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🗳️ Judges are on your ballot. Do you know who to vote for?

Our 2026 Voter’s Guide has you covered. LACBA’s Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee interviews candidates and gathers input from lawyers and judges to rate those running for Superior Court in LA County.

Download, print, and take it with you to the polls.

📥 Get the guide: https://t.co/vYmaKWvp4g

#LACBA #VotersGuide #JudicialElections

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Ever thought about being a Member of Family Law? Tomorrow evening is your chance to JOIN! 🙌

Come meet the Members, Officers & Judges of the Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association. Make a connection, play a game (or two), have a bite & sip on a signature cocktail or mocktail. This is a Game Night Membership Mixer that you do not want to MISS.

Fabulous menu crafted by Owner & Chef of Sorry, Not Sorry, Chef Kim Vu.

Register: https://t.co/JHFkWWumUa

#LACBA #familylawyer #familylaw #losangeleslawyer #familylawattorney #barristers #networking #barassociation

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This year's Dialogues on Freedom Program will take place on November 12 and 13, 2026. Dozens of judges and lawyers will volunteer in classrooms throughout the County, and meaningfully engage with students on the constitution, civic responsibility, and future careers in the law and beyond.

Volunteer: https://t.co/uZYo80YjmC

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The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee issued its final report in April 2026, evaluating the following candidates for Los Angeles County Superior Court offices who will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.

Read the full report at https://t.co/vYmaKWvp4g

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LACBA International Travel invites you to a cultural immersion in Morocco. 🇲🇦✈️ Our program will engage with local experts, scholars, and diverse professionals offering commentary on Rule of Law, Moroccan legal and political systems, international relations, history, architecture, and religion.

You do not want to miss the opportunity for cultural exchange while learning from a range of local legal professionals.

To learn more at: https://t.co/XGfgDbOE80

#LACBA #internationallaw #losangeleslawyer #losangelesattorney #travel #Moroccolaw #ruleoflaw #barassociation #lawyerlife #CLEabroad

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Madelin Velasquez is Executive Office Coordinator for LACBA, supporting the executive office team and assisting with day-to-day operations for the CEO and executive leadership. She also supports staff liaison duties for various LACBA standing committees. She has been with LACBA since May 2026.

Velasquez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of La Verne. She is the first in her family to attend college, and the first to earn two degrees. Her career has spanned legal, nonprofit, and public sector work, giving her the opportunity to support individuals navigating workers' compensation cases, homelessness services, public service programs, and incarceration-related programs.

As a first-generation Salvadoran American, Velasquez is deeply proud of her heritage and grateful for her family's sacrifices in coming to this country. She hopes to one day further her impact within the legal field, continuing her commitment to serving individuals living in poverty.

Outside of work, Velasquez enjoys dinners with friends and family, staying active at the gym, exploring new coffee shops, occasional spa days, and traveling whenever she gets the chance.

https://t.co/ylumQNKMuc

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Bring Legal Insights to Classrooms 📚️🏫

Attorney volunteers are needed for this year's Dialogues on Freedom program, on November 12–13 at area schools. Discuss the U.S. Constitution with students and explore how law shapes our lives. Volunteer to help the next generation better understand the rule of law.

https://t.co/uZYo80YjmC

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This week at LACBA Events! 🎉
🗓️Learn More & Register: https://t.co/6SD58Mw5HU

#LACBA #losangeleslawyer #californialaw #californialawyers #barassociation #litigation #mediator #trustsandestates #immigrationlawyer

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⏰ Only Days Left to Nominate — Deadline October 16

Don’t let this one slip by. Nominations for LACBA’s three highest annual awards close soon.

🏆 Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award
🏆 Outstanding Jurist Award
🏆 Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award

If you know a lawyer, judge, firm, or organization making a real impact on the legal community, now is the time to say so.

📝 Submit your nomination before October 16: https://t.co/8NiwL5E0aG

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As attorneys, we are often asked by family, friends, and colleagues which candidates to vote for in judicial elections. The upcoming election on November 3, 2026 is no exception in that there are several remaining contested Superior Court judicial elections here in Los Angeles County that were not decided in the primary election on June 2, 2026. The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), through its Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee (JEEC), prepared a report evaluating each of the Superior Court candidates.

https://t.co/Qcn45II1lg

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In his final quarterly update, Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II discusses access to verbatim court records, reforms addressing abusive judicial challenges, and expanded mediation opportunities. He also introduces the Court’s incoming leadership for 2027–28.

Read the full update: https://t.co/foTP7gyjjL

#LACBA #losangeleslawyer #lasuperiorcourt #californialawyer #losangelesattorney #courtrecords #judicial #mediation #losangeles #lawyer

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Read LACBA President Theresa Leets’ letter urging the State Bar to consider rolling out the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam in a manner that strengthens public protection as well as attorneys’ understanding of core legal principles.

👉️ https://t.co/U8nHKNOzvY

#LACBA #CAbarexam #barexam #californialawyers #losangeleslawyer #futureattorney #barassociation #statebar #californialaw

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Merlyn N. Hernandez is a solo practitioner and her practice areas include immigration, family and probate law. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist.

Hernandez represents and advocates for clients involved in immigration cases with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. In family law cases, she represents clients in dissolutions, legal separations, and spousal and child support. She is also appointed by the Los Angeles Superior Court to serve as minor’s counsel in family law cases and court appointed counsel in guardianship and conservatorship petitions.

From 2012-2019, Super Lawyers nominated Hernandez as a Southern California Rising Star. From 2020-2027, she has also been nominated as a Southern California Super Lawyer.

Hernandez is an active member of several organizations. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Section. She is Vice President of the California Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration and Custom Enforcement National Liaison Committee. She is a board member of the Survivor Justice Center.

https://t.co/ylumQNKMuc

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Volunteer for Student Mock Trials!

This year, nearly 150 schools are participating in the 49th Annual Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition, bringing hundreds of middle and high school students into the courtroom to compete and put their skills to the test.

To make this experience possible, legal community volunteers are needed to preside over and score trials.

Learn more: https://t.co/mfNbuCYlb8

#TeachDemocracy #MockTrial #losangeleslawyer #volunteer #californialawyer #legalcommunity #losangelesattorney

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Designed to cultivate family law attorneys, a new summer associate program is connecting law students and family law firms. The 10-week paid program begins in summer 2027 with educational institute May 25-27.

Second-year law students and area firms are encouraged to apply!

https://t.co/c6b29V12gr

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This week at LACBA Events 🎉
View the full calendar at https://t.co/6SD58Mw5HU

#LACBA #losangeleslawyer #californialaw #californialawyers #barassociation #domesticviolenceproject #CLE #healthcarelaw #healthcarecompliance #familylawyer #childcustodyattorney

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A presentation and roundtable forum examining how SB 574 and SB 940 affect mediation confidentiality and ADR certification, together with standards governing attorneys’ use of generative A.I. Hear directly from the author Senator Tom Umberg, State Bar representatives, and ADR leaders who were “In the room where it happened.” This one is not to be missed!

https://t.co/HkKxG0Iwsy

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Join the Trusts & Estates Section for Money, Morals & Mandates: Navigating the Trustee’s Tough Calls.

Hon. Clifford L. Klein (Ret.) and Alla Kutz of BMO will share judicial and fiduciary perspectives on navigating the difficult decisions trustees encounter.

📅 October 29 at 12:30 p.m. PT | Virtual

Register: https://t.co/P32PM2fROf

#LACBA #trustsandestates #trustee #californialaw #trusts #estates