Press Release - Los Angeles County Bar Association

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Jason Ysais
Los Angeles County Bar Association
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE
The organizations’ realignment reflects a focus on supporting LACBA’s public service projects
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 28, 2014  The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), one of the
largest voluntary metropolitan bar associations in the country, has announced the merger of the
Los Angeles County Bar Foundation, LACBA’s fundraising organization, and Projects Inc., LACBA’s public
service organization, into LACBA Counsel for Justice.
Counsel for Justice will focus on raising funds to support LACBA’s public service projects:
Domestic Violence Project, Veterans Project, Immigration Legal Assistance Project and AIDS Legal
Services Project, along with LACBA’s Center for Civic Mediation, which combined to provide pro bono
legal assistance to more than 20,000 people valued at over $4.4 million last year alone.
“The merger of the Foundation and Projects Inc. into LACBA Counsel for Justice is a fundamental
change in the way in which the Los Angeles County Bar Association supports and delivers pro bono legal
services,” said LACBA President Linda L. Curtis. “Counsel for Justice will not just be a fundraising
organization but will become the public face of LACBA’s legal service projects.”
Counsel for Justice’s President Andres Hurwitz added, “The objective of this rebrand and
reorganization is to create a clearer relationship between the Foundation and LACBA’s pro bono and
public service projects which can be recognized and celebrated by all who support LACBA. Counsel for
Justice will be a true staple of our community in providing direct and collaborative public service in the
areas of domestic violence, veterans, immigration, AIDS legal services and community mediation.”
The name Counsel for Justice was strategically chosen to clearly communicate the organization’s
mission. In the name Counsel for Justice, the word “Counsel” represents the collective insight,
resources, time and talents of the volunteers, donors and staff, who all contribute to the organization in
different ways.
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The word “Justice” is core to the purpose which is the direct outcome of the work of the
Projects and those who support and volunteer with the Projects. Counsel for Justice will also have a
new tagline which clearly identifies its purpose…Working together for a more just LA.
Counsel for Justice will carry on and expand the work of the Foundation which has stood as the
charitable arm of the Los Angeles County Bar Association for more than 50 years. Over that time, the
Foundation has raised more than $8 million to support legal services in Los Angeles County.
Counsel for Justice was introduced at the October 23 Foundation Gala celebrating more than
50 years of supporting legal public service in the community. The Foundation presented its Vanguard of
Justice Award to Shirley and Seth Hufstedler for their lifelong commitment to public service; and its
Corporate Community Service Award to Mattel, Inc. for its philanthropic activities within the
community.
To learn more about the Counsel for Justice, please visit: www.lacba.org/counselforjustice
Images of the new logo are also available upon request.
About Counsel for Justice
Counsel for Justice brings together law firms, foundations, corporations, donors and volunteers in support of a
more just Los Angeles. The organization stands at the forefront of providing equal access to legal services in our
community by raising funds and directly contributing at the frontlines of justice in five key areas: domestic
violence, support of our veterans, immigration assistance, AIDS legal services and civic mediation. With more than
50 years of service as the charitable arm of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Counsel for Justice, formerly
the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation, has raised millions of dollars in giving and impacted tens of thousands of
lives with better, more powerful paths to justice. To learn more about Counsel for Justice, please visit:
www.lacba.org/counselforjustice
About the Los Angeles County Bar Association
The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) is one of the largest voluntary metropolitan bar associations in the
nation with nearly 21,000 members. LACBA is engaged in advancing the administration of justice and meeting the
professional needs of lawyers. For more information on LACBA, visit www.lacba.org.
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