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LAPA's 49th Annual October Conference

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

Registration

  • Students must show Student ID
  • Students must show their student ID

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)



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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.
Inadvertent lawyer client relationships, candor towards tribunals and a discussion of
Rule of Professional Conduct 5.1 through 5.3
 


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

Employment Law - Olga Pena, Esq. 
Navigating California’s Ever- Changing Employment Law Landscape 
from Pre-Litigation to Trial 

Legal Writing - Tish Pickett, Esq.

The Risks and Rewards of AI in Legal Writing

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

Behind the Bench: Power Skills for Trial Prep


Probate / Estate Planning - Justin Shiau, Esq.

Post-Mortem Tools and Techniques for Avoiding Probate

Resume/Interview Skills Development (No CLE) - Tracey Perkins
From Resume to Real Impact: Elevating Your Legal Career Narrative

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.

eDiscover-ing Your Future

Family Law - Elizabeth Yang, Esq.
Family Law Fundamentals: A Practical Guide for Legal Professionals

Immigration - Antoinette Naddour, Esq.
Veteran Legal Aid 101, What Everly Legal Professional Should Know


Litigation - Dane Cumaro, Esq.
The Art of the Expert: A Practical Guide to Evidence Code § 720 and Beyond

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

Professional Development: NALA CP Exam Overview


2:20 – 3:20 General Session (Ethics)

Morvareed Z. Salehpour, Esq. and Tracey Perkins
The Ethical Edge: Staying Ethical in the Age of AI, Remote Work, and Legal Tech

3:20 Awards 

Scholarship, Lifetime Achievement, Maria Teresa Bravo, Volunteer 

Closing Remarks

Limited valet parking $22.00 at the Sheraton. Additional parking at structure next door to the
hotel called 
"The Bloc Garage," 
is available for $13 for the day. 



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