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Iranian American Lawyers Association (IALA) co-sponsors the (MCBA) Annual
Summer Networking Reception
Multicultural Bar Alliance of Southern California's (MCBA) held its
immensely popular annual summer reception on Thursday August 14, 2008 in
downtown Los Angeles. Present at reception were IALA's President Mitra
Chegini, IALA Vice President Vishta Farahani, IALA former president P.
Patrick Ashouri and a number of IALA members.
California State Bar by president-elect HOLLY J. FUJIE welcomed everyone
warmly and explained her vision about the role of the minority and ethnic
bar and lawyers association's roles.
JENNIFER C. PIZER, Senior Counsel with Lambda Legal, discussed the
significance of equal marriage rights for all couples in California,
including lesbian and gay couples.
LESTER F. APONTE also discussed how bar associations can get involved in the
effort to defeat Proposition 8, the anti-marriage/anti-LGBT initiative on
the November 2008 ballot.
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