Public Interest, Pro Bono, the Rule of Law, and Current Priorities
A discussion of pro-bono and public interest law, in the current political environment. All of the accomplished panelists are Chancery members leading major organizations that provide legal services for underserved.
Join us for this timely discussion on the rule of law, their clients, their mission, their funding and their support in our community.
Kathryn Eidmann, President & CEO, Public Counsel
Diego Cartagena, President & CEO, Bet Tzedek
Stacy Horth-Neubert, Executive Director, The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
Adam Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the Inner City Law Center and Secretary of the Chancery Club
Moderator David Lash, Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Interest Services at O'Melveny
Note: If you are directed by California Club staff to park in the Library garage next door, then you can get a validation ticket from the concierge sitting at the desk at he California Club parking entrance.
We encourage you to bring friends and potential new lawyer member nominees, including non litigators at our guest charge of $80, which includes lunch and parking.
Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Lunch served around 12:15. Program begins around 12:35.
From your Board and Officers
Jeff Westerman, President
Cyndie Chang, Vice President
Adam Murray, Secretary
Rasha Gerges Shields, Treasurer
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
February 19, 2026 TBD
March 5, 2026- Federal Court Lunch
March 19, 2026 Note this date to be changed due to annual LACBA Bench Bar Lunch
April 2, 2026 California Court of Appeal Lunch
April 16, 2026 - Los Angeles Superior Court, Evening Reception
May 7, 2026 TBD
May 21, 2026 Legal Finance: What does Nonlawyer Capital Mean for Clients, Counsel and Courts?
- Legal finance is a rapidly evolving and expanding feature of the legal and business landscape. The arrival of non-lawyer capital as a source of litigation funding, legal-asset management and law firm economics is a nearly daily feature of discussion and charged debate over access to justice, lawyer ethics, disclosure and “social inflation.” Our panelists will explain the basics of the field, address common misunderstandings of its structure and operations, review legal and policy issues it raises, and discuss the role legal finance may play in the legal profession and the business of law going forward.
Stephen Yeazell is the David G. and Dallas P. Price Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA. He writes on civil procedure, broadly speaking, including litigation finance.
Peter Zeughauser is the Chair and founder of Zeughauser Group, an international legal consultancy, serving as a trusted advisor to the leadership of Global 100 and other leading law firms on growth, management, combinations and go-to-market strategies. Peter previously, he was the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Irvine Company in Newport Beach, CA for over a decade.
Andy Lundberg, a former Chancery president, practiced at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles for 35 years, chairing the office’s litigation department and its global insurance recovery practice. In 2018, he joined the investment committee of Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR), the world’s leading legal finance firm.
June 4, 2026- Spring Party Reception, Evening Reception
From your Board and Officers
Jeff Westerman, President
Cyndie Chang, Vice President
Adam Murray, Secretary
Rasha Gerges Shields, Treasurer
