Contact LGLA

Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association of LA LGLA
P.O. Box 480318 - Los Angeles, CA 90048
Voice Mail: (213) 486-4443
Email: lglacopresidents@gmail.com

2011 - 2012 Board of Governors

Executive Committee Rose Eustacio. . . . . . . . . . . . Co President
James Holchin. . . . . . . . . . . . Co President
David Gregoire. . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Vince Imhoff . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Co-President Elect
Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Co-President Elect

2011 Board Members

Lester Aponte Jeffrey Bollinger Brian K. Brookey Monica Lin Patrick B. Crawford Rose Eustachio Sepi Ghafouri James W. Holchin James Holmes

Vincent M. Imhoff Roy Jimenez Jennifer L. Johnson Ronald Lachman James D. Lawson Ryan Leaderman Mark A. Lemke E. Damian Leone Michael Lovitz

David McFarlane Shayla Myers R.J. Molligan Natalie Nardecchia David Alan Perkiss Lee Paige Fernando Saldivar Matt Strieker Thomas B. Watson

LGLA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING

Location:
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Room 136,
Los Angeles, CA 90038-1212

[FREE Validated parking is available directly across the street on McCadden.]

The monthly LGLA Board of Governors Meetings
The LGLA Board of Governors meeting are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.: at

The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038



ALL LGLA MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE BOARD MEETINGS AND ARE URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDE VARIETY OF CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Standing Committees

Amicus Patrick Crawford
lglaamicus@gmail.com

Identifies opportunities for amicus filings and coordinates drafting and filing of amicus briefs and communications with other LGBT organizations regarding such activities.

Annual Dinner lgladinner@gmail.com

Responsible for site selection, planning, logistics, and execution of Annual Dinner and Awards Gala, including speakers, honorees, guests, volunteers, décor, pre-dinner reception, menu selections, entertainment and scholarship presentations.

Charitable Brian Brookey, Chair
lglacharitable@gmail.com

Identifies opportunities for focused fundraising and charitable partnerships and co-sponsorships with local charitable and non-profit organizations both inside and outside of the LGBT community.

Communications/Website Lee Paige, Chair
lglacommunications@gmail.com

Responsible for the development and maintenance of LGLA website, voicemail, online membership portal, membership directory, email service and association marketing materials.

Judicial and Elective Office Endorsements. Mark Lemke, Chair
lglaendorsements@gmail.com

Responsible for evaluating and or supporting qualified, non-partisan candidates for judicial or elective office and for making endorsement recommendations to the Board of Governors for consideration and vote.

Law Students/Mentors Rose Eustachio and James Holchin, Co-Chairs

Develops and implements activities related to law student members, including the mentorship program, the annual law student reception, career day visits, and other student events, and promoting and coordinating submissions and presenting the Annual Donald L. Snow Scholarship Award.

MCLE RJ Molligan, Chair and Phil Lam and Matt Strieker, Co-Chairs
lglamcle@gmail.com

“One of LGLA’s primary missions is education of the legal community at large on LGBT issues, including pending legislation and legal developments that will have a significant impact on the LGBT community. We also offer top quality MCLE on topics that reflect a general interest among our membership and provide an opportunity to complete the specialty credits in ethics, bias and substance abuse mandated by the California State Bar. Our MCLE program provides unique networking opportunities with other LGBT and community-friendly attorneys.

Membership Jim Lawson, Chair
lglamembership@gmail.com

Develops and implements activities to increase membership and diversity within LGLA and to facilitate annual membership renewals for law students and working legal professionals.

Social Events and Networking James Holchin and Ron Lachman, Co-Chairs
lglaevents@gmail.com

Charged with planning and presenting periodic social events, which include but are not limited to joint mixers with other bar associations and community/non-profit organization, Hollywood Bowl nights, attendance at the theater and sports events and the Summer Party. The purpose of these events is to allow our LGLA members to meet, network and mingle with a broad section of the LGBT community in Los Angeles.

Women’s Rose Eustachio, Chair
lglawomen@gmail.com

Responsible for designing, planning and coordinating social, networking and career-related events that are centered on the interests of women and women lawyers.

Young Lawyers Shayla Myers, Chair
lglayounglawyers@gmail.com

Provides an outlet for new LGBT California Bar admittees to network with other young lawyers, an accessible link for career advice and an exchange of information on legal career trends, advice, ideas, MCLE and achieving a life/work balance.