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November 2025

"Sowing Seeds"

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Dear Langston Members,


As we enter the final stretch of 2025, I find myself reflecting on how this year’s theme, Sowing Seeds, continues to take root in meaningful ways. 


October was an especially remarkable month for Langston. Our Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was a resounding success. A celebration of the excellence of trailblazers whose legacies continue to inspire us all. 


Looking ahead, we are excited to launch our:


Langston Giving Campaign - Sowing Seeds, Building Legacies. “Every Membership Builds a Future." 


Through this campaign, 100% of all membership fees will continue to support the Scholarship Fund, reaffirming our long-standing commitment to investing in the next generation of legal professionals and empowering future leaders to thrive. 


This year, we are proud to announce new partnerships with generous scholarship donors, including Lisa Gilford of Sidley, our 2025 Lawyer of the Year, whose leadership and dedication to education truly embody the spirit of our theme.

And we’re just getting started! Additional significant scholarship collaborations are already in the works and will be announced soon.


Our efforts to serve the community have also expanded through new partnerships with WLALA, BWL, and other esteemed organizations dedicated to community service. Together, we are advancing the Sow. Sign. Secure. Tour., an initiative that provides free wills and powers of attorney to members of the community. 


The harvest of our collective work will continue to grow well beyond this season.


Thank you for your continued support.


Tatianna Y. Metters Scurlock, Esq.

President, John M. Langston Bar Association

Sowing Seeds

Announcements

Board Member Spotlight


Chika Apakama is the Senior Business & Legal Affairs Manager at Illumination Entertainment, and in that role, Chika provides key legal advice and drafts development and productions agreements that are vital for the production of Illumination Entertainment’s animation film projects.

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Board Member Spotlight


Segun Aluko, Esq. is an associate in the Entertainment, Technology and Advertising and the Corporate Practice Groups in Sheppard Mullin's Century City office.


Segun’s practice focuses on providing legal counsel to clients across the value chain of the entertainment industry,

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Event Recap

Langston 2025 Hall of Fame

Langston Supports MABA Judges Night

Langston Supports 43rd Annual Mass

Upcoming Programs

(Saturday, December 6, 2025)

Other Organizations

FREE AFFINITY BAR MEMBERSHIP! 

Langston members get free membership with
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)

Co-Sponsored Event

— LANGSTON'S HISTORY —

Please join our premier sponsoring law firm, Sanders Roberts LLP,

in our effort to preserve Langston’s history.

We invite you to drop off spare Gala Installation, Hall of Fame, and Langston Law Institute program books, as well as Board of Directors Minutes, Treasurer's Reports, Board of Directors Agendas, Awards/Certificates & photos from Hall of Fame inductees and past presidents who have passed away, and other historic materials.


The printed materials will be indexed and donated to the California African American Museum.

Sanders Roberts LLP has graciously allowed the printed material drop-offs from now until the end of this year as follows;


Sanders Roberts LLP 

515 S. Flower Street,

24th Floor, Reception Area

Los Angeles, CA 90007

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Please get in touch with V. Ahda Sands, Esq., at 714-588-0401 with any questions you may have.

Black Business Highlight

FLYMOMMY Travels

Jill Carter

Website:
https://flymommychronicles.com/


Use code Langston100 for $100 off any travel experience in 2026

 Jobs and Internship Opportunities

SCR Law APLC

Law Offices of Rosetta E. Broomfield

Email for further: Rosetta@broomfieldlawfirm.com

Counts Law Firm

Please visit our Job Posting page to view further!

 Thank You to Langston's Partner Sponsor

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