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FEBRUARY 2019 VOLUME 47 / ISSUE 02
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P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
Left: LAPA Directors Jonathan Dang and Fay Fay Ye. Middle: LAPA President Terry Wright, ACP. Right: Nick Rosello and Tiana Atkins of US Legal Support and LAPA Exec. VP Bobby Rimas
L A P A ’ S P L A N N I N G M E E T I N G & M I X E R R E V I E W
Stop and Smell the Rosesby Terry L. Wright, ACP – LAPA President
February is the time where we acknowledge American Heart month, Black History month, President’s Day, National Wear Red Day, and loved ones with roses and hearts for Valentine’s Day. It is also the shortest month of the year; however, that’s not stopping LAPA. The Board of Directors
is off and running, rapidly filling the calendar with seminars, networking opportunities, and other events. On behalf of LAPA, I’d like to invite you to take a minute to stop and smell the roses, and join us at one of the organization’s upcoming events.
Mixer Shines with Networking and IdeasOn February 7th, LAPA held its first event of 2019 with its Planning Meeting & Mixer at Far Bar in the Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles. Attendees mingled, networked, and exchanged business cards in an intimate patio strewn with festive lights that provided a relaxing dim atmosphere with chic warming lamps. LAPA President Terry Wright, ACP enthusiastically welcomed the crowd and introduced the 2019 LAPA Board of Directors. The Board Members then individually conversed with attendees and asked how LAPA could better serve its members, what were attendees interested in as far as serving on the various LAPA committees and sections, and more. There was even a “suggestions” basket where all attendees had the opportunity to suggest how to take LAPA to
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Also In This Issue:Calendar of Events 3LAPA Career Center Info 11LAPA Members Only Benefit Ad 19Bet Tzedek Volunteers Flyer 20LAPA’s Employment Law Section Seminar 21LAPA Tech Expo 3.0 Mixer Flyer 22LAPA Team Run for Justicer Flyer 23LAPA’s Downtown Section Seminar 24California Certified Paralegal Exam Ad 25CAPA Conference Ad 26New & Renewing Members 27LAPA Member Benefit Health Insurance 27Board of Directors Listings 28Sections, Committees & Other LAPA Info. 28LAPA Member Benefit Dental Insurance 28
LAPA’s Planning Meeting& Mixer Review:Mixer Shines with Networking and Ideas
President’s Message:Stop and Smell the Roses
Book Review:Death Penalty in a Nutshell by Victor Streib, Sam Kamin and Justin Marceau
LAPA Member Intro: You Can Make a Difference with LAPA Board Member Herbert Ortiz
Letter from the EVP: Networking at LAPA Can Be Key to Your Success! Register today for LAPA TECH 3.0!
Peanut Gallery 1:New Years Work Resolutions
Travel Log:Only a Freeway Away
Peanut Gallery 2:Shaping Outcomes with eDiscovery: A Complex Defense of Intellectual Propert
Restaurant Review:BKK101: From Bangkok to Los Angeles with Love
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by Martha Padgett
Death Penalty in a Nutshell by Victor Streib,Sam Kamin and Justin MarceauAlthough not a cheerful
subject to begin the New Year the death penalty is an important topic. According to the Death Penalty Information Center’s Fact Sheet, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/FactSheet.pdf, as of January, 2018, 1,490 executions have occurred since 1976. The southern region of the United States
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executes the most people. Presently, 740 people currently sit on death row in California, the highest number in any state. Considered the ultimate penalty its usage dates to recorded history. Death Penalty in a Nutshell provides a concise overview and summary of this area of law and procedure and is intended to offer an “objective description of what death penalty law is and how it works.”
Chapter one discusses history and evolution. The first recorded execution in the American colonies was of George Kendall in 1608. Capital crimes, those for which the death penalty could be imposed, were generally limited to murder by the 18th century. Although the death penalty was used aggressively in the 1920’s and 1930’s, public and political support for it lessened during the 1950’s and 1960’s. The current situation results from the decisions made in U.S. Supreme Court case Furman v Georgia,408 U.S. 238 (1972), which struck down all then existing death penalty statutes. However, before the end of 1976, 35 states had enacted new death penalty statutes. Arguments for and against the death penalty comprise chapter two. Retribution is the most significant justification but not only for the death penalty but as the foundation of the criminal justice system. A second justification is that executing murderers will reduce the number of them in the future. However, “many studies have found that the death penalty is no greater general deterrent of the behavior of other potential murderers than is long term imprisonment.” Third are the applications of bias, caprice, and error – those who receive the death penalty sentence can be subjects of race and poverty or affected by defense counsel, judge, and jury. Perpetuating a cycle of violence is another concern often raised by opponents of this sentence and advocates believe it could be the answer to the prevalence of violent crime.
The United States Constitution, along with state constitutions, uphold due process and equal protection, and prohibit cruel and unusual punishment. Several pre-Furman cases are discussed in chapter three, in which issues concerning these fundamental rights were brought to the Supreme Court. The outcome of Furman was a nationwide moratorium on the death penalty sentence. However,
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You Can Make a Difference with LAPA Board Member Herbert Ortiz Herbert Ortiz, a LAPA
Board Member, the Pro Bono & Community Services Committee Co-Chair, and a Civil Employment Litigation Paralegal with the Employee Justice Legal Group, P.C. in the Mid-Wilshire District of Los Angeles, will be one of the leaders that will be spearheading the LAPA Team at Public Counsel’s Run for Justice 5K race on Saturday, March 23rd at Dodger Stadium. This event will raise funds and awareness for pro bono legal services provided by Public Counsel, one of the nation’s largest pro bono law firms.
For years, Public Counsel proudly brings together hundreds of participants from various organizations to run for its noble endeavors through the Echo Park hills adjacent to Dodger Stadium. Public Counsel manages to raise thousands of dollars, the proceeds of which go to serve the communities that need it most. This event is very close to people’s hearts, and for that very reason, as LAPA’s new Co-Chair of the Pro Bono & Community Services Committee, Herbert desires nothing more than to contribute in making a difference to strengthen Public Counsel’s philanthropic efforts as LAPA proudly participates in the Run. Herbert stated that “we wish to show our country how much we love helping others!” To help participate and/or fundraise with the LAPA Team, please visit the LAPA website at www.LAPA.org.
Herbert graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English, and earned his Paralegal Studies Certificate in June of 2016 from the ABA-accredited Pasadena City College Paralegal Studies Program. A former substitute high school teacher working in the Alhambra Unified School District for five years, Herbert earned his
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2 - Groundhog Day
3 - Super Bowl Sunday
5 - Lunar New Year
5 - LAPA Executive Board Meeting – Conf. Call; Contact Terry Wright, ACP at [email protected].
7 - LAPA Planning Meeting & Mixer – Far Bar, DTLA; Contact LAPA at [email protected].
12 - Lincoln’s Birthday
12 - LAPA Board Meeting – Pasadena City College; Contact Terry Wright, ACP at [email protected] or Herbert Ortiz at [email protected].
14 - Valentine’s Day
18 - President’s Day / Washington’s Birthday – Holiday19 - LAPA’s Employment Law Section Seminar – Los Angeles
Law Library; Topic: New Year, New Rules - Key California Employment Law Updates for 2019; Contact Bobby Rimas at [email protected].
M A R C H
5 - LAPA Executive Board Meeting – Conf. Call; Contact Terry Wright, ACP at [email protected].
6 - Ash Wednesday 10 - Daylight Savings Time
12 - LAPA Board Meeting – Pasadena City College; Contact Terry Wright, ACP at [email protected].
17 - St. Patrick’s Day
20 - Spring Equinox20 - LAPA TECH 3.0 Annual Legal Technology Expo – Los Angeles
Athletic Club, DTLA; Contact LAPA at [email protected].
21 - Purim Starts23 - Public Counsel’s Run For Justice 5K – Dodger Stadium;
Contact Herbert Ortiz at [email protected].
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not long afterward state legislations began to quickly amend or replace death penalty laws so that by 1975 460 new death sentences had been imposed. As mentioned in chapter four, 1976 was the year the Supreme Court reaffirmed the death penalty and allowed proceedings to be carried out. During that same year Gregg v Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976), delivered four essential requirements for imposing the death penalty: initial trial of guilt or innocence, second hearing to determine sentence, finding of at least one aggravating circumstance, and meaningful appellate review. Decisions in the Gregg case, along
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Networking at LAPA Can Be Key to Your Success! Register today for LAPA TECH 3.0!
by Bobby T. Rimas – LAPA Executive Vice President
Have you ever wondered how you can take your career to the next level or impress someone for that desired promotion or new position? If so, LAPA, with its many events, is the place for you. The upcoming March 20th LAPA TECH 3.0, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, is one event you will want to be at if you are interested in expanding your network and making those “special” connections.
As many of us know, technology within the legal field has grown exponentially more important and complex. At LAPA TECH 3.0, attendees can network and mingle with paralegals, attorneys, e-Discovery professionals,
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recruiters, and more to learn about the current and upcoming technology trends within the legal field. LAPA TECH will also feature legal service providers that are very knowledgeable about various technology practices within the legal field. Such professionals can explain to you how certain technologies can benefit you, your firm, and maybe even your career.
This event is also a great way for you to meet paralegals that work in various legal specialties as well as other legal professionals. LAPA TECH 3.0 will be a place for everyone to learn about ways to work with LAPA and make a positive difference. Join a LAPA standing committee, or share your ideas for a committee in your legal specialty or geographic area. Have a cause dear to your heart? Share it with the LAPA Pro Bono & Community Services Committee. You never know what opportunities these connections can make, but I can tell you this: for some people, it can be a connection that will open the door for a new position. Such opportunities may not arrive overnight, but with the right networking skills, connections, and attitude, one can truly take advantage of a LAPA networking event.
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New YearsWork Resolutions by Mitch Rufca – Principal at Rufca Recruiting Services
It’s a New Year, and for many of us “find a new job” is included in our New Year’s Resolutions. If so, here are a few specifics that will help on your pursuit of a new job opportunity:
RESOLUTION #1
SET S.M.A.R.T GOALS FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH
Approaching your job search can seem daunting and so it’s tough to know where to get started. I suggest you take this time to outline a plan on your calendar on what needs to be done- and set S.M.A.R.T. goals around this plan. SMART stands for:
Specific
Measurable
Action-oriented
Reasonable
Time-based
Like with most goals, you can focus on these job search goals as a way to know that you are taking the steps necessary to move you closer to your dream job. Here are a few examples of what your Smart goals might look like:
Complete first draft of Resume by January 31st.
Send to three people you trust in your professional Network and request feedback and thoughts on your resume- ask for it to be returned in a week.
Final Draft of resume complete by Valentine’s day (February 14th).
LinkedIn Profile updated with accurate information, as well as a summary page that can attract hiring manager’s eyes (more on this later).
Add 5 relevant LinkedIn Connections per week- send specific invitations to professionals in your network.
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the next level and better serve its members. President Wright proudly announced upcoming LAPA events, such as the February 19th LAPA Employment Law Seminar at the LA Law Library, the March 20th LAPA Tech 3.0 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, the LAPA Team’s participation in Public Counsel’s Run for Justice scheduled for March 23rd at Dodger Stadium, the May 13th LAPA Spring Career Conference, and more.
LAPA Secretary Herbert Ortiz recorded suggestions from attendees for MCLE topics which included transactional law, pet probate, and litigation. The LAPA Board Members also invited attendees to voice their opinions on future LAPA networking and MCLE events including a LAPA sports law MCLE prior to a LAPA night at a LA
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Kings hockey game. There was also a suggestion for a LAPA Los Angeles Clippers night to add onto LAPA’s new successful signature event from September 2018, LAPA Dodger Night, spearheaded by LAPA’s former Executive Vice President Yvonne Kubicek.
Delicious appetizers were served to attendees such as egg rolls, dim sums, tater tots, and more. A special “THANK YOU” goes out to the mixer’s sponsor, Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC..
Overall, the LAPA Planning Meeting and Mixer went very well as attendees and Board Members alike united to brainstorm on how to bring LAPA another step closer to further meet its mission. G
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For your reading pleasure, a regularly recurring column on the fun of travel.
Only a Freeway Away by Elisabeth Patmore Sillars
So what have Paul and I been doing between jaunts to Alaska?
As you might expect, we have made several relatively short road trips of no particular consequence during the past year or so, but there have been one or two deserving of some comment, the main one being the few days we spent in the Inland Empire around Easter earlier this year.
The weekend began with our driving out from L.A. to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, where I had booked a three-lap “shotgun” ride (Paul said thanks but no thanks) in a red Ferrari 488 which was fun (although all too brief, since it takes only about a minute to go once around the 1.3-mile track that Exotics Racing sets up there nearly every weekend), as a birthday present to myself. The thing I should have anticipated but didn’t was that when you’re accelerating to 125 mph on a track like that, you then have to really hit the brake hard in order to be in control entering the turns, so it’s a pretty rough sort of a ride.... I learned to drive eons ago in a 1964 Ford Thunderbird, which was like a boat; the guy who was teaching me kept saying, “Drive like you have raw eggs in the car with you,” and that style of driving has kind of stuck with me ever since. But as I told my Ferrari driver, I liked the car just fine and wouldn’t turn one down.
The place I had planned to go afterwards for lunch turned out to be right in the midst of a “classic car” show (nothing as exciting as a Ferrari) that day, so we scratched it off the list and set out for the city of Redlands, a little farther east and a bit to the north of Riverside, where Paul’s folks spent their college years (and I think met). After waving at the University gates, we found our way to “old” downtown Redlands, which turned out to be (i) cute and (ii) full of free parking lots. I had managed to correctly remember the name of the one Redlands restaurant I had seen on line (Caprice Cafe) that looked really good – and was, too!
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One of the unexpected pleasures of that little side lunch trip was stumbling across a community art project nearby on the way back to our car, at the Orange Street Alley, where multicolored umbrellas (open, hanging handles down from some type of wire grid) form an open-air roof above an alley running along one entire block of the city. Apparently various stores, cafes, bars and other businesses that front the main streets on either side have access into the Alley at the back of their spaces, and as you can imagine, it’s become quite a popular spot to sit and visit etc. (Photographically good fun too, with the light filtering down through the colored fabric.)
Then of course we got slightly lost, so we arrived at the Mission Inn almost precisely on time for our 4pm check-in. Especially because the different “wings” of the Inn were constructed at different times, in different styles, it can be somewhat daunting to figure out what’s what and how to get to it. By the time we were checking out on the 4th day, we sort of knew where we were going (and with the aid of a map we got in their museum – which it would be a kindness for the management to give every room guest upon arrival).
In the end, we couldn’t even access everything that was of photographic interest to us at the Inn. It turns out the only way to enter some areas is by taking a docent-led tour with museum personnel; however, now that we know how long it takes to get out there and back, we could always make a day trip out of it (maybe set the tour up in advance and work around that). I do know we probably wouldn’t attempt to get near the place again on an Easter Sunday – we were
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A monthly column where sponsors and/or vendors share helpful hints
Shaping Outcomeswith eDiscovery: A Complex Defense
of Intellectual PropertyHow HaystackID Helped a Technology-Enabled Manufacturing Firm Protect and Defend Its Cutting-Edge Technology by Michael Sarlo, EnCE, CBE, CCLO, RCA, CCPA* – Vice President of eDiscovery and Digital Forensics for HaystackID
THE PUNCH LINE: PRESENTING A SMOKING GUN
Very rarely does the combination of capability and expertise delivered by an eDiscovery service provider make a decisive difference in shaping potential outcomes for patent infringement and trade violation defenses.
In a recent matter of between two technology-enabled manufacturing firms, HaystackID ventured into this decisive contributor realm based on its aggressive yet controlled delivery of Forensics First, Early Case Insight, and ReviewRight services to help its client find, listen, and learn from evidence in this matter between two emerging technology leaders.
A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MARKET: A BIG OPPORTUNITY AND A BIG MISTAKE
Seeking to give consumers an economical and efficient way to leverage technology advances in manufacturing, an emerging market company had raised millions of dollars from leading investors and investment firms with the goal of transforming a specific manufacturing process. The unique and niche manufacturing process represented a multi-billion dollar opportunity within the enormous manufacturing market. With such a tremendous opportunity for market participants, the planning for quick and aggressive protection and defense of intellectual property was an essential part of the go-to-market strategy for HaystackID’s client as it was necessary to shield the opportunity from illegal encroachments from potential competitors.
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Unfortunately, early in go-to-market efforts, HaystackID’s client was forced to defend intellectual property elements of its technology and requested computer forensics and eDiscovery assistance for identifying, locating, reporting and reviewing electronic evidence to support its complaint against a prominent competitor. Simply stated, the complaint was entered with the goal of protecting valuable intellectual property, trade secrets, and other proprietary information.
This complaint set the stage for HaystackID to support its client in the discovery phase of the case.
COMPLEX DISCOVERY: ORGANIZING FOR SUCCESS
Some of the critical challenges presented in this complex discovery project included:
• Identification of All Points Where Data Entryand/Updates Occurred (From File Servers to Print Server Logs and from Corporate Laptops to Third Party Productivity Platforms)
•Processing and Normalization of DisparateComplex Data Formats (From Slack and Jira to G Suite and Traditional Document Formats)
•Analytics and Assisted Review with AdvancedTechnologies (Processing with Nuix, Early Case Assessment with DataThresher and Brainspace, Technology-Assisted Review with Relativity Assisted Review and ReviewRight)
•Legal Document Staffing and Review withina Compressed Timeframe (ReviewRight Support provided by Inspired Review)
•Hosting Data within Multiple Repositories forDifferent Yet Complementary eDiscovery Functions (HaystackID Data Centers)
ACCELERATED EXECUTION: TRANSLATING DATA TO EVIDENCE
As the crux of the complaint was theft of intellectual property, the HaystackID client sought evidence from all digital communication conduits potentially leveraged in the theft. To develop a collection plan to support this evidentiary requirement, the HaystackID lead discovery consultant conducted a detailed interview with critical organizational and information technology leaders of its client under the guidance of the lead discovery counsel.
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For your reading pleasure, a regularly recurring column on good food.
BKK101: From Bangkok to Los Angeles with Love by Martha Padgett
I recently had a craving for Thai food and a good friend suggested that we have dinner at a charming hot spot called “BKK101” located in West Los Angeles near the Culver City border. BKK as I recently learned, is the airport code for Bangkok, Thailand. The number 101 usually refers to an introduction course to a subject at the college level. Put them together and you can presumably say that this restaurant might be an introduction to Thai food. Whatever the naming convention, one thing is for certain BKK101 serves up some mighty good food.
The dinner menu includes eleven different courses to choose from, everything from sizzling seafood to beef and broccoli. As a starter, I enjoyed the Tom Yum Soup, which can be ordered to the spice level of your liking. I requested that my soup to be mild which was perfect for me. For the main course, I chose the Fresh Ginger which of course, has ginger, green and white onions, celery and carrots. You then get to customize your dish by choosing a protein; the selections are chicken, beef, pork and tofu. Additional proteins are available at an extra charge and jasmine rice comes with every one of these dishes. Since I could not
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finish my food at one sitting, I ate the leftovers the next day and it tasted it even better, as the flavors had a chance to meld with time.
BKK101 has other dishes to whet your appetite such as various kinds of stir fried noodles like Pad Thai, curries and fried rice. They also offer some unique flavors of tea (hot and cold) and boba. The menu is too extensive to list everything.
Thai food has become a favorite of mine, as the flavors are vibrant and bold and it definitely is not boring. If you are ever on the west side of town and you’re hungry, give BKK 101 a try, you won’t be disappointed!Martha Padgett currently works as a Certified Payroll Specialist at ACCO Engineered Systems. She has previously worked in the banking industry for twelve years in various in the Legal, Human Resources, Real Estate and Procurement Departments. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing Management at California State University, Los Angeles. G
with Furman, “remain valid and continue to control the death penalty system of the 21st century. “
Chapter five defines capital crimes, examining the common belief that the worse the crime, the more it should be punished. Crimes against the person are more serious with forcible rape and murder the most severe. Centuries ago numerous crimes were eligible for the death sentence but now it is reserved for pre-meditated murder or felony murder or those that take place during commission of a serious felony. However, the Coker v Georgia case, 433 U. S. 584 (1977), in which the Supreme Court determined rape of an adult did not constitute a death penalty sentence, resulted in state legislatures trying again to broaden the category of capital crimes. Under the Eighth Amendment death penalty jurisdictions
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must “determine which first degree murderers are the worst” as described in chapter six, “Aggravating and Mitigating circumstances.” Sentences of death usually include aggravating circumstances that makes the crime more heinous such as more than one victim, killing a police officer, murder was committed for financial gain, or in conjunction with another felony such as rape or robbery. A number of cases resulted in requirements that the jury must determine beyond a reasonable doubt that one or more aggravating factors applies and that a judge cannot override this resolve. In opposition, mitigating circumstances cause a sentence of death penalty to be less likely. They also point to the seriousness of the crime and characteristics of the defendant and may
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The Executive Committee and LAPA’s Board of Directors are looking forward to seeing LAPA members and guests at the Meet the Board mixer on February 7 at the Far Bar in the downtown area of Los Angeles. This event will be more than just a mixer at a new venue, as not only will we provide yummy appetizers, we want to introduce the new Executive Committee and the new board members. Additionally, we will conduct a planning meeting for 2019. We are anxious to hear your ideas, thoughts, and comments with respect to filling this year’s calendar with educational courses and events that will benefit you in your paralegal career. You may also feel free to drop an anonymous suggestion in the suggestion box at the event.
Following the Meet the Board networking event, the LAPA Employment Law Section will bring you “New Year, New Rules: Key California Employment Law Updates for 2019” to be presented by Joshua Schein, Esq. on February 19 at the Los Angeles Law Library. Mr. Schein is a knowledgeable and excellent speaker who will provide you with an analysis of new employment laws affecting both employers and employees. This presentation will focus on the key changes in California’s employment landscape and how the new laws will impact business throughout
California. In addition to a fascinating presentation, a scrumptious Italian dinner will be offered at this seminar. If you have not already done so, please register at: https://www.lapa.org/event-3204557. If you find yourself too busy to register in advance, please note walk-in attendees are always welcome. Should you have difficulty in manipulating the LAPA website event page, please contact LAPA’s Administrative Manager at: [email protected] for assistance.
Lastly, it’s never too late to join team LAPA for the Run for Justice at Dodger Stadium in support of Public Counsel on March 23. Run, walk, rain or shine….LAPA is dedicated in supporting those in need of legal services and who are unable to afford such services. If you are unable to walk or run, donations are welcome at: https://www.lapa.org/event-3232002. Thank you in advance for your consideration, kindness, and generosity.
As you can see from the above brief sampling of the upcoming events, we have a lot of fresh ideas and events to look forward to this year, but in the meantime, on behalf of LAPA, I encourages you to take a minute to stop and smell the red roses in recognition of all that February brings with American Heart month, Black History month, President’s Day, National Wear Red day, and loved ones on Valentine’s Day. G
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RESOLUTION #2
COMMIT TO NETWORKING
Most Paralegals I speak with have a fear of networking events, or look at networking as something to be done only when they want a new job. In my experience, the best networkers are those that attend events, and make professional connections, especially when they don’t have to. Make a resolution to attend networking events knowing that it won’t pay immediate gratification in the form of a new job offer. When you attend these events, focus on making worthwhile connections with others in your industry and when you meet them think about how you can help them- focusing on reciprocity will make you a better and more memorable networker.
Similarly make networking a regular thing- set a goal around attending multiple events of one
organization (ie, LAPA’s monthly meetings), knowing that the more you attend, the more you will benefit. Look at ways to volunteer as an easy way to get you networked with other members, build meaningful relationships with them and can actively participate in these meetings.
RESOLUTION #3
BUILD YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE
Make a resolution to increase your professional presence online, whether you are a “super connector” or someone just trying to figure out this whole LinkedIn thing. If you’re not on LinkedIn, take a moment to build an online profile on the site- it looks intimidating at first, but LinkedIn’s templates make it easy to build a profile from scratch- this is the first step in order to be discovered by hiring managers who go to LinkedIn to find potential candidates. continued on page 14
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If you have a profile, take time to connect with others in your field; any time you meet someone in a professional networking event or meeting, send them a follow up note and LinkedIn connection request. Additionally, setting a specific goal for the number of people per week you’d like to connect with will help you keep your online momentum moving forward, even if it’s 2-3 people per week.
RESOLUTION #4
KEEP YOUR FINGERS ON THE PULSE OF HIRING
Set up job alerts on the LinkedIn jobs, Indeed.com, & ZipRecruiter.com: If you enter in your desired job, you will find a button that allows you to receive similar jobs via email. Even if you aren’t ready to apply to apply to these jobs, you can study the requirements of each position, and start to honestly evaluate how your experience stacks up against their requirements. If you see that you’ve done a lot of the work that your dream job is looking for, then go back to your own LinkedIn profile and resume- does it accurately reflect that experience? If not, add a sentence or two to your profile that reflects this work. (you can do this under the specific job that you did the work, or in a summary of skills section on LinkedIn).
RESOLUTION #5
RESPOND TO RECRUITERS
Once you have your online profile, you will undoubtedly hear from Recruiters who discover you on LinkedIn, and message you through LinkedIn to either try and recruit you for a position, or ask you for referrals for a particular role they are recruiting on (hint; this is a subtle way to ask you if you are interested).
If a Recruiter messages you about a particular opening that isn’t a fit for you, politely let the Recruiter know that even though this isn’t something of interest to you, here is the type of position you are looking for. Good Recruiters will record that information in their databases, so when they DO come across your ideal position, they’ll know that you would be interested. Having Recruiters keeping their eyes and ears out specifically for you is a great way to have others do a lot of the legwork on finding your ideal job.
RESOLUTION #6
GO OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE -AT LEAST ONCE
Make a resolution in 2019 to try something professionally that is outside of your comfort zone, and I predict good things will result from it. Here’s an example: I was in charge of organizing a speaker panel for an industry group I was involved with. One of the panelists that I asked to join said yes, but then was TERRIFIED about guest speaking in front of the group. She tried backing out several times due to nerves but eventually saw it through and attended the event. Turns out, she was an eloquent speaker who gave insightful, well-educated answers to the audience questions. One of the guests in the audience was looking to hire someone just like her, and approached her after the presentation in order to introduce herself. They ended up hiring her and she has been at the new firm for the past 3 years.
Put together a topic idea for an industry group (most are always looking for potential guest speakers), volunteer for an organization you believe in, write an article for an industry publication, be a guest speaker at school with a Paralegal program, etc. There are lots of opportunities for you to put yourself out there in this capacity.
If you are determined to find your dream job in 2019, then resolve to start these items now! Looking for a new job takes hard work and persistence, and many times taking steps like these that seem small, will allow you to take a big step, into a new career!Mitch has over 17 years of recruiting experience. His experience has ranged from aerospace to engineering, with the last 6 years focused on legal and technical support to law firms and Fortune 500 companies. Originally from Geneva, Illinois, Mitch earned a Sports Marketing degree from Indiana University, and a Masters of Business Administration at Pepperdine University. As a Part-Time Instructor at Loyola Marymount University, Mitch teaches classes on professional recruiting within the College of Business Administration. Mitch is an avid skier, cyclist, urban farmer and home winemaker. G
Looking for a Paralegal Position? Submit your resume at LAPA’s Career Center webpage found via LAPA’s website, www.LAPA.org.
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told that apparently 1,500 people showed up this year to share the special version of the Inn’s well known Sunday brunch with us!
The other main attraction on our list near Riverside was the air museum next to the March Field Air Force base (celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, as it happens), and we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon visit there (not to mention that it was one of the few places open to the public on Easter Sunday).
We had a wonderful electric tram tour of the jets and other aircraft they have on display outside, in addition to the exhibits inside the museum, with a hugely knowledgeable retired Air Force trainer and commercial pilot. Not that I’ll remember half of what he told us, but we had a great time anyway.
Easter Monday was lovely, a cool and slightly overcast day. We made it to the Botanic Garden that is tucked away on the campus of UC Riverside (I don’t even think we got lost) and walked around their peaceful grounds for quite a while. Not too much by way of photos, but an extremely relaxing and pleasant place nonetheless. Afterwards we still had time for more exploration of the hotel and surrounding historic neighborhood, including the museum and such, where I naturally managed a wee bit of Christmas shopping.
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I encourage you to join a LAPA committee or section where you can build on your leadership and networking skills. The opportunities to serve on committees and sections are here – so take advantage! Sometimes, being on a committee or section member requires managing projects, dealing with deadlines, multi-tasking, and building those necessary connections to make some great things happen. Meanwhile, you bring more purpose to activities already taking place within LAPA. Then one day you can apply these leadership and networking skills to your paralegal position, and your attitude can suddenly be more dynamic, and leadership becomes you.
Networking is not just about knowing those who have the ability to hire you (or get your hired); it’s also about finding those individuals that know the “tricks of the trade.” Networking through LAPA can expose you to new ideas and perspectives and make you aware of upcoming legal trends, legislation, or important cases that can be to your benefit. By learning through other’s acumen, you can be spared some stress and possibly get up to speed while acclimating or advancing in a new specialty.
Many have observed that law firms sometimes undergo changes to be more cost-effective and to save their clients’ time and money. Networking with LAPA’s very supportive legal service providers can assist you and your firm stay current (or even ahead) in the competitive legal industry. By contacting one of LAPA’s supporting legal service providers (including those that you will find at LAPA TECH 3.0), you can learn about technologies and software applications that paralegals utilize today and how they can be used to your advantage. Mr. Bobby T. Rimas is a Paralegal within the Law Department at OneWest Bank, a division of CIT Bank, N.A., in Pasadena, California. Since January 2018 to present, Mr. Rimas has served as an Executive Vice President for the Los Angeles Paralegal Association. Mr. Rimas is also an Associate Professor at California State University, Los Angeles’ College of Professional & Global Education where he has taught Administrative Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Immigration Law courses. He is Adjunct Asst. Professor at West Los Angeles College where he has taught Introduction to Law & the Legal Profession, Workers’ Compensation Law, Civil Litigation, and Legal Research. He previously served as LAPA President from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. In July 2018, Mr. Rimas represented LAPA as LAPA’s National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Liaison at NALA’s 43rd Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri, where he helped coordinate a networking dinner of over 50 paralegals from across the United States. In March 2018, he presented the NALA webinar, The Impact of Technology Trends on Employment Law. In July 2017, Mr. Rimas was a presenter of the Employment Law and Immigration Law seminars at NALA’s 42nd Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. In December 2017, he was awarded LAPA’s “Outstanding Leadership Award.” Mr. Rimas serves as a Board Member for the UCLA Lambda LGBTQ Alumni Association and previously served as the Public Relations Director for the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association. He is an Advisory Board Member for the University of La Verne’s Legal Studies Department. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Paralegal Certificate from the UCLA Extension Attorney Asst. Training Program. GL A P A M E M B E R I N T R O - continued from page 3
Secondary Education English Credential from California State University, Los Angeles in May 2011. Finding that his strength lies in the modality of writing, he decided to switch careers to the legal field in order to hone his skills and assist in legal matters that he is passionate about, including immigration EB-5 Applications and civil employment litigation focusing on Labor Code violations and Private Attorney Generals Act causes of action on behalf of Plaintiff(s).
Upon graduating from Pasadena City College, he immediately found gainful employment through a solo-practice immigration law firm called Haven Law Group, and worked on various applications, such as Violence Against Women’s Act, H1-B and EB-5 Petitions.
In 2016, Herbert had the distinct honor of winning the prestigious LAPA Volunteer of the Year Award at LAPA’s Annual October Conference. It was an incredible accomplishment that he reminisces fondly to this day.
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Join one of the nation’spremier paralegal associations:
The Los AngelesParalegal Association
Please visit www.lapa.orgfor detailed information aboutLAPA membership benefits.
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Understanding the collection plan requirements, HaystackID internally developed special tools designed to streamline the collection of data from Slack, an emerging workplace productivity platform with complex data formats. The development of these tools allowed HaystackID to simplify collections and provided the ability to replicate the presentation of Slack communications as if they were in the actual Slack platform.
These internally developed tools combined with industry-leading tools used for more universally available data formats allowed HaystackID to conduct a defensible collection of multiple TBs of ESI from various devices and many data formats from disparate locations to include computers operating as part of a public print farm enabling client printing capabilities.
Once collected, HaystackID eDiscovery technicians leveraged DataThresher technology, HaystackID’s proprietary interface for searching and culling text and metadata, to reduce the multiple TB data set by more than 80% for further processing.
After the culling reduction, HaystackID then further processed the remaining ESI with Nuix. Trained Nuix experts on the HaystackID team used the Nuix platform to further process data to client specification and:
•ProvidedProcessingStatusReporttoCustomer
•Provided Exception and Hold File (EHF) Identification
•Applied Customer Guidance of EHF Handling Protocol
•FurtherProcessedEHFPerProtocol
•CompletedESIProcessingforCustomer
The resulting processing effort decreased evidentiary data set size by an additional 80%. With ESI collected, culled, and processed for further analysis, the HaystackID team now moved to combine the power of Brainspace and Relativity-Assisted Review to analyze and initiate predictive coding on the available ESI.
REVIEWING RIGHT: LEGAL DOCUMENT REVIEW
The requirement to have the second pass review of documents completed within 90 days of initial ESI collection presented a timing and resource challenge that very few eDiscovery providers can efficiently
yet cost-effectively address. Given HaystackID’s integrated document review expertise, technologies, and resources, HaystackID was able to immediately accomplish three primary objectives that were critical to review success to support the review requirements of internal ESI (for opposing counsel) and external ESI (delivered from opposing counsel).
•EstablishmentofReviewCenter(On-Premise)
•Use of ReviewRight Technology to Identify andSource Review Attorneys Best Qualified to Support This Particular Review Effort
•Use of ReviewRight Sourced Reviewers toConduct Legal Reviews
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include things like extreme emotional disturbance, acting under domination of another, and factors in the defendant’s background. “The ultimate goal of all of these mitigating and aggravating circumstances is to provide a more complete picture of the crime and of the defendant’s character and background” to then humanize the defendant to those imposing sentence.
A defendant can remain ineligible for the death penalty due to special defenses as presented in chapter seven. These defenses include the prosecution proving that a defendant was more than a minor participant in the murder, a person may be too young for the death sentence, intellectually disabled, and legal insanity. Two important cases, Atkins v Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), and Roper v Simmons, 534 U.S. 551 (2005), critically determined that those
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commence, as discussed in chapter fifteen. The case Ohio Adult Parole Authority v Woodard, 523 U.S. 272 (1998), reaffirmed the principle that executive pardons and commutations are rarely subject to judicial review. Executions are now nearly all performed by lethal injections. Although challenged by Baze v Rees, 553 U.S. 35 (2008), the court ruled this method is not cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.
Chapter fifteen, looks at assistance of defense counsel, most of who are appointed by the state. The famous case Gideon v Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), determined that the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated the right to counsel. Then Strickland v Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), ruled that appointed counsel are held to the same standard in death penalty cases as any other. Problems resulting in effective assistance include lack of information and education, lack of funding and staff and pressure to hurry a case through regardless of the attorney’s ability to keep up. One solution is to require an enhanced level of qualification for court appointed defense counsel. Bias is discussed in chapter sixteen. Although the Supreme Court has worked hard to steer the criminal justice system away from bias, it cannot fully escape it. Eyewitness testimony is the primary source of mistaken convictions which can lead to executing the innocent, chapter seventeen. To reduce execution of innocent, the authors’ propose replacing an emphasis on winning with an emphasis on accuracy. Chapter eighteen considers foreign and international law issues. Many countries are moving toward abolition of the death penalty and some see the United States as a human rights violator because it remains in place.
A final chapter on the future of the death penalty completes this book. Moratoriums on executions are in place in many states and imposition of death sentences has dropped considerably from the 1990’s.Much of this is due to concern over the execution of innocent persons. Reading Death Penalty in a Nutshell may not alter or cement one’s view about the death penalty but it will provide an interesting overview of history, concepts, procedures, and cases. G
with mental or emotional characteristics are less able to participate in their trials and should be excluded from death penalty sentencing.
Chapter eight, provides an overview of arrest through execution describing the trial procedures in death penalty cases. One landmark decision was Brady v United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970), in which the Supreme Court recognized negotiated pleas to resolve criminal cases as sufficient to satisfy due process. Only about 15 % of those sentenced to death are actually executed mainly due to reversal. However, at least one third of those sentenced since 1973, are still waiting and challenging their sentences. Jury selection and the role of jurors are covered in chapter nine. Once the trial is over the same jury attends a sentencing hearing to determine death or life in prison. Much time and care go into selecting jurors for a capital case and the Supreme Court has heard a number of cases on “death qualifying” a jury such as Witherspoon v Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968). Chapter ten, focuses on the guilt stage of the trial process which encompasses evidence presented by the state and evidence presented by the defense. Although attorneys for both parties will have given evidence, the judge provides the sole official source of law for the jury. The sentencing hearing, discussed in chapter eleven, begins almost immediately once the defendant is convicted of the capitol offense. The jury’s role is to determine if any aggravating circumstances have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, weigh these against the mitigating circumstances, and then decide a sentence.
Challenges to conviction and sentence constitute the appeals process overviewed in chapter twelve. Frist there is direct appeal of the trial level conviction and sentence, then a post-conviction or habeas corpus challenge if a direct appeal fails. Both stages of the process are examined; the most common issue being effective assistance of counsel. Chapter thirteen, post-conviction challenges, focuses on attacking the conviction and sentence through collateral proceedings such as civil lawsuits against the warden or director of corrections. Once these suits are exhausted federal habeas corpus proceedings generally follow. The last option is clemency granted by the state’s governor or the president. If this fails then execution proceedings
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Members Only Benefits
Regional and Networking Sections LAPA has many opportunities for meeting and connecting with your paralegal colleagues and other legal industry professionals. Such opportunities include seminar and networking events based on geographical locations such as Downtown (Los Angeles), South Bay, West L.A., the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, and more. LAPA also provides educational seminars in various legal specialties, including, but not limited to, Litigation, Probate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Corporate Law, Immigration Law, and Ethics. Additionally, with the support of our legal industry partners, LAPA also hosts other networking and charitable events and mixers. Your participation in LAPA is encouraged, so be sure to reach out to a LAPA Section or Committee Chair, develop your leadership and networking skills, and make LAPA an even better association.
Vital Savings This benefit provides LAPA members a discount program for dental and vision services, long term care, as well as many pharmaceuticals. LAPA has been able to obtain special pricing of Vital Savings discount cards through Aetna. By using the discount cards and Aetna approved providers, LAPA members can save dramatically on the services provided by these professionals. For more information, please visit LAPA’s website, www.lapa.org. Working Advantage LAPA members may join a program that offers discounts up to 60% on tickets, travel, shopping, and more. LAPA helps you save money on items from clothing to theater tickets to flowers. This benefit is available by logging onto the LAPA website “Members Only” section. United Insurance Partners LAPA has teamed with UIP - United Insurance Partners - to bring LAPA members the opportunity to purchase health, dental, and/or vision insurance. When you access UIP through the link provided on the Benefits webpage, you will find an array of insurance products available for you to purchase with companies such as Blue Cross, Aetna, and many other top insurance companies. Please visit LAPA’s website, www.lapa.org, for more information. NALA Affiliation LAPA is an affiliated member of the National Association of Legal Assistants. NALA is the nation’s leading professional association for paralegals. As a member of an affiliated association, the initiation fee for individual membership in NALA is waived for LAPA members. NALA boasts some of its own benefits. Access its NALA Campus Live for online continuing legal education, self-study courses, and preparation for the CLA/CP Exam. Its annual educational convention in July allows you to expand your network beyond your state’s borders as you network with other paralegals from around the country, attend educational institutes and member related activities. Freelance/Contract Paralegal Listing LAPA provides a “Freelance Paralegals” section on its website to assist LAPA members who are freelance, contract, or independent paralegals, as defined by California Business and Professions Code Section 6450. For a nominal fee of $60, you can post your contact information on LAPA’s website for six months. You can sign up online through the Members Only section of the website. Membership Database Available only to LAPA members, the Membership Database is a valuable tool in locating other paralegals or legal professionals with whom you have worked or networked. The Membership Database also provides up-to-date contact information as well as members’ legal specialties and geographical areas. Credit Union LAPA members are eligible to join Southland Credit Union. Southland Credit Union, with over $435 million in assets, offers an online presence, a new full-service branch in downtown Los Angeles, an upgraded ATM network and five new proprietary ATMs. Southland Credit Union has expanded its product line by introducing a new high-yielding certificate of deposit, a Rewards Plus program and a market-leading high interest yielding checking account. Southland Credit Union prides itself on outstanding service to its members and has recently earned a 95 percent Member Service satisfaction rating. Lorman Education LAPA is dedicated to providing efficient and readily-available continuing education opportunities that meet the needs of our members and enhance their skills, knowledge, and competencies. LAPA has partnered with Lorman Education to provide continuing education in a variety of topic areas. LAPA members receive a 20% discount on all orders.
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Bet Tzedek Needs YOUR Help!
Intake Services Volunteers Sought
Bet Tzedek’s Intake Services volunteers conduct pre-screening assessments in order to determine the appropriate course of action for individuals who call seeking legal assistance. Our volunteers are often the first contact our community has with our organization, and we rely on our volunteers to handle a high volume of calls from a diverse population of individuals with a broad range of needs. Gain Issue Spotting and Client Interview Experience
Under attorney supervision, volunteers develop foundational legal skills, including learning to spot legal issues; to conduct telephone interviews with potential clients dealing with challenging, stressful situations; determining what information provided by the caller is relevant; and to begin to develop judgment of potential cases in a wide array of legal areas. Volunteering with Intake Services also provides first-hand knowledge of the landscape of legal services available in Los Angeles County and exposure to and understanding of the issues faced by the communities we serve. Commitment: 40+ hours. During the school year, we ask that volunteers commit to working in the Intake Center for 8-10 hours/week for 8-10 weeks. During certain periods, such as winter break, we may be able to accommodate schedules that include a higher number of hours per week for fewer weeks. Work must be completed during normal business hours (M-F, 9am-5pm). To Apply: Email [email protected] or call (323) 549-5839 with any questions. Spanish language skills are highly preferred, but not required.
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2019 is ushering in a wave of new employment laws that will affect employers and employees alike. Whether your firm represents plaintiffs, or defendants, or just has employees, these new laws will affect your business. This seminar will focus on the key changes in California’s employment landscape, and explain how the new laws will impact business throughout the state.
LAPA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this seminar is approved for 1.0 hour of credit.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 pm: Check-in, Networking, and Dinner
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Presentation at
LA Law Library, 301 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 $25 registration fee for LAPA members (if registered by February 12, 2019)
$20 registration fee for LAPA student members (if registered by February 12, 2019) $45 for non-members and late registration
For registration information, please call: 1-866-626-LAPA or You may register for this event online at www.lapa.org – click on Events To register by mail, please make checks payable to “LAPA” and mail to:
Los Angeles Paralegal Association, Post Office Box 71708, Los Angeles, California 90071 Questions? Please contact LAPA Executive Vice President Bobby Rimas at
[email protected] No refunds or cancellations.
TO ALL ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS: LAPA’s Employment Law Section Presents:
New Year, New Rules Key California Employment Law Updates for 2019
Presented by Attorney Joshua Schein
To join LAPA today and attend this meeting and subsequent meetings at member rates, enclose an additional check for one year’s dues: Voting Member $90 __ Associate Member $90 __ Student Member $50 __ Benefactor Member $250 __
Name: ________________________________ Firm Name: _______________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: __________________ Facsimile: _____________________ E-mail: _______________________________ LAPA member? (Circle one) Yes No Amount enclosed or to be charged: $______________________________ Credit Card No. (Visa/MC/AmEx): ____________________________ Expiration date: ____________________________ Name of Credit Card, if charging: _______________________________________________________________________
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LAPA TECH EXPO 3.0
WednesdayMARCH 20, 2019
6pm to 9pmLos Angeles Athletic Club
431 West 7th StreetLos Angeles, California 90014
Questions? Please contactLAPA Executive Vice President
Bobby Rimas at 213.952.9914 [email protected]
47TH ANNIVERSARY1972-2019
Technology within the legal field is increasingly more Important and complex.
Come to LAPA’s Technology Expo to learn about current
and new tech trends. For more information and
registration, please visit
www.lapa.org
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Support Team LAPA
Team LAPA has a fundraising goal of $5,000. With your help, we can do it!
Visit: bit.ly/teamlapa
Join us as a participant or make a donation to the team!
March 23, 2019 Dodger Stadium 6:30 a.m. Race Day Registration 8:00 a.m. Race Start Free Parking
Questions? Contact Terri Walters at [email protected] or Fay Fay Ye at [email protected]
Interested in supporting the team on behalf of your company?
Contributions of $100 or more will receive recognition in The Reporter, March Edition. Please email your company logo and a copy of your donation receipt to Fay Fay Ye.
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This seminar discusses Legal Hold both as the beginning of the Litigation Cycle but also as a cornerstone of Information Governance practices. We will explore the process of a legal hold and the challenges it presents as well as shed light on to organizations balancing their daily operations with their legal duties.
Joy Murao is the founder and CEO of Practice Aligned Resources (PAR), a legal training and consulting company that specializes in redefining what is possible in the legal technology industry. Joy spent most of her career at Latham and Watkins, Paul Hastings and O’Melveny & Myers building, structuring, and supporting top-notch global practice support teams. Her career culminated in the transition from employee to entrepreneur with the creation of Practice Aligned Resources (PAR). PAR is a community of service-minded, Big Law, legal technology professionals providing project management, Electronic Discovery consulting, practice technology development, legal staffing, and technology training. Joy helped pioneer the field of Litigation Support and Electronic Discovery. She has dedicated her career to implementing new strategies, technologies and services in various practice areas for some of the largest firms and corporate clients in the world. Joy is an Executive Committee Member of the California Lawyer’s Association Law Practice Management & Technology Group. She is an active teacher and mentor in the legal community. She is the Regional Director (Southwest) for Women in eDiscovery and an instructor of UCLA Extension’s Paralegal Training Program.
Wednesday, April 9, 2019 6:00 to 7:00 pm: Check-in, Networking, and Dinner
7:00 to 8:00 pm: Presentation at
The PAR Center 601 West 5th Street, Suite 230, Los Angeles, California 90071
$25 registration fee for LAPA members (if registered by April 2, 2019) $20 registration fee for LAPA student members (if registered by April 2, 2019)
$45 for non-members and late registration For registration information, please call: 1-866-626-LAPA or
You may register for this event online at www.lapa.org – click on Events To register by mail, please make checks payable to “LAPA” and mail to:
Los Angeles Paralegal Association, Post Office Box 71708, Los Angeles, California 90071 No refunds or cancellations.
Questions? Contact LAPA Executive Vice President Bobby Rimas at [email protected].
TO ALL ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS: LAPA’s Downtown Section Presents
The Legal Hold and the Duty to Preserve Data for eDiscovery
and Information Governance
Presented by Joy Murao, CEO of Practice Aligned Resources
To join LAPA today and attend this meeting and subsequent meetings at member rates, enclose an additional check for one year’s dues: Voting Member $90 __ Associate Member $90 __ Student Member $50 __ Benefactor Member $250 __
Name: ________________________________ Firm Name: _______________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: __________________ Facsimile: _____________________ E-mail: _______________________________ LAPA member? (Circle one) Yes No Amount enclosed or to be charged: $______________________________ Credit Card No. (Visa/MC/AmEx): ____________________________ Expiration date: ____________________________ Name of Credit Card, if charging: _______________________________________________________________________
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VOTING cont.
Kathleenn Overleese McGuinness [email protected] & AssociatesLinnea V Praml Goodson Wachtel & Petrulis [email protected] Reilly Conkle Kremer and Engel [email protected] Rios Law Offices of Stanley Oda [email protected] Rosales Family Law Firm [email protected] C Ross Goodwin Procter LLP [email protected] M Sinclair Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP [email protected] Smith Hinojosa & Forer LLP [email protected] Tyler Los Angeles City Attorney [email protected] Uckert Cole Pedroza LLP [email protected] Valencia Neighborhood Legal Services [email protected] of LA CountyASSOCIATE
Ira Anikstein Freelance [email protected] Beidleman Kilroy Realty Corporation [email protected] Croad Miles Chemical Company Inc. [email protected] Moates Primuth, Driskell & Terzian, LLP [email protected] Moreno Flintridge Capital [email protected] Investments, LLCSTUDENT
Daniel Alexander Tyson & Mendes, LLP [email protected] Beaman [email protected] Blakely UCLA-Extension [email protected] Gutierrez Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard [email protected] & SmithNicole Jackson [email protected] Leeds Fred Leeds Properties [email protected] Nailog Los Angeles City College [email protected] Rhee West Los Angeles College [email protected]. Lee Salazar Kusar Legal Services [email protected]
Deborah Zexter West Los Angeles College [email protected]
W E L C O M E N E W & R E N E W I N G L A P A M E M B E R SThe following is a listing of legal professionals and paralegal students who joined or renewed their membership in Los Angeles Paralegal Association within the last 30 days. The employer and work telephone number also are included when available. If any information is incorrect, please fax corrections to 866-460-0506, call LAPA at 866-626-LAPA or e-mail updates to [email protected].
VOTING
Mary Bellomy J.H. Snyder Company [email protected] Bernardino fmr. Boies Schiller [email protected] Flexner LLPTina Lund Cartwright Richardson fair & Cohen [email protected] Chow-Fortune Law Office of Tedford [email protected] Colquitt LA County Child [email protected] Support ServicesBrittni DeJurnett Cheong, Denove, Rowell, [email protected] Bennett & HapuarachyJoan Delong Law Office of [email protected] Cynthia R. PollockKai Ellis Haight Brown & Bonesteel [email protected] Enciso-Rosales Rahn Muntz O’Grady LLP [email protected] Evans Zaller Law Group, PC [email protected] Evans Inner City Law Center [email protected] Gaytan Zubiate Beauchamp, LLP [email protected] Gutierrez [email protected] Jutila Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP [email protected] Krayzman Gorilla Low Cost Paralegal [email protected] ServicesDarcy Garretson Laparra Gilbert & Sackman [email protected] Lawson Independent Probate [email protected] ParalegalMichele Liane Lozano Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP [email protected] McCord National Veterinary [email protected] AssociatesMatthew Bonaccorso McPeck RLJ Entertainment, Inc. [email protected] Moya Orange County Public Defender [email protected] Nakagawa The Law Offices of [email protected] Eric BeckerJolene Ortiz M. Arthur Gensler Jr. [email protected] & Associates, Inc.
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L O S A N G E L E S P A R A L E G A L A S S O C I AT I O N - 2 01 9 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
S E C T I O N S , C O M M I T T E E S & O T H E R L A P A I N F O R M AT I O N
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEName Title Employer Office # EddressTerry Wright, ACP President Dignity Health 626.744.2395 [email protected] T. Rimas Executive V.P. OneWest Bank 213.952.9914 [email protected] Sipp Executive V.P. Manning & Kass, LLP 213.624.6900 [email protected] Dang V.P. Membership & Policy U.S. Customs & Border Protection 626.500.5361 [email protected] Walters, CCP V.P. Marketing & Planning Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt, LLP 818.508.3700 [email protected] Toghia Treasurer Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan 818.907.3008 [email protected]
DIRECTORS AT LARGEName Employer Office # EddressCheryl Garner, ACP Freeman, Freeman, Smiley LLP 323.449.4415 [email protected] Kuhn, ACP Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP 213.626.0571 [email protected] Padilla Public Counsel 323.365.5943 [email protected] Reznick-Goodich Alston & Bird LLP 213.576.1002 [email protected] Rosales RMO, LLP 323.793.0593 [email protected] Torres Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office 213.978.8100 [email protected] Tyler, ACP Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office 213.978.8100 [email protected] Fay Ye Farmers Group, Inc. 801.918.9121 [email protected]
Administrative Manager Tracey Booth 866.626.LAPAAdvertising Tracey Booth 866.626.LAPALAPA Pro Bono Counsel Susan Oder, Esq. [email protected] Section Vikki Padilla [email protected] Advisor Susan Oder, Esq. [email protected] & Finance Committee Marianne Toghia [email protected] Web Site www.caparalegal.orgCompliance Committee Tony Sipp [email protected]/Real Estate Section Gina Rosales [email protected] Sponsors [email protected]/866.626.LAPADowntown Section Sean Tyler, ACP [email protected] David Torres [email protected] of Reporter [email protected] Law Section Terri Walters, CCP [email protected] Family Law Section 866.626.LAPA Terry Wright, ACP [email protected] Information www.lapa.org/866.626.LAPAHoliday Benefit Gala Committee 866.626.LAPAImmigration Law Section Bobby Rimas [email protected] & Franchise Section Marianne Toghia [email protected] Committee David Torres [email protected] Section Fay Fay Ye [email protected] Committee Terri Walters, CCP [email protected] Review Committee Donna Reznick-Goodich [email protected] Committee Jonathan Dang [email protected] Liaison Bobby T. Rimas [email protected] Committee Bobby T. Rimas [email protected] Herbert Ortiz [email protected] & Elections Committee Andrea Mitchell [email protected] Kimberly Bradley, ACPOctober Conference Committee Bobby T. Rimas [email protected] Certification Committee Michelle Tabb, ACP [email protected] Terry Wright, ACP [email protected] Donna Reznick-Goodich 866.626.LAPA Probate & Estate Planning Section Gina Rosales [email protected] Bono & Community Services Committee Herbert Ortiz [email protected] Terry Wright, ACP [email protected] Fernando Valley Section Marianne Toghia [email protected] Terri Walters, CCP [email protected] Clarita Section Terry Wright, ACP [email protected] Marianne Toghia [email protected] Committee Jonathan Dang [email protected]
Schools Liaison Jonathan Dang [email protected] Bay Section Jonathan Dang [email protected] Paula Delp [email protected] Bureau Coordinator 866.626.LAPASpring Career Conference Committee Cheryl Garner [email protected] Advisory Committee 866.626.LAPAWebsite Committee Herbert Ortiz [email protected] Tammi Loveland [email protected] Section Doug Kuhn, ACP [email protected]
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