Los Angeles County Bar Association

📰 Featured in the Daily Journal At the LA Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, LACBA President Jeffrey B. Margulies emphasized that attacks on judges and lawyers threaten the rule of law. 🔗 Read the full article: dailyjournal.com/article/390353…

🎉 Ready to expand your circle and spark new connections? Join us for a lively virtual networking mixer! 🌟 Dive into engaging conversations, discover fresh opportunities, and build a legal community that thrives on collaboration. 💼 View the Full Networking Calendar & Register at: lacba.org/?pg=Networking… #LACBA #barassociation #losangeleslawyer #losangelesattorney #legalcommunity #lawpractice #californialaw #networking #lawyer #losangeles

Join the LACBA Immigration & Nationality Law Section for their next 'Lunch with the Experts!' In this policy-focused Zoom Program, speaker Bavani Sridhar, Esq. will explore recent developments in public charge policy, the current administration’s approach, and practical considerations for immigration practitioners. For more details and to join, visit the Immigration Section's Listserve (members only). Learn more about the LACBA Immigration & Nationality Law Section: lacba.org/?pg=immigratio… #LACBA #ImmigrationLawyer #NationalityLaw #LegalAid #Immigration #immigrationlaw #publicpolicy #immigrationpractitioner #losangeleslawyer

LACBA is proud to announce 2026 recipients of its highly coveted annual awards. LACBA will celebrate the following three exceptional individuals for their outstanding achievements and remarkable contributions to the legal community at its Installation and Awards Dinner, June 18, 2026, at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Mark Rosenbaum - Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award Judge Alan B. Honeycutt - Outstanding Jurist Award Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley - Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award lacba.org/?pg=MonthlyMem…

Romy Schneider is an accomplished intellectual property, media, labor, and employment attorney specializing in feature film, television, digital media, consumer products, publishing, music, and guild labor relations. Schneider is currently in the role of Director, Corporate Business and Legal Affairs for Legendary Entertainment. In her current role, Schneider oversees the legal and business affairs for Legendary’s film and television (including the Dune and Monsterverse franchises) consumer products licensing, interactive games and location-based entertainment licensing, music licensing, advertising and the publishing of art books, comics, and graphic novels through the Legendary Comics division. Prior to her current position, Schneider has held in-house legal positions at major studios and media companies such as Activision-Blizzard, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, and the BBC. She also held a seven-year tenure as head of financial assurance and business representative at the Screen Actors Guild. Over the years, Schneider has been a frequent panelist at various bar association panels, entertainment media industry events, universities, and film festivals. Schneider is proud to serve as a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association President’s Advisory Committee on Women in the Legal Profession and as a founding board member of the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Alumni Association at Southwestern University School of Law. Schneider is the author of the biography entitled, “Elizabeth L. Kenney The Lost History of the First Woman to Practice Law in the City of Los Angeles.” She received both an LL.M. and J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, and is licensed to practice law in both California and New York. lacba.org/?pg=lacba_wome…

🎧 Did you know you can take @LALawyerMag on the go? Introducing the 'From the Los Angeles Lawyer' Podcast: the official audio companion to Los Angeles Lawyer, presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Each episode features exclusive interviews with authors and legal experts, deeper commentary on magazine features, excerpts from the publication, and audio-exclusive legal insights you won’t find anywhere else. Episodes so far: Beyond AB 2223 & The Unitary Executive Theory with Kulsoom Ijaz, Minouche Kandel, and Stephen Rohde Practice Tips: Navigating Risk Areas in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments with Robby Naoufal 🎙️ Listen here: fromthelalawyer.podbean.com Subscribe and stay in the loop with new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and iHeartRadio. #LACBA #LosAngelesLawyerMagazine #losangeleslawyer #podcast #legalpodcast #lawnews #lawpodcast #lawyer #lawpractice

This week at LACBA Events, there's something for everyone - from symposiums to lunch sessions, webinars to networking, and more! '🎉 🗓️ Learn More & Register: lacba.org/?pg=Events . . . #LACBA #barassociation #losangeleslawyer #laweducation #employmentlawyer #barrister #litigation #familylawyer #lawpractice #civility #golf #networking

Your clients still want to talk to a real person. Amidst AI's growing influence in the legal sector, firms prioritizing human-centric client experience are discovering that their personal touch offers the greatest competitive advantage. LEX Reception, a member benefit provider of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, surveyed 2,000 U.S. consumers on AI in legal services. 84% of clients prefer speaking with a real person over an AI bot when contacting a law firm - and they're more likely to choose firms where a human picks up the phone. Read the full report here lexreception.com/client-attitud…

The Los Angeles County Bar Association has named IT Support LA as its Official Corporate Sponsor and Official IT Sponsor! 🖥️🔐 As part of the partnership, IT Support LA will provide members with access to technology resources, cybersecurity education, and programming designed specifically for the legal profession, with a focus on data security, operational efficiency, and responsible use of emerging technologies such as AI. 🤖 Learn More: lacba.org/?pg=MonthlyMem… #LACBA #ITSupportLA #ITservices #barassociation #cybersecurity #legalfirm #losangeleslawyer #corporatesponsor #legalprofession

Do you sing or play an instrument?🎤🎼 The LA Lawyers Philharmonic, Legal Voices, and the Big Band of Barristers are looking for advanced instrumental and vocal musicians who are lawyers, judges, legal staff, and law students. An exciting season is planned, culminating in an Annual Concert Extraordinaire in June. ⚖️🎉 Learn more at: lalawyersphil.org/audition/?utm_… @LALawyersPhil #LACBA #philharmonic #losangeleslawyer #legalvoices #LALawyersPhilharmonic #musician #barristers #legalstaff #judge #losangeles

Sarah Kelly-Kilgore is the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Newport Beach office and a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Kilgore focuses her practice on high-stakes litigation matters and complex business disputes. Kilgore has experience litigating cases in a broad range of practice areas, including fraud, business torts, defamation, contracts, federal agency enforcement actions, unfair competition and corporate governance disputes. She has been lead counsel in a number of high-profile cases involving significant national and international public attention, including matters reported in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. In addition, Kilgore regularly advises business entities on compliance and regulatory matters and issues of employment law, including sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination. Her clients include public companies, private businesses, executives and celebrities. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Kilgore was the managing partner for the Los Angeles office of an elite boutique trial law firm. While in law school, Kilgore was the editor-in-chief of the American Criminal Law Review and an associate editor of the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. She was also a member of the Georgetown Moot Court Team. lacba.org/?pg=lacba_wome…

Save the date for the 2026 LACBA Intallation & Awards Dinner! 🏆️👏 Join us for a special evening of food, drink, and celebration as we install 2026-2027 LACBA President Theresa Leets and the LACBA Officers and Board of Trustees. We will also honor Mark Rosenbaum, recipient of the 2026 Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award; Hon. Alan Honeycutt, recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Jurist Award; and Hon. Elizabeth L. Bradley, recipient of the 2026 Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award We will also be installing 2026–2027 Barristers President Martin Hirshland and the Barristers Officers 📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026 🌆 Millennium Biltmore Hotel 🥂 Cocktails, 6:00 PM 🍽️ Dinner, 7:00 PM Registration Opens Spring 2026 Sponsorships Available Now - For Information, Please Contact Tom Walsh @ twalsh@lacba.org lacba.org/?pg=Events&evA… #LACBA #barassociation #losangelslawyer #californialaw #legal #lawyer #lawyeraward #jurist #networking #barristers

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Save the date for the Trusts & Estates Section's Annual 'View from the Bench' program! 🌟 For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jamie Gonzalez at jamie.gonzalez@lagerlof.com lacba.org/?pg=events&evA… . . #LACBA #trustsandestates #trustsandestateslawyer #trustsandestateslaw #probatejudge #Probatelawyer #losangelesattorney

Patricia Egan Daehnke is the Managing and Founding Partner of DRR Law Group. She serves as lead trial counsel in complex high damage cases and specializes in the defense of health care professionals at trial and before licensing boards in California and Nevada. Daehnke has been recognized as a leading lawyer in both states being named a Top Woman Lawyer by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, A Woman of Distinction by California Women Lawyers, and a Top Lawyer by NPR’s Desert Companion and Vegas, Inc. She has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer every year since 2007. A fifth-generation Californian and native Angeleno, Daehnke obtained her Nevada license while serving a judicial clerkship with then Chief Justice Robert Rose of the Nevada Supreme Court. True to her roots, Daehnke is committed to service to the Los Angeles legal community. Her leadership in LACBA has enriched her life immensely, both personally and professionally. In fact, she met her husband, attorney Kevin Daehnke, when she traveled to San Francisco as a first-time LACBA Delegate to the then State Bar Conference of Delegates. She was privileged to serve as President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Chair of the LACBA Litigation Section, and Chair of the LACBA Delegation to the California Conference of Delegates. She is the happy creator and current Co-Chair of LACBA President’s Advisory Committee on Women in the Legal Profession (PAC-Women) which is thriving. Daehnke was honored to receive the Charles R. English Spirit Award from the LACBA Delegation and the Matthew S. Rae Outstanding Section Leader Award for her leadership of the LACBA Litigation Section. Daehnke is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and serves on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter and Chair of Women in ABOTA (WABOTA). She is board-certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) and board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). She is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and Chairs the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) CACI Committee. Daehnke served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Central Civil Bench/Bar Liaison Committee for many years and is a member of Chancery Club. Daehnke received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University and her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law (cum laude) where she was a Thomas More Scholar. lacba.org/?pg=lacba_wome…

📢 California attorneys: A new pro bono reporting requirement is now in effect. While pro bono service is not mandated, annual reporting of qualifying hours is required. Learn what counts, who must report, and what this means for you. ✍️ Written by Clare Pastore, Professor of the Practice of Law at USC Gould School of Law and member of LACBA’s Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee. 👉️ Read the full article here: lacba.org/?pg=lacba-news… #LACBA #Ethics #legalprofession #ProBono #californialaw #californialawyer #losangeleslawyer #legalupdate #lawyer #lawethics #californiaattorney

What does ABA Ethics Opinion 518 actually change for mediators? ⚖️🤝 Join the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section for a fast-paced lunchtime panel with Southern California mediation experts sharing insights from decades of high-stakes cases. Register at lacba.org/?pg=events&evA… #LACBA #ADR #Mediator #losangeleslawyer #lawstudent #DisputeResolution #LawEthics #lawyer #AlternativeDisputeResolution

This Women’s History Month, we proudly celebrate and honor LACBA’s outstanding honorees: Patricia Egan Daehnke, Sarah Kelly-Kilgore, Romy Schneider, Carolin Shining, and Angela Zanin. Follow along all month as we highlight their remarkable achievements and contributions to the legal community. ⚖️ lacba.org/?pg=lacba_wome…

Contractor licensing in California isn’t just paperwork; it’s make or break. 🏗️⚖️ In the latest @LALawMag, Dan Scholz, Jason Thornton, and Scott Bennett unpack California’s “all-or-nothing” licensing rule, where a lapse (or a sham RME or workers’ comp issue) can mean losing the right to get paid… and even paying it back. 👉️ Read the article: lacba.org/?pg=LosAngeles… #LACBA #LosAngelesLawyer #lawpractice #constructionlaw #commerciallawyer #attorney #californiallawyer

James Sargent is a partner at Glaser Weil, where he represents corporate and individual clients in complex, high-stakes commercial, entertainment, and white-collar matters. A seasoned first-chair trial lawyer, he has tried nearly 70 cases to verdict and is known for distilling complex disputes into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with judges and juries. His practice spans business litigation, investigations, and high-profile disputes, with a pragmatic approach that prioritizes early, strategic resolution while remaining trial-ready. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Sargent is a former pilot and proud U.S. Air Force veteran whose commitment to service continues through his legal career and community leadership. He is deeply committed to mentoring, advancing diversity in the profession, and expanding access to opportunities. Sargent is a lifetime member and board member of the John M. Langston Bar Association and actively engaged with the California Minority Counsel Program, serving on its Ambassadors Council. Sargent is honored to be a member of LACBA, having previously served on its Judicial Appointments Committee, and is proud to support its mission to promote excellence, inclusion, and service within the legal community. lacba.org/?pg=lacba-blac…