los angeles county bar association lacba type nonprofit organization founded los angeles ca 1878 website http www.lacba.org the los angeles county bar association lacba is a voluntary bar association with more than 21 000 members throughout los angeles california and the world . 1 founded in 1878 lacba s goal has been to meet the professional needs of lawyers advance the administration of justice and serve the public regarding access to justice . 2 in addition to serving lawyers lacba assists those who need legal assistance or who can not afford it . in 2010 lacba s three projects domestic violence aids legal services and immigration legal assistance and hundreds of volunteer attorneys helped more than 20 000 people and provided more than 3.6 million of pro bono services . 2 lacba also provides other services to the general public . 3 several of lacba s past presidents have become notable . andrew glassell founded the city of orange california john dustin bicknell founded the california cities of monrovia and azusa john d. works was a u.s. senator from california grant cooper defended sirhan sirhan in his defense trial and warren christopher served under president william clinton as his secretary of state . another past president danette meyers ran for los angeles district attorney in 2012 . lacba members have an opportunity to participate in more than 70 practice areas and committees one of which involves helping those who have served this country . contents 1 lacba s projects 2 lawyer referral service 3 lacba publications 4 l.a. county bar foundation 5 public counsel 6 affiliated bar associations 7 history 8 notable past presidents 9 references 10 external links lacba s projects edit the domestic violence project helps victims of abuse navigate the legal system prepares temporary restraining order requests provides preparation for judicial hearings and access to pro bono attorneys for court representation . the project works with the los angeles superior court to coordinate help for victims and their families and educates legal and law enforcement professionals about available legal remedies to and working with victims of abuse . 4 in 2011 the domestic violence project celebrated its 25th anniversary . 5 the immigration legal assistance project provides legal advice for those seeking information on political asylum green cards work permits family petitions and citizenship . the project operates out of the federal building in los angeles and is an onsite referral source for immigration officials and it also trains attorneys in the area of immigration law and procedures . 2 each year this project hosts an educational fair in los angeles where free legal advice is offered . 6 the aids legal services project assists clients living with hiv aids on a wide range of human rights and legal issues helps to stop discrimination and protects its clients rights benefits and dignity . the project works with 35 community based hiv aids organizations in los angeles to assist clients in many languages mostly low income or poverty clients and people of color . 7 the center for civic mediation formerly dispute resolution services or drs was established by lacba as the neighborhood justice center one of the first three community mediation centers in the u.s. the center for civic mediation helps individuals families and communities to resolve conflicts through mediation facilitation and other problem solving methods . it provides mediation and conflict resolution training education and coaching that prepares people to address disputes in personal community and work settings . the center for civic mediation also conducts training as part of its youth peer mediation and conflict resolution program . the program aims to prevent violence among youths and impart them with leadership and conflict resolution skills . 8 since 1979 the los angeles county bar association through the attorney client mediation and arbitration services committee acmas has provided arbitration services pursuant to business & professions code section 6200 et seq business and professions code sections 6200 6206 were enacted for the purpose of providing an alternative forum to the courts in order to resolve disputes between clients and their attorneys over the matter of the amount of fees charged . currently the program is the largest program of this type in the state of california and provides arbitration services to more than 1 000 people on an annual basis . lawyer referral service edit the los angeles county bar association lawyer referral service lrs was established in 1937 . members of the public use lrs to find lawyers by phone or online . it also provides basic legal information to the public on hundreds of legal issues in both spanish and english . this information is available to the public at no cost and is available in several languages by phone online text and online streaming audio . in 2010 the lrs referred nearly 19 000 clients . 9 lacba publications edit lacba s publications department publishes los angeles lawyer a monthly publication featuring the latest in legal news and features along with a comprehensive list of experts and consultants who can assist lawyers with their cases in the form of experts in certain fields . lacba also makes the following services and publications available to its members the daily ebriefs are a free service to all lacba members . the e briefs include summaries of the cases decided in the previous 24 hours by the u.s. supreme court ninth circuit court of appeals california supreme court and california court of appeal . each summary includes a link to the full text of the case . the searchable civil register provides attorneys the ability to search all filings in the los angeles court civil register using a variety of search criteria including issues judges law firms and parties involved . 10 lacba supplies members with automated judicial council forms from lexisnexis . judge in a flash jif and judicial profiles help attorneys get to know their judges by providing information on the judges expectations and decision history . elerts supply attorneys with four ways to configure email notifications by a client s name case number new case filing or by case type . since 1991 lacba has published the southern california directory of experts & consultants . this annual directory is a benefit of membership and contains thousands of listings in more than 500 categories of medical technical forensic scientific and legal experts . l.a. county bar foundation edit the los angeles county bar foundation raises money and distributes it to legal services organizations in los angeles county including lacba s three projects domestic violence aids legal services and immigration legal assistance . 11 with the help of volunteer lawyers and the financial support of law firms foundations corporations and individual lawyers the foundation has contributed more than 8 million to the growth of nonprofit organizations providing legal services to the most needy in the los angeles community . through its 48 volunteer board members the foundation evaluates grant applications and distributes the funds it raises to legal services organizations . 150 000 was allocated to 23 public service legal organizations in fiscal year 2010 2011 and since 1963 the foundation has allocated 8 004 669 . the foundation was incorporated in 1967 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and it holds several fundraising events per year . 12 public counsel edit founded in 1970 public counsel is the public interest law firm of the los angeles county and beverly hills bar associations among others . public counsel is the largest pro bono law office in the u.s. its principal role is matching volunteer private attorneys with indigent individuals who need legal services . public counsel partners with lacba to achieve the shared goal of maximizing the availability of legal services to the poor in l.a. county . affiliated bar associations edit 21 geographic and minority bar associations are affiliated with lacba by maintaining a level of members in common . some of the benefits of affiliation to a smaller bar are being connected with lacba and thus brought to the awareness of its large membership and having opportunities to participate in the leadership of lacba through dedicated positions on its board of trustees . history edit lacba has a virtual museum that chronicles much of its history and significance within los angeles legal community . 13 the museum has a listing of lacba s past presidents a biography of clara shortridge foltz and a chronicle of los angeles legal history amongst other information . 14 during lacba s ceremony commemorating its 100th year in 1978 united states president jimmy carter gave a speech at a luncheon . 15 on january 18 2012 lacba participated in a rally in downtown los angeles to support adequate court funding . several local and state politicians spoke at the rally which drew attention to cuts in court funding . 16 one of the rally s featured speakers was former california governor gray davis . notable past presidents edit andrew glassell 1878 1880 john d. bicknell 1890 frank h. howard 1891 lucien shaw 1901 1902 john d. works 1903 william j. hunsaker 1904 oscar a. trippet 1911 henry w. o melveny 1919 loyd wright 1937 walter r. ely 1962 warren m. christopher 1974 margaret m. morrow 1988 laurie d. zelon 1995 references edit los angeles county bar association . bar association directory . a b c about lacba . free legal help is available manny medrano inside the law . ktla . domestic violence project . domestic violence project commemorates 25 years of service pdf . los angeles daily journal . retrieved march 11 2011 . watt brian . la county bar association hosts immigration fair . retrieved may 6 2011 . aids legal services project . ortiz brandon . los angeles bar pepperdine find solutions to bullying in mediation pdf . los angeles daily journal . retrieved october 10 2010 . los angeles county bar association smartlaw.org . los angeles county bar association launches searchable database of l.a. superior court s civil register . los angeles county bar foundation purposes and organization . folder news files lacba.pdf los angeles county bar association hosts casino night check url value help pdf . los angeles daily journal . retrieved november 18 2011 . grace roger . los angeles county bar assn. offers virtual museum on website . metropolitan news enterprise . retrieved june 30 2006 . lacba virtual museum . the american presidency project . retrieved may 4 1978 . check date values in access date help okamoto sherri . former california gevernor gray davis praises rally audience for speaking up for court funding . metropolitan news enterprise . retrieved january 19 2012 . external links edit lacba home page retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title los angeles county bar association & oldid 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