personal

passions, LACBA’s international travel program

offers the chance to meet and travel with fellow

members to exciting destinations that relate to

your love of the law. (Cuba 2018, Mexico, 2019,

Nuremberg and the 75th Commemoration of the

Trials, 2020, Oxford University, 2021 and Israel,

2022).

Exclusive Movie Screenings

EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMS

WHY LACBA?

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WITH CLE

OPPORTUNITIES

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The Barristers/Young Attorneys Section, for younger and newer lawyers (not always the same thing),

sponsors networking events and educational CLE programs throughout the county. 

These special programs provide opportunities for young attorneys to grow in the community and meet

other lawyers facing similar challenges and successes in their early years of practice (until age 36). 

New attorneys can gain practical legal experience and network with attorneys from various practice

areas by volunteering with LACBA's AIDS, Domestic Violence, Immigration or Veterans Legal Services

Projects; or by participating in LACBA's Limited Experience Panel.

Efforts aimed at student loan consolidation are Available through affinity partners, where newer

lawyers can receive financial counseling and advice to reduce the monthly burden of paying

high-interest student loans.

BRIDGING THE GAP

A one-day program designed to help law

students, first-year, and second-year attorneys

make the transition from law school student to

legal professional. Bridging the Gap 2019

features prominent “faculty” with specific

practice area expertise sharing their insights ,

targeted for new attorneys!

RESOURCES FOR BARRISTERS/ YOUNG ATTORNEYS

ADMITTED PODCAST

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RESOURCES FOR BARRISTERS/ YOUNG ATTORNEYS

SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS

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WHY LACBA?

COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE - WORKING FOR A MORE JUST LA

LACBA’s AIDS, Domestic Violence, Immigration and Veterans Legal Services Projects offer pro bono opportunities for member volunteers to help thousands of Angelinos.

Provides direct one-on-one pro bono legal representation to people living with HIV and AIDS who have an HIV-related legal problem.

Helps victims of abuse navigate the legal system at a critical point in their lives and assists them with Temporary Restraining Order requests, Judicial Preparation Hearings and access to pro bono attorneys for Court representation.

Provides legal assistance and counseling to immigrants seeking legal residency and citizenship in the United States.

Assists veterans, active military personnel and reservists by offering legal services, clinics and self-help workshops in the areas of Clearing Outstanding Tickets and Warrants, Reinstating California Driver Licenses and Expungements: Clearing Criminal Record for Employment.

15,044

2018 1st – 3rd Quarter

Attorney Volunteers: 351

Law Student Paralegals: 144

$1,925,7506,726 Hours

COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE - IMPACT

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AFFINITY PARTNERS SAVINGS

eFiling and other court services

Online legal research

Professional liability insurance, and more

Discounts on Brooks Brothers merchandise

Legal research platform

Payment solutions for law firms

Metropolitan News Company newspapers and Rules of Court

Case management software solutions

Court filing and service of process solutions

Virtual receptionist service

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

MEMBER BENEFITS

CLE

IT PAYS TO BE A LACBA MEMBER

LACBA Daily eBriefs Appellate Opinions published in the previous 24 hours

a $249 value

CLE-in-a-Box All your MCLE requirements in one convenient place

save $75

Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine Award-winning magazine, written by lawyers for lawyers

a $55 value

Indigent Criminal Defense Panel Be assigned cases on a rotational basis on county-wide indigent criminal defense appointments

save $220 (average savings on panel membership)

Counsel for JusticeBe at the frontlines of justice in support of domestic violence survivors, support of our veterans, immigration assistance and AIDS services

included

Committees Choose to participate in any of 22

committees

included

Brooks BrothersSave 15% on business professional attire from Brooks Brothers

save 15%

25 Practice Area Sections Access to industry leading legal professionals, including networking events and list serves

included

CLE – Live, Video Streaming, Audio CD Save at least 25% on all programmingsave over $100(by attending at least 3 programs a year)

Southern California Directory of Experts and Consultants The most comprehensive guide of legal experts in the region

included

Lawyer Referral Service 420 panel members billed over $10 million in 2017

average billing of $23,810 (per attorney)

LA Law Library Borrower CardAvailable to new borrowers only

a $140 value

LACBA Member LoungeSpace available to work from our DTLA offices

one day valued at $200

CasetextA legal research platform with cutting-edge research tools.

save 15%

eFilingSave time and money with our eFiling service providers

save up to 15%

Average membership cost $221.25 Member Savings of $1,039 9

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DUES SCHEDULE

For more information, please contact LACBA's Members Services Department at

(800) 456-0416 or visit us online at www.lacba.org/join

LACBAMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Date first admitted to any state bar:

State Bar Number:

Firm, Organization, Agency, Law School:

LACBA Dues

Section Dues (must be a member to enroll in a section)

TOTAL

Beverly HillsCentury CityConsumer Attorneys Assn. of LA Culver MarinaGlendaleIranian American LawyersItalian American LawyersJapanese AmericanJohn M. Langston

AFFILIATED BAR ASSOCIATIONSPlace an “X” next to the bar association(s) of which you are currently a member.

LGBT Bar Assn. of LAMexican AmericanPasadenaSan Fernando ValleySanta MonicaSouth BaySouthern California Chinese Lawyers Women Lawyers Assn. of LA

2013 and Earlier

DUES SCHEDULE

New Admittees & Second-Year Attorneys (Inc. Free Barristers/Young Attorneys Section)

General Members (Inc. Free Barristers/Young Attorneys Section)

(Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

(Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

(Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Corporate Counsel (Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Private Practice and Non-Corporate Attorneys (Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Affiliate Bar Members (Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Sitting Bench Officers (Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Government Employees (excluding sitting judges), Law School Faculty, & Nonprofit Attorneys (Inc. One Free CLE Program up to 2 hours at LACBA)

Legal Associates (e.g., paralegals, secretaries, clerks)

Associates (e.g., real estate individuals, service providers)

CategoryEarliest Date Admitted in Any State Dues

2017 and 2018

201620152014

2013 and Earlier

2013 and Earlier

Free

$50

$50

$75

$125

$275

$350

$325

$100

$125

$300

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices Appellate Courts*Barristers/Young Attorneys**Business & Corporations Law Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Corporate Law Departments*** Criminal JusticeEntertainment Law & Intellectual Property Environmental LawFamily LawHealthcare LawImmigration & Nationality Law**** Individual Rights

International LawLabor & Employment LawLaw Practice Management LitigationReal PropertyRemediesSenior Lawyers*****Small Firm & Sole Practitioner Social Security LawState & Local Government TaxationTrusts & EstatesWorkers’ Compensation

The cost to join each section for lawyers who have been admitted to practice in any state for less than five years is $25 for the first section and $20 for each additional section. For all others, section membership is $50 for the first section and $35 for each additional section.

*For attorneys employed in appellate practice, or who hold a State Bar of Californiaspecialty certification in Appellate Law.**Open to members who are younger than 36 years of age, or have been admittedto practice for five years or less.***Only in-house counsel and lawyers serving in a corporate executive capacity mayjoin the Corporate Law Departments Section.****Only licensed attorneys and law students may join the Immigration & NationalityLaw Section.*****Open to members who are over the age of 55, or who have been admitted topractice for 25 years or more.

SECTION ENROLLMENT

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If you are not affiliated with any of the associations above, find your membership category under "Dues Schedule," add your sections found under "Section Enrollment," and enter the total below.

DUES TOTAL

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Please return this entire form to:Los Angeles County Bar AssociationP.O. Box 60930, Los Angeles, CA 90060

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