Docs on Demand

LACBA's "Docs on Demand"  system allows you to receive important Association information and documents at your command, at any time of the day or night, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at no charge to you. The current index of documents is listed below. This index is updated frequently.

Membership

• LA County Bar Association General Information
• Membership Application
• Labels and Mailing List Program Information
• Barristers Committee Involvement Guide
  
  

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Directory of Expert & Consultants (Print Directory)

• Lawyer-to-Lawyer (L2L) Section
• Expert Witnesses & Consultants and Litigation Support Sections
• Dispute Resolution Professionals Section

Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration Services

• Notice of Client's Right to Arbitration - PDF version
• Client Petition for Arbitration
• Attorney Petition for Arbitration
• Attorney-Client Petition for Arbitration
• Fee Waiver Request
• Client's Reply & Statement of Facts
• Notice of Automatic Stay
  • Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format
  • Microsoft Word (.doc) format
• Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 6200 et seq., Arbitration of Attorneys' Fees
• Standards for Attorneys Fee Billing Statements
• Attorney's Reply & Statement of Facts (for Attorney-to-Attorney disputes)
• Attorney Reply to Petition (for mandatory arbitrations
• Mandatory Arbitration Rules adobe pdf
• Voluntary Arbitration Rules adobe pdf
• Mediation Rules adobe pdf
• ACMAS Volunteer Application

Attorney-Client Arbitration

• ACAP Petition
• ACAP Program Rules

Continuing Legal Education

• CLE Calendar of Events
• CLE Registration Form
• CLE+ Information
• CLE+ FAQ
• Compliance Deadlines and Requirements

Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine MCLE Self-Study Articles and Tests (earn up to one hour of MCLE credit for each article)
Click here for complete list of self-study articles.

Center for Civic Mediation

• Training Schedule
• Volunteer Application
• Volunteer Time Sheet

Expert4Law - The Legal Marketplace (Online Directory)

• Expert4Law Registration

Ethics Opinions

• Click here for complete list of all available ethics opinions.

Guidelines for Forgoing Life-Sustaining Treatment for Adult Patients:

• March 2006 (pdf format)
• Addendum: Guidelines for Minor Patients, (PDF format)
• Participation in Clinical Drug or Device Trials: Guidelines for the Community Physician

Lawyer Referral & Information Service

• SmartLawSM Information

Los Angeles Lawyer

• Los Angeles Lawyer Style Guide

Pro Bono Opportunities

• Indigent Criminal Defense Appointments Program Brochure
• Immigration Legal Assistance Project Brochure
• AIDS Legal Services Project Homepage and Application
• Barristers Domestic Violence Legal Service Project Brochure & Volunteer Application
• ACMAS Volunteer Application
• Volunteer Application

Public Policy Statements - available online.

• Litigation Guidelines
• Final Report of 2004 Judicial Election Evaluation Committee
• Professionalism Guidelines for Family Law Practitioners
• Final Report of 2002 Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee
• Guidelines for Neutrals 
• LACBA Statement of Diversity Goals and Principles 2005

Sample Fee Agreements from State Bar of California

Public Policy Statements
The following documents are no longer available online. 
If you would like a copy, please contact Grace Danziger at (213) 627-2727.

Resolution Supporting the Legal Services Corporation
Resolution Supporting Diversification of the Judiciary
Resolution Supporting Firearm Restrictions
LACBA Committee on the Status of Minorities in the
      Profession
LACBA Pro Bono Policy
Model Policy on Sexual Harassment for Legal Employers
Appellate Elections Evaluation Committee's 1998
Appellate Justices Election Guide and Evaluation
Report & Recommendations Regarding Gang Prevention
      & Juvenile Crime Initiative (proposition 21 appeared on
March 7, 2000 ballot)
Resolution Supporting Part-Time Work Policies for Law
      Firms
Juror Minimum Standards Adopted 03-26-03