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The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), previously the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (LATLA), is one of the largest associations of plaintiffs lawyers in the United States.〔The Armenian Report, "Garo Mardirossian installed as president of LA Consumer Attorneys Association", 2-3-2010, http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2010-02-03-garo-mardirossian-installed-as-president-of-la-consumer-attorneys-association〕〔"Six Decades Later, It's Still About Connections", Stewart Zanville, The Advocate, 4-11-2011, pp. 18-20, http://content.yudu.com/A1rmos/AdvocateApril2011/resources/20.htm〕 Although CAALA refers to itself as a local association, it has almost 3,000 members and is larger than all but six state trial-bar associations.〔 CAALA's annual Las Vegas convention is the largest gathering of plaintiffs lawyers in the United States and its magazine, ''The Advocate'', is the most widely circulated trial-bar publication in the country.〔 CAALA has been influential in promoting legislation to protect consumer rights.〔 But the association has also been fiercely criticized by tort-reform organizations and medical associations.〔"Lawyers' Group Launches Hotline on Medical Suits", The Associated Press, 5-6-1986〕 ==Events and Awards== Since its inception in 1949, CAALA has held an annual installation and awards dinner in Beverly Hills.〔The Armenian Reporter, "Garo Mardirossian installed as president-elect of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles", 1-31-2009, http://www.reporter.am/pdfs/AW013109.pdf〕 At the event, CAALA recognizes its "Trial Lawyer of the Year," "Appellate Lawyer of the Year," "Trial Judge of the Year," and "Appellate Justice of the Year." 〔 In recent years, the awards presentation has been attended by numerous members of the judiciary and state government; for example, the 2010 event included 50 judges and justices.〔 The first African American to be honored as CAALA's "Trial Lawyer of the Year," was Johnnie Cochran, who received the award in 1990.〔PR Newswire, "Johnnie L. Cochran Named 'Trial Lawyer of the Year'", 1-8-1991〕 In 2008, Jeffrey Ehrlich became the first ever two-time recipient of CAALA's "Appellate Lawyer of the Year" award, having previously received the award in 2004. 〔 "Garo Mardirossian installed as president-elect of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles", The Armenian Reporter, http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2009-01-31-garo-mardirossian-installed-as-president-elect-of-consumer-attorneys-association-of-los-angeles〕 Since 1982, CAALA has held an annual convention in Las Vegas, which features lectures from high-profile plaintiffs lawyers, as well as defense counsel and judges.〔"CAALA Vegas Convention 2011", The Advocate, Philip Michels, July 2011, http://www.michelswatkins.com/CM/Articles/Michels%20Column%20-%20June%202011.pdf〕 Today, the convention attracts thousands of attendees from across the United States.〔 In 2008, when incoming California Senate President Pro Tem, Darrell Steinberg raised eyebrows by spending over a thousand dollars for a one-night stay at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, it turned out that the trip had been a fundraising expedition to the CAALA convention.〔San Jose Mercury News, "Avoiding legislative temptations", 4-20-2008〕 CAALA has recently begun a campaign to use billboards throughout Los Angeles to build public awareness of the good that the organization contends consumer lawyers do for society.〔Professional Services Close Up, "AlderLaw Names New President of Consumer Attorneys Association of L.A.", 1-30-2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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