Engage. Empower. Elevate.
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The Year is Off to a Great Start!
Wow - it's been a little over a month since I took the helm as President and it's been quite exciting so far!
In January, we co-hosted, along with Black Women Lawyers Association of LA, a re-imagined All Day Bar Prep Course with a combination of new presentations and our legacy speakers, including Judge Kelvin Filer, Judge Bruce Brodie, Justice Carol D. Codrington, Ret. Justice Candace Cooper, and Al Jenkins. Thank you to the Education Committee Co-Chairs Amanda Murray and Mark McLaughlin for a great event!
Our annual Board Retreat took place in Miami Beach, FL on January 10-12. During the retreat, we discussed our theme for the year – Engage. Empower. Elevate. We also worked on strategic programming and goal setting for the year, and spent time building comradery amongst the Board members. We returned from the retreat with a clear sense of purpose for what we can accomplish in 2020.
In line with our community driven focus, Langston presented a Power of the Vote: Candidate Forum featuring all four candidates for LA County Supervisor District 2 at the historical Miracle Theater in Inglewood on Feb. 1st and co-presented, along with League of Women Voters, a Los Angeles County District Attorney Candidate Forum on Feb. 13th.
The 2020 Langston Gala on February 7th was a phenomenal success! I was officially sworn in along with the rest of the Board. We honored four accomplished leaders - Honorable Karen L. Stevenson, Hill Harper, Renata Smith, and Catrice Monson. Most importantly, we awarded $100,000 in scholarships to nine exceptional law school students. Thank you to our amazing Gala Chair Valarie Dean and the entire Gala Committee. Thank you to all the sponsors and all of you who attended. For more info about the gala, the honorees, and the scholarship recipients - Check out the
Digital Gala Journal
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I believe this will be a pivotal year for Langston, as we continue to engage our members and the community, empower the next generation, and elevate the profession. I look forward to everyone getting involved and continuing to support our mission!
Nyanza Shaw, Esq.
President, John M. Langston Bar Association
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Congratulations to
Byron McLain
2019 Langston President, who is named among the
2020 Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Minority Attorneys!
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Congratulations to
Capri Maddox
Langston Lifetime Member, who was nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the first Executive Director of the newly established
Los Angeles Department of Civil and Human Rights (CHRD)!
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ABA - Solo Small Firm and General Practice Division Diversity Fellowship Applications Are Open.
Applications Due April 3, 2020
The GPSolo Diversity Fellowship program aims to promote diversity within the Division and the ABA, while providing leadership opportunities within the Division for historically underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.
APPLY HERE
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HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS!
The John M. Langston Bar Association Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for its Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Langston's Hall of Fame honors lawyers who have been licensed to practice law for thirty-five (35) or more years and who have made significant contributions to the Los Angeles legal community and the John M. Langston Bar Association and its programs.
Nominations are DUE FEB 25TH!
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Become a Langston member today!
All membership dues benefit the
Langston Scholarship Fund.
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You can also make a donation (all amounts welcome) to the scholarship fund via our Text-To-Give campaign.
Follow these steps:
- Text the keyword JML20 to 41444.
- When you receive the reply, "Click here to Complete,” click on the live link included in the text message and follow the instructions to make your donation.
You will have the option of paying by credit card
or via PayPal.
Thank you for your support!
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Stephen A. King
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Criminal Law
Committee Chair
Stephen A. King, partner at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, is a reputable and seasoned criminal, civil rights and civil trial lawyer with over 100 jury trials to verdict. Stephen was chosen as one of the Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles in 2019. Stephen was also chosen at the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 as well as the National Black Lawyers Top 100. Stephen also hosts and is co-owner of
Courtroom Etiquette
, a legal media platform providing legal information and education nationally.
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Lawyer Wellness Hike
March 7, 2020
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AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION EVENTS
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A Conversation with Dr. Cornel West & Special Guests
March 27,2020
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IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH,
WE CELEBRATE OUR NAMESAKE
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John Mercer Langston (1829-1897) was an abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. He was the founding dean of Howard University's law school, was the first Black man ever to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court, and served in the U.S. Congress.
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Volunteer Lawyers Needed:
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First AME Church of Los Angeles (FAME)
hosts Free Legal Clinics every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and is looking for Attorneys to come volunteer to provide pro bono legal services. Practice areas: Family Law, Landlord-Tenant, Real Estate, Criminal, Employment, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy/Credit, Trust/Wills/Probate, and Worker's Compensation.
To volunteer or for more info, contact Family Law Committee Chair Margo Bouchet
lawya4god@icloud.com
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Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF)
will be holding its 39th Annual California Mock Trial Finals on March 20-22, 2020, for the first time ever in Los Angeles County.
The legal community is vital to the success of the program and provides over 800 high school students from throughout California with a chance to interact with positive role models, as well as an opportunity to learn from experts in law. Over 300 judges and attorneys are needed to volunteer for this year’s competition. Please consider volunteering your time on one or more of the dates below. All trials will be held at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. Refreshments will be provided.
- Friday, March 20 — Round 1 at 5:15 p.m.
- Saturday, March 21 — Round 2 at 8:30 a.m.
- Saturday, March 21— Round 3 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 21— Round 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Sign-up to volunteer today
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LANGSTON JAN-FEB HIGHLIGHTS
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To empower leadership, advance the professional development of its membership, and promote the administration of justice in the
Black community and the community at large.
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