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The organization was founded in California on March 20, 1972, as La Raza National Lawyers Association; [1] its first president was Mario G. Obledo. [4] The organization's name was changed to Hispanic National Bar Association and reincorporated in the District of Columbia in 1984.
The Certified Paralegal program - the oldest in the United States - was established in 1976 and is administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). [8] The CP designation is a certification duly registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (No. 78213275)
The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) is a voluntary bar association with more than 16,000 members throughout Los Angeles County, California, and the world. [1] Founded in 1878, LACBA has strived to meet the professional needs of lawyers, advance the administration of justice, and provide the public with access to justice.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed the first Public Defender in the United States, Walton J. Wood. [1] The original staff consisted of Wood, four deputies and a secretary. [4] In June 1915, the Los Angeles City Council created the City Police Court Defender and appointed James H. Pope to handle the defense in misdemeanor ...
In 1977, the name was changed to Public Counsel when the Los Angeles County Bar Association joined the Beverly Hills Bar Association as a sponsor of the Law Foundation. The foundation expanded on their existing involvement in public interest litigation to also work on pro bono efforts with the Los Angeles legal community to serve the poor.
The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), previously the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (LATLA), is one of the largest associations of plaintiffs lawyers in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although CAALA refers to itself as a local association, it has almost 3,000 members and is larger than all but six state trial-bar ...
A paralegal in 2004, photo distributed by NARA. A paralegal, also known as a legal assistant or paralegal specialist, is a legal professional who performs tasks that require knowledge of legal concepts but not the full expertise of a lawyer with an admission to practice law. The market for paralegals is broad, including consultancies, companies ...
The American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) formed Lamba Epsilon Chi in 1996. [1] [2] Lambda Epsilon Chi is an honor society that recognizes the academic achievement of paralegal and legal studies students. [3] [4] [1] The society hold local, regional, and national conferences and helps its members network with legal professionals. [5]