Please join us as we celebrate the culture and contributions of Arab Americans at an event hosted jointly with the Los Angeles Civil Rights Department on April 23, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the House of Lebanon (4800 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010)

The night will feature a presentation from the Civil Rights Department and a panel discussion on the MENA census category. Refreshments will be provided, and MCLE credit is available. 

Please confirm your attendance no later than April 19, 2024 through this link: https://bit.ly/AAHMCLE. 

Please join us for AALASC's holiday party on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 6-8 pm at Mr. Wanderlust, located on Level 8 of the Moxy Hotel (1260 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015). The first hour of drinks is free, courtesy of the Law Offices of Mann & Elias.

We will be holding a toy drive, so please bring an unwrapped gift to donate, if you are able. Your donation will support pediatric cancer patients. 

Hope to see you there!

Please join AALASC for our next summer mixer in Beverly Hills on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 6-8pm.  We will be meeting at Above Sixty rooftop bar (9360 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212).

We hope to see you there!

Join us for United Against Hate on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 4:30 at the Adult Recreation Center. This will be a great event with Speakers: California Rob Bonta, President of the Los Angeles City Council, Paul Krekorian, and Glendale Policy Chief, Mauel Cid, moderated by KTLA 5 News, Elina Abovian.

This is a wonderful event raising awareness about the rise of hate crimes, with incredible co-sponsors.

You can register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-against-hate-tickets-600732827057

Interested in exploring new career paths with your JD? Join the Asian Pacific Bar Association and several co-sponsors for a great panel on April 4, 2023. To register: bit.ly/alternativecareers23

Join us for a meet and greet with United States Attorney, Martin Estrada

When: December 8, 2022 from 5:00-7:00pm

Where: U.S. Attorney’s Office, 312 Spring Street, 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or via WebEx

RSVP: Simonia.White@usdoj.gov (please indicate in-person or WebEx attendance)

Please join us on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 6:00pm at Lobby Lounge at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown for our Holiday Mixer.

First hour of drinks will be generously sponsored by The Law Offices of Mann & Elias! Don't miss out!

Valet parking available for $16.50 for the first 2 hours, then $5.00 for every additional half hour

We expect and encourage everyone in attendance to comply with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and orders regarding Covid-19.

Join LACBA’s Litigation Section and several co-sponsors for a great program providing insight into Los Angeles’ Complex Court system. The judges will share their philosophy and procedures on many issues including case control, class certification, JCCP proceedings, and much more.

Join us on August 18, 2022 at 6pm for the Multicultural Bar Alliance’s Summer Reception at the Bonaventure Hotel in DTLA. Lots of great co-sponsors. You won’t want to miss this event.

Join us for a fun joint mixer at Nostalgia Bar in Santa Monica on July 21, 2022 at 6pm!

First hour of drinks and food sponsored by Fisher Phillips!

Join us on June 16th from 12-1pm PST for a free 1 hour MCLE presented by ArcherHall.

The activity is approved by the State Bar for 1 hour of Ethics Credit.

Please register by June 15, 2022: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XTGd8qMoR7yMCDbGMI9DeA

Join us for a great panel discussion moderated by Rasha Gerges Shields and Nour Hamida as the Panelists Honorable Tony Raphael, Honorable Halim Dhanidina (Ret.), Honorable Kevin Rosenberg and Reema El-Amamy discuss pathways to the bench and demystify the judicial application process.

RSVP https://fisherphillips.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAude-oqT0iEtOQqZwgIOiq2MoIjZESZYvd

Please join us for our Spring Mixer on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at The Bar at Fairmont Century Plaza, located at 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Parking is valet only for $16 with validation for the first four hours.

We expect and encourage everyone in attendance to comply with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and orders regarding Covid-19.

Please join AALASC for our Holiday Mixer & Toy Drive on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Arts District Brewing Company, located at 828 Traction Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013.

All are welcome to bring one unwrapped gift to donate.

We expect and encourage everyone in attendance to comply with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and orders regarding Covid-19.

Join us on October 13, 2021 for a conversation on Diversity, Racial Fluidity, and MENA Classification. This will be an interactive conversation with John Tehranian about his recent article “Is Kim Kardashian White (And Why Does it Matter Anyways)?” about the evolving legal social, historical concept of “Whiteness” and its impact on those of Middle Eastern and North African descent. The conversation will be moderated by Varty Hindoyan and Hannah Sweiss.

The event is co-sponsored with the Armenian Bar Association, The Multicultural Bar Alliance, California Lawyers Association, and the National Arab American Bar Association.

You can register to attend here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/news-insights/is-the-worlds-most-famous-armenian-american-reality-star.html

The program is eligible for 1 hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias CLE credit in California. The webinar has been submitted for 1 hour of Unconscious Bias MCLE credit in NY and provides 1 hour of EDI Professionalism Content in Ontario, Canada.

Please join us for a complimentary webinar: Get to Know the ABA Commission on Immigration and the Resources it Provides to Practitioners, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 12 - 1:00 p.m. PDT (3-4:00 p.m. EDT).

The panelists include our very own, Wafa Hoballah, Principal of WJH Law Group, APC; Wendy Wayne, Commission on Immigration Advisory Committee Member, CPCS Immigration Impact Unit; Stephanie Baez, ABA Commission on Immigration Pro Bono Counsel; and Adela Mason, Director, ABA Immigration Justice Project.

Please see the following link for additional information and to register: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_niTbTm-QQIit9RpXSVWD6A

Join us on Thursday, August 5, 2021 for our Welcome Back Summer Mixer taking place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Sixty Hotel's Rooftop Bar in Beverly Hills.

Valet parking is available for $12 flat rate with validation at rooftop bar.

We expect and encourage everyone in attendance to comply with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and orders regarding Covid-19.

Please join AALASC and several law student associations for a virtual discussion on Succeeding as an Arab American Lawyer with panelists, Ebrahim Baytieh, Rasha Gerges Shields, Chris Bou Saeed, and Nour Hamida, on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

To register, please click on the link below. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvceGqpj0vHdx91kcQz1bj58jgZ3fmkbx3

AALASC and ArcherHall are hosting an exciting virtual CLE, Cellphone Forensics: Applications in Discovery and Investigations, on October 1, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. noon.

Learn all about mobile device evidence and up-to-date guidance on the application of cellphone forensics in litigation, investigations, and other legal matters.

To register for the event, please click on the link below. Please note, each attendee must attend the webinar using his or her own link to receive the CLE certificate and presentation slides.

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/68/6k9mls0m

We are excited to announce that AALASC will be hosting a Virtual Summer Mixer on August 26, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PST. Join us to catch up virtually and get to know some of our members! Additional information will be provided closer to the event date. 

Please register at the following link by August 24, 2020 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcud-igrz8uGtMJpfd2ZyDUIuFkxeeUiDCK

AALASC and The House of Lebanon are hosting the second webinar from the series, Part Two of Living in a Post COVID-19 World: Navigating the Implications on Commercial and Residential Real Estate Laws in Light of the Pandemic, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) via Zoom.

This month, panelists Rudy Salo, Esq. and Vanessa Haddad, Esq. will discuss the legal and economic implications of COVID-19 by exploring its current and future impact on landlords and tenants, development, and county infrastructure. 

Among the serious economic concerns that many Americans face during the time of coronavirus, one of the most pressing is the need to continue paying rent despite facing a loss of income. This affects many businesses who must pay commercial rent, and individuals, many of whom are laid off or furloughed, who must continue to make rent or mortgage payments on their residences. State and local governments have passed some relief measures to ease the burden, but the details may confuse many of us [potential beneficiaries]. 

Other effects of COVID-19 are the impact on cities, public transportation, commuting and development. With the work from home movement being the norm for the past few months, what will residential and commercial development look like in the future?

To register, please visit https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/17C_UMVyyQF4ufdA-oreSQ

AALASC and The House of Lebanon are launching a monthly webinar series, "Living in a Post COVID-19 World", to help businesses and individuals in our community navigate the local, state, and federal laws and practical changes brought about by COVID-19. 

This month, panelists Natalie Alameddine of Blank Rome LLP, Kristel Haddad of Jackson Lewis PC, and Hannah Sweiss of Fisher Phillips LLP will discuss Part One of Living in a Post COVID-19 World: Back-to-Business for Employers on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Due to the significant and growing impact the coronaviris has had on the workplace, businesses will face a whole new set of labor and employment implications as the get back-to-business, including: putting a plan in place to provide a safe workplace, navigating local, state, and federal paid sick leave and other leave laws, and keeping up with many of the fast-paced developments at the federal, state, and local levels. Employers need to know what their responsibilities are, available resources, and recommended approaches.

To register, please visit: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/NvOiuQiRWkKr0SuqJ4O3eg?t=1588351888

Please join us April 23, 2020 at the Indigo Hotel in Downtown LA.

This year at the AALASC’s 2020 Annual Banquet and Awards Reception we are honored to have California Supreme Court Justice Joshua Groban as our special keynote speaker and honoree.

We will also recognize Hulu for its Golden Globe award-winning, Original Show, Ramy.

The Banquet will also feature Arab American Heritage in celebration of Arab American Heritage month.

You can purchase your tickets by clicking on “Tickets for 2020 Banquet and Awards Reception”~

The New Normal: COVID-19 Legal Developments and the Impact on the Workplace

Tuesday, April 21 at 10:00am PST/ 1:00pm EST; CLE pending in CA and IL

 Co-hosted by National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA), the Arab American Bar Association of Southern California (AALASC) and the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAI)

 Due to the significant and growing impact the coronavirus has had on the workplace, businesses must balance a complex combination of issues to respond to and effectively manage workplace issues related to the coronavirus, including: the Families First COVID-19 Response Act (FFCRA), the CARES Act, shelter-in-place ordinances, paid sick leave laws, unemployment insurance, notice requirements, managing a remote workforce, and many of the fast-paced developments at the federal, state, and local levels.  Employers need to know what their responsibilities are, available resources, and recommended approaches.

 Join the NAABA, AALASC and the AABAI for this 60-minute webinar, presented by Fisher Phillips attorneys Usama Kahf and Hannah Sweiss as they review some of the key issues and up-to-date news and recommendations for businesses. What policies and recommendations should employers put in place? What are an employer’s legal responsibilities and potential liabilities? How should employers deal with some of the difficult workplace issues raised by COVID-19? You'll learn answers to these questions and more during this important session.

 Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5146122743043934988

Join AALASC's OC Chapter for our Annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Industrious Irvine Lounge, located at 3333 Michelson Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92612. Let's all catch up, dance, and feast together!

Food, drinks and DJ will be generously provided by the Law Offices of Mann & Elias.

Kindly RSVP by e-mailing info@aalasc.com by December 10, 2019 if you plan on attending.

Don't miss AALASC's Fall Mixer on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Perch LA's 15th Floor! Perch is located at 448 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Street parking will be available.

First hour of drinks will be generously sponsored by The Law Offices of Mann & Elias!