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    • July 23, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
    Register


    How to Prepare for an Earthquake, Flood, Fire, Winter Storm, or Power Outage


    Presented by: 

    Jeff Edelstein


    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 

    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    Online via Zoom 


    This is a FREE event. 


    • July 31, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
    Register



    Nonprofit Board: Duties and Responsibilities 


    Presented by: 

    Myron Steeves, Esq. 


    Thursday, July 31, 2025
    12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Online via Zoom


    Members: $20

    Student Members: $15

    Non-Members: $40


    • August 16, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Union Rescue Mission, 545 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90013

    Volunteers from Los Angeles Paralegal Association will provide support in the Union Rescue Mission kitchen by preparing and serving lunch meals to those currently sheltered within the Mission. Some volunteers will help with an operational project.

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    • August 19, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
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    Show Me the Money: Strategies to Get Paid what You're Worth For Paralegals Ready to Level Up 


    Presented by: 

    Chere Estrin

    CEO, Estrin Legal Staffing 


    Tuesday, August 19, 2025 

    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    Online via Zoom 


    This is a FREE event. 


    Tired of doing more but earning the same? It’s time to flip the script. In this powerful, one-hour webinar, legal career strategist Chere Estrin shows paralegals how to negotiate raises, find higher-paying roles, and finally get paid what they’re truly worth. Learn how to use your value as leverage, navigate salary conversations with confidence, and position yourself as a top-tier candidate in today’s competitive market. Whether you're in a firm, in-house, or freelancing, this session gives you the tools to take control of your earning power - without waiting for permission. Because doing the work should come with getting the paycheck.

    Chere Estrin serves as the CEO of Estrin Legal Staffing, a prominent national staffing organization. She is President and co-founding member of the Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP), a legal technology training organization. Chere has held executive positions within AmLaw firms, litigation support companies, and as Senior Vice President of the legal staffing division within a $5 billion publicly held corporation. She is a LAPA Lifetime Achievement Recipient, acknowledged as One of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Los Angeles and the recipient of the Los Angeles/Century City Chamber of Commerce “Women of Achievement” award. She has authored eleven books and hundreds of articles centered around legal careers. Her latest book, “ Power Plays for Legal Professionals: Strategies to Advance Your Career”, will be out Fall, 2026 along with a new title from the ABA on Managing Legal Professionals in Small to Mid-Size Firms.

    Chere’s expertise has been sought after by The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, CBS News, Legal Management, ALM, Forbes.com, Law360, LA Times, Newsweek, and numerous other media. She has  an award-winning blog, The Estrin Report and is a noted speaker at many seminars, conferences and webinars.


    • October 18, 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Sheraton Grand Los Angeles - 711 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
    Register

    LAPA Member: $200 (after 10/1 $220)
    Non-Member: $240 (after 10/1 $260)

    LAPA Student Member: $180 (after 10/1 $200)
    Student Non-Member $200 (after 10/1 $220)



    Not a Member? Join Now and Enjoy Member Rates


    Group Rate (students or paralegals): Purchase 5 or more Registrations and get $10 OFF each Registration. Discounts and/or Group Rates cannot be combined and payments must be made with a single company or school check or credit card.


    AGENDA

    Continental Breakfast / Exhibitor Meet & Greet

    8:30 – 8:45   Good morning and welcome guests!

       Charity of Choice: Habitat for Humanity

    8:45 – 9:45 General Session (Ethics) - Robert Kehr, Esq. / Joel Osman, Esq. 

    10:00 – 11:00 Morning Break-out Sessions 

    Employment Law - Olga Pena, Esq.

    Legal Writing - Tish Pickett, Esq.

    Litigation - Adesh Singh, Esq. / Jonathan Dang, Paralegal

    Probate / Estate Planning - Justin Shiau, Esq.

    Resume/Interview Skills Development (No CLE) - Tracey Perkins

    11:00 -- 11:40 Visit with Exhibitors / Sponsors

    11:40 – 1:00 Lunch Served

    Keynote Speaker -  Honorable Judge Elizabeth Allen White

    Exhibitor Raffles

    1:10 – 2:10 Afternoon Break-out Sessions

    e-Discovery - Don Swanson, CEO / Karen Wagshul, Esq.

    Family Law - Elizabeth Yang, Esq.

    Immigration - Sasha Bass, Esq. / KIND

    Litigation - Dane Cumaro, Esq.

    Professional Development (NALA CP/No CLE) - Terry Wright, ACP

    2:20 – 3:20 General Session (Ethics)

    Morvareed Z. Salehpour, Esq. and Tracey Perkins

    3:20 Awards 

    Scholarship, Lifetime Achievement, Maria Teresa Bravo, Volunteer 

    Closing Remarks

    Limited valet parking $22.00, overflow parking

    • October 18, 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Sheraton Grand Los Angeles, 711 S. Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90017
    Register


    Saturday, October 18, 2025

    8:30am – 3:30pm


    Sheraton Grand Los Angeles

    711 S. Hope Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90017

    Benefactor Members:  $900 (July 1st through September 18, 2025)
    $950 (Late registration after September 18, 2025)

    Non-Members: $1050 (July 1st through September 18, 2025)
    $1100 (Late registration after September 18, 2025)

    Schools and Non-Profits: $500 (July 1st through September 18, 2025)
    $550 (Late registration after September 18, 2025)
    (Only accredited schools and government recognized non-profit organizations are eligible for this discounted rate)


    October Conference Exhibitors will have a 3'x6' table and two chairs.
    Additional items that may be purchased: lunch, syllabus advertising, electrical, WiFi.

    Can't attend the conference? You can still get your company in front of hundreds of paralegals! Ask about our BAGSTUFFER opportunity.


    Pre-shipping Materials

    Limited valet parking $22.00, overflow parking

No refunds per LAPA policy.

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