2021 Legal Visionaries

The Business of Law: Trends. Updates. Visionaries. Recap of In-House Counsel Leadership Awards: Read the Print Edition

Trends

How the Pandemic has Affected Lawyers

The American Bar Association recently released its third annual “Profile of the Legal Profession” report, with a new chapter on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected lawyers.

Survey Illuminates Expanding Role of the CLO and Surging Importance of Cybersecurity

Groundbreaking Study Focuses on Attorney Mental Health and Well-Being

Latest Legal Management Trends Revealed in New Report Based on 8 Million Invoices

Pandemic-Related Tax Issues for In-House Counsel, C-Suite, and Their Teams

Los Angeles County Bar Association Forms Diversity in the Profession Section to Address Underrepresentation
LACBA and WLALA Call on Law Firms to Commit to Gender Equity
State Bar Targets Client Trust Account Regulation, Other Measures
ABA, Legal and Human Rights Groups Denounce Attacks on the Belarus Legal Profession
California Lawyers Association Promotes Privacy Law Section Offering Resources and Information
California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee Issues Formal Opinion on Ethical Screens
Herd Immunity Can Strengthen Cybersecurity

In-House Counsel Awards

The In-House Counsel Awards: Full Video and Shared Insights from the Event

The panel was moderated by K1 Investment Management’s Jordan Wappler and featured expert commentary from Alan Wayne Lindeke of The Change Company and Nicholas Sanchez of Miller Kaplan.
Aug. 24, 2021

Education/Nonprofit

Honoree: Paul Belonick
Finalist: Teddy Low
Finalist: Rachel Nosowsky
Finalist: Elspeth Paul
Finalist: Jessica Zetley

Small Private Company

Honoree: Lynn Whitcher
Finalist: Bryan Atwater, Esq.
Finalist: David Chernek
Finalist: Alex Robertson
Finalist: Alexandra Shapiro

Mid-Size Private Company

Honoree: Dawn Haghighi
Finalist: Bernadette Chala
Finalist: Santiago Fernandez
Finalist: Craig Levine
Finalist: Marissa Song

Large Private Company

Honoree: Brian A. Cardoza
Finalist: Yemi Adeyanju, Esq.
Finalist: Sabina Clorfeine
Finalist: Mark Goldzweig
Finalist: Amy Lerner Hill
Finalist: Michael Speaker

Small Public Company

Honoree: Jeffrey Plumer
Finalist: Gracye Cheng
Finalist: Khoi D. Dang
Finalist: Janet Savage

Mid-Size Public Company

Honoree: Elina Avakian
Finalist: Paul Bokota
Finalist: Vivian I. Kim
Finalist: Beverly See
Finalist: Adam Wergeles

Large Public Company

Honoree: Aline Taireh
Finalist: David J. Katz
Finalist: Donald J. Rosenberg
Finalist: Hadiss Sisson

Enterprise Public Company

Honoree: Jennifer Fisher
Finalist: Archie Iskaq
Finalist: Scott Lyon, Esq.
Finalist: Laurence Midler
Finalist: Asal Saffari

Updates

Los Angeles County Bar Association’s ‘My LACBA’ Mobile App Provides Helpful Tools
Latest Bar Exam Results Demonstrate Increased Pass Rate at 37%
State Bar’s Annual Report Provides Snapshot of Legal Landscape
Revamped Law School Accreditation Rules Approved