Los Angeles Centr for Law & Justice 45th Anniversary Awards Gala
Thursday, May 31, 2018 at The LA Hotel Downtown, 6:00 PM
Honorees: Irell & Manella LLP, Jaime Camil , Lisa Vidal & Delta Air Lines
Entertainment by 2018 Latin GRAMMYNominee Oskar Cartaya
The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) is proud to announce Jamie Camil and Lisa Vidal as honorees at their upcoming 45th Anniversary Awards Gala. Also being recognized for their efforts in promoting the safety and stability of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in low-income communities are Irell & Manella LLP and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Emmy Award-winning journalist and co-host of TheTRENDTalk show, Naibe Reynoso will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. The Awards Gala will take place on May 31, 2018, at The LA Hotel Downtown, located at 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
Naibe Reynoso
The Awards Gala is LACLJ’s largest fundraising event of the year and is attended by approximately 400 judges, attorneys, social service providers, and community leaders who support public interest work on behalf of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.
“The work of the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice to fight for the rights of immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence is more important now than ever before,” stated Matt Strieker, Executive Director, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice. “Anti-immigrant policies have created wide-spread fear and anxiety in the community; LACLJ plays a critical role in empowering individuals to know how to exercise their rights within the legal system.”
This year, LACLJ will honor Lisa Vidal (Being Mary Jane) for her work as a spokesperson for creating awareness and raising consciousness about domestic violence in Latino communities. Vidal is also one of the founding members of the Time’s Up movement, a movement that addresses systemic inequality and injustice in the workplace that have kept women from reaching their full potential.
Jaime Camil, best known for his role as Rogelio De La Vega, the charming telenovela star on the hit TV show Jane the Virgin, will receive the Cultural Ambassador Award for his extraordinary achievements in bridging the gap between the Mexican and US markets and audiences and for bringing positive representations of Latinos to the US entertainment world.
“We are excited to honor Lisa Vidal and Jaime Camil at LACLJ’s upcoming Gala and to have them help shine a light on the important work LACLJ does,” said Philip Sánchez, Member Board of Directors, LACLJ. “Both Lisa and Jaime are great examples of talented and powerful Latinos who are trying to raise up the community – a community from which we need even more engagement and support!” Also being recognized at the Awards Gala are Pro Bono Partner of the Year recipient Irell & Manella LLP and Corporation of the Year recipient Delta Airlines, Inc.
Each of these honorees has in some shape or form contributed to helping L.A.-based LACLJ fulfill its mission to fight for the rights of vulnerable families and advocate for a more just legal system. The organization’s vision is a strong community where families are safe, stable and free from injustice. LACLJ represents vulnerable women, primarily Latinas, providing these clients with high-quality and trauma-informed legal representation and education.
The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justices Gala Sponsors: Champions of Justice, Hueston Hennigan LLP and Pacific Western Bank; Guardians of Justice, Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Partners of Justice, Palm Tree and Wasserman Media Group; and Friends of Justice, Bird Marella, Capital Group Companies, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Jones Day, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, and Wasser, Cooperman & Mandles, P.C. The LACLJ 45th Anniversary Awards Gala will take place on May 31, 2018, at 6:00 PM, Cocktail Reception, and 7:00 PM, Dinner and Program at The LA Hotel Downtown located at 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Individual tickets are available for $250 per person. To purchase Awards Gala tickets, please click here.
For more information about the 45th Annual Awards Gala, please contact Jenny Farrell at Jenny@laclj.org or call (323) 980-3500 ext. 140.
About Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice Founded in 1973, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) has provided legal advocacy to low-income and primarily immigrant and Latino populations in Los Angeles for over 40 years. Today, LACLJ provides family and immigration law services to over 600 clients per year and conducts legal education to approximately 1,500 community members and providers. Over 75% of clients are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. For more information about the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, please visit: www.laclj.org
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