Engage. Empower. Elevate.
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GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Greetings Langston Members, Sponsors, and Supporters
I am truly humbled and honored to serve
as the 2020 President of the John M. Langston Bar Association of Los Angeles. For those of you who may not know me, I am Nyanza Shaw, an entertainment and business transactional attorney practicing since 1997. For the past 16 years, I have managed my own practice here in Los Angeles. I grew up and attended college and law school in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am dedicated to service in my profession and community.
A special thank you
to those who have dedicated much time and effort to keeping us going and remaining strong. The Past Presidents and Board of Directors have done an amazing job of continuing our mission statement and I look forward to building upon the legacy and accomplishments of the leaders that have come before me.
It is the members and our supporters
that make this organization what it is today. It takes all of us working together to build and grow Langston. We need your support through volunteering your talents on one of our numerous committees, attending events and activities, and donating to support our scholarship fund and programming. The growth of our organization can only be fulfilled by full and active member participation.
Please stay informed and involved
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Let’s engage, empower, and elevate together!!
Nyanza Shaw, Esq.
President, John M. Langston Bar Association
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Past Langston Bar Association Scholarship Recipient, Lakeshia Dorsey, will be installed as the President of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association of Orange County!
TMBA's 3rd Annual Scholarship and Installation Gala will take place on Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 at 6:00pm in Costa Mesa, California. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! TMBA is less than 5K away from reaching their fundraising goal for the year. If you or anyone you know is interested in sponsoring feel free to contact Lakeshia Dorsey directly at
ms.adeniyi@gmail.com
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Congrats Judge Byrdsong!
The Langston Bar would like to congratulate our Past President and Lifetime Member, the Honorable Rupert Byrdsong, who will receive the
Judge of The Year Award at the 52nd Annual WRBLSA Award Gala.
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Calling all CA Lawyers
Reminder that your State Bar of California annual fees are due by February 3, 2020!
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Become a Langston member today!
All membership dues benefit the
Langston Scholarship Fund.
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You can also make a donation (all amounts welcome) to the scholarship fund via our Text-To-Give campaign.
Follow these steps:
- Text the keyword JML20 to 41444.
- When you receive the reply, "Click here to Complete,” click on the live link included in the text message and follow the instructions to make your donation.
You will have the option of paying by credit card
or via PayPal.
Thank you for your support!
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AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION EVENTS
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Mark Your Calendars!
Feb 1:
Power of the Vote: LA County Supervisor, 2nd District Candidates Forum
Feb 20:
#BeABoss - Start and Scale Your Business in 2020. Presented by City National Bank and the Langston Bar
May 30:
Bar Prep Workshop
June 20:
Annual Langston Picnic
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Introducing the 2020 Officers of the
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John M. Langston Bar Association
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Nyanza Shaw
Owner/Managing Attorney
Shaw Esquire
President
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Rodney Diggs
Partner
Ivie, McNeill, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs
President-Elect
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Daniel Prince
Partner
Paul Hastings
Vice President
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Melvin Felton
Associate, Sanders Roberts
Treasurer
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Tatianna Y. Metters
Law Offices of Tatianna Metters
Recording Secretary
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Tiffany Gelott
Associate, Greenberg Glusker
Corresponding Secretary
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Jennifer Fisher
Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property
The Boeing Company
Parliamentarian
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Diane Robertson
VP, Assistant General Counsel
Legal Affairs, CBS Television Studios
Sergeant at Arms
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2019 Langston/BWL Holiday Party
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Join a Committee!
Langston has many great committees that are practice area focused or community driven.
Check out the different committees and get involved today!
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Volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters LA
You Can Positively Impact A Child’s Life!
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Do you remember someone in your life who taught you to believe in yourself, who inspired you to work hard in school and in life? Someone who celebrated your success and guided you through your hard times? That someone was your mentor, and that is the power of a mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is one of the largest youth mentoring organizations in Southern California, serving children ages 6-21 in seven, unique, one-to-one mentoring programs. Currently, there are 253 children on the BBBSLA waitlist waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister – more than 75% of those children are male.
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BBBSLA is always looking for committed and passionate individuals to be mentors to our youth! If you’re interested in learning more or applying to be a Big Brother or Big Sister, visit our website at
bbbsla.org/volunteer
or call (213) 213-2400.
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Are you a photographer, videographer, or vlogger?
Langston is looking for volunteer members who have interest or experience in photography and videography to assist on a media project to help document and protect Langston's history and archives. If interested, please contact Nyanza at
nshaw@langstonbar.org
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Black community and the community at large.
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