2024-09-26T13:45:46-07:00 2023-11-30 330535453 PROKO URIBE AND MAYNARD LLP 591 CAMINO DE LA REINA STE 1125 SAN DIEGO CA 92108 990 2022-12-01 330523044 California Employment Lawyers Assn CALI 8187030587 20812 Ventura Blvd Suite 230 Woodland Hills CA 91364 Barbara Figari Cowan Board Chair 2024-09-26 true true Gregory Maynard CPA P00250146 6192979116 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Barbara Figari Cowan 20812 Ventura Blvd Suite 230 Woodland Hills CA 91364 1314726 false X www.cela.org X 1991 CA CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE. 17 17 12 0 0 1189431 1312855 132 1871 0 1189563 1314726 0 0 502768 388246 0 0 526997 830355 1029765 1218601 159798 96125 1027805 1113079 162288 151437 865517 961642 CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE. false false CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ("CELA") HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MEMBERS. CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE.CELA'S COMMITTEES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF MEMBER VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO NETWORK, SEEK ADVICE, AND DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN IN THEIR LAW PRACTICES. CELA CURRENTLY HAS 22 ACTIVE PRACTICE AREA AND WORKING COMMITTEES: AMICUS; ARBITRATION; BARRISTERS; CIVIL RIGHTS COUNCIL REGULATIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT; DIVERSITY OUTREACH; EDUCATION; ELIMINATION OF BIAS IN THE JUDICIARY; EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE; IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS; CACI JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE; LISTSERV MONITORING; MENTOR; NOMINATING; POLITICAL/JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; RACIAL JUSTICE; WAGE AND HOUR; WOMEN; AND WORKER OUTREACH. MANY OF THESE COMMITTEES ORGANIZE SPECIFIC PRACTICE AREA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND PANELS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY AND BI-MONTHLY.OTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: (1) A MEMBERS ONLY BRIEF BANK ON THE WIKI, WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYMENT LAW RELATED BRIEFS, SUCH AS MEMORANDA OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, COMPLAINTS, DISCOVERY AND TRIAL MATERIALS; (2) THE CELA LISTSERV, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM, WHERE MEMBERS CAN ASK OTHER CELA MEMBERS FOR BRIEFS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT THEIR CASES; (3) A CELA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY WHICH LISTS ALL CURRENT MEMBERS AND THEIR PRACTICE AREAS; (4) A MENTOR PROGRAM, WHICH MATCHES SEASONED PRACTITIONERS WHO WILL GENEROUSLY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH NEWER LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS. CELA HAS ADVANCED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS BY CONDUCTING WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ON A WIDE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, CELA CONDUCTED EIGHT WEBINARS; AN ALL DAY WAGE AND HOUR SEMINAR; A 3-DAY TRIAL COLLEGE; AND AN IN PERSON ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO AND ONE-HALF DAYS OF PANELS FULL OF PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEE ADVOCATES ON TOPICS SUCH AS DIVING INTO EPLI, INSURANCE CARRIERS AND RISK POOLS; REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES BEFORE PERB & NLRB; PRACTITIONER TIPS & TOOLS FOR PROVING AND WINNING MULTI-PLAINTIFF WIDESPREAD DISCRIMINATION CASES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION ISSUES FOR THE FEHA ATTORNEY; EFFECTIVELY REPRESENTING CLIENTS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY CLAIMS; HOLDING ONTO THE WIN: FEE MOTIONS AND SETTING UP A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL; AND AN ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE (DISCRIMINATION). CELA'S DIVERSITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE ALSO CO-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR LAW CLERKS AND A LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOR LAW STUDENTS AND NEW LAWYERS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW SCHOOLS. false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 true false false false true true false true false false true false true false false false false false false CA X Christina Krasomil 8187030587 20812 Ventura Blvd Suite 230 Woodland Hills CA 91364 Christina Krasomil Admin Director 40.00 0.00 X 117515 0 0 Kirby Canon Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Munoz Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Fehr Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cornelia Dai Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Figari Cowan Board Chair 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Menaka Fernando Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Johnson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Tong Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura L Horton Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Gillam Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Wutchiett Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Kagin Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria G Diaz Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Musell Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scot D Bernstein Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adrianne De Castro Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Renuka Jain Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Rue Kramer Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leonard Sansanowicz Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 117515 1 false false false 0 0 Convention & Seminar Fees 446920 446920 Exhibitor/Sponsor Fees 160797 160797 Membership Dues 699557 699557 Resource Materials 5581 5581 1312855 1871 1871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1314726 1152058 162668 0 0 0 0 117515 0 198737 20695 25561 25738 0 0 2890 170550 0 0 10557 6018 12562 21488 0 41705 20450 0 380449 4671 0 351 8665 Bank/merchant fees 42667 TAX & LICENSE 28412 Website 25778 MEETINGS 24909 28233 1218601 0 0 0 970881 554123 56405 558275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25239 25071 519 168 0 0 0 0 513 1027805 1113079 148624 144963 13664 6474 162288 151437 X 20000 20000 845517 941642 865517 961642 1027805 1113079 96125 X false false false false false false false 699557 181200 181200 174889 6311 18986 18927 59 6253 6144 109 168 Bankcard payable 6474 6474 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Two board members work at the same law firm. 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