2024-11-11T09:59:26-08:00 2023-12-31 473812099 Kevin Wong CPA 301 E foothill blvd ste 202 arcadia CA 91006 990EZ 2023-01-01 953302452 LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION LOSA 3237930593 PO BOX 452354 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 GINA ROSALES Treasurer 2024-11-11 true true Kevin Wong P01421794 6262474339 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.LAPA.ORG X X 104269 X 55827 41365 0 0 0 0 7077 104269 1335 18016 78537 97888 6381 92461 98842 X 91211 97637 3071 3673 94282 101310 1821 2468 92461 98842 THE LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION LAPA IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING, STRENGTHENING, AND ADVANCING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION. LAPA WAS FORMED IN 1972 BY LOCAL PARALEGALS IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR AN ORGANIZED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA. LAPA WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS GOVERNED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTE AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LAPA PROVIDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PRO BONO ACTIVITIES FOR PARALEGALS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. LAPA BUILDS COMMUNICATION BRIDGES WITH OTHER PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MAINTAINS A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL AND STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND BUSINESSES SERVING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. LAPA ALSO IS AN ACIVE PARTICIPANT AND ADVOCATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS. LAPA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2023 INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF OFFERING A MULTITUDE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION MCLE SEMINARS. LAPA PROVIDES ONLINE LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. TOPICS INCLUDED ETHICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BANKRUPTCY, ENTERTAINMENT LAW, PROBATE LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, E-DISCOVERY, EMPLOYMENT LAW, LITIGATION, ELIMINATION OF BIAS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, LAPA OFFERED SERIES SUCH AS TECH TALK, HAPPY HOURS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PARALEGALS. LAPA'S ANNUAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL OCTOBER CONFERENCE OFFERING MCLE CLASSES ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND MEET EXHIBITORS AND VENDORS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. THERE WERE SEVERAL NETWORKING MIXERS THAT WERE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATE. LAPA SHOWED ITS APPRECIATION BY AWARDING ITS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, SPONSOR OF THE YEAR, LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND GRATITUDE. LAPA ALSO AWARDED A PARALEGAL STUDENT WITH A WELL-DESERVED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. THERE WAS A MEMORABLE PARALEGAL DAY NETWORKING CELEBRATION THAT WAS HELD IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NATIONAL PARALEGAL DAY. LAPA CONTINUES TO REACH ITS PHILANTHROPY GOALS. IN 2023, LAPA'S PRO BONO & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE, SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS PARTICIPATED AND RAISED FUNDS FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL'S RUN FOR JUSTICE 5K RACE EVENT AT DODGER STADIUM. PUBLIC COUNSEL IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST PRO BONO FIRMS. SAMANTHA BURNS Vice President 1.00 0 TRAVIS CHOW EXEC VP 3.00 0 JEFFREY STEWART Director 5.00 0 JONATHAN DANG Director 2.00 0 VERONICA CHAVEZ Director 1.00 0 GINA ROSALES Treasurer 2.00 0 RAJA GONZALEZ Secretary 1.00 0 FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ President 4.00 0 ALDO GUZMAN Vice President 2.00 0 SUSAN KASTNER Director 1.00 0 false false false true false false false 0 0 0 0 0 false CA GINA ROSALES PO BOX 452354 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 3237930593 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE false false true false Other Revenue.1 OTHER INCOME $7077 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $3036 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $3829 Other Expenses.1 FACILITY COSTS $41072 Other Expenses.3 PROGRAM COSTS $11480 Other Expenses.4 TELEPHONE $8882 Other Expenses.5 MEALS/FOOD COSTS $6537 Other Expenses.6 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $3175 Other Expenses.7 SUPPLIES $473 Other Expenses.8 GIFTS $33 Other Expenses.9 TAXES AND LICENSES $20 Other Assets.1011 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $126 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $126 Other Assets.1 OTHER ASSETS - Beginning $2945 OTHER ASSETS - Ending $3547 Total Liabilities.1 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $1821 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $2468