Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

What Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles does

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) is a nonprofit professional bar association founded in 1919 and headquartered at 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, serving women lawyers across Los Angeles County. The organization offers seven membership tiers ranging from free (law students and affinity bar members) to $200/year (non-attorneys), with attorney tiers priced at $50-$150 based on years of practice and a $1,500 lifetime membership option. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues, event ticket sales (CLE programs, galas, mixers, golf league), multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson levels), and tax-deductible donations to the wholly-owned WLALA Foundation, which administers scholarships, fellowships, and the Power Lunch judicial mentoring program. Beyond membership, WLALA operates an annual judicial endorsement initiative (endorsing 40+ candidates in 2025-2026), five recurring award programs (Women in Law Trailblazer, Advancement of Women, Distinguished Service, Courage, Beacon of Light), and signature fundraising events including the September Awards and Installation Dinner and WLALApalooza. The organization also runs cross-affinity programming with APAWLA, BWL, LLBA, MABA, SCCLA, and John M. Langston Bar Association, plus sister-bar relationships with LACBA, California Women Lawyers, and LGBTQ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Leadership rests with a Board of Governors and an annually rotating presidency; Farah Tabibkhoei serves as 106th President for 2025-2026.

The technology underpinning WLALA is a standard WordPress-based website with membership management, event ticketing, and online donation capabilities, with no API, proprietary platform features, or developer-facing integrations documented. The organization maintains 11-50 employees and a wholly-owned Foundation subsidiary focused on public interest law student support. Annual sponsors include Husch Blackwell, Crowell & Moring (Ruth Bader Ginsburg level), and Polsinelli (Elena Kagan level). The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on affinity bar partnerships, law school outreach, member referrals, and event marketing rather than paid acquisition channels.

Name

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Legal name

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Website

https://wlala.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) is a 106-year-old nonprofit bar association serving women lawyers in Los Angeles through tiered memberships ($0-$200/year), annual sponsorships, judicial endorsements, scholarships, and educational and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from free (law students) to $200 (non-attorneys), with attorney tiers at $50-$150 based on experience level. Affinity bar members receive free membership.
2. Event Revenue: Ticket sales for educational programs, networking events, and the annual Awards and Installation Dinner. Events range from free to $600 for gala sponsorships.
3. Sponsorships: Annual sponsorships at multiple tiers (Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson levels) plus event-specific sponsorships for galas and programs.
4. Lifetime Membership: One-time lifetime membership purchase at $1,500 for attorneys seeking permanent membership.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to WLALA Foundation supporting scholarships, fellowships, and community programs for public interest law students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WLALA is a nonprofit membership-based bar association serving women lawyers in Los Angeles, offering tiered annual memberships ($0 for law students and affinity bar members up to $200 for non-attorneys), events, judicial endorsements, mentorship through the Power Lunch Program, and scholarships and fellowships through the WLALA Foundation. The organization generates revenue from membership dues, event ticket sales, annual corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers (Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson levels), and tax-deductible donations supporting public interest law students.

Product overview

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) is a professional bar association organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of membership-based services, events, scholarships, and advocacy programs. The core product is membership at multiple tiers ($0-$150/year) serving law students through experienced attorneys, including government, public interest, and solo practitioners. The WLALA Foundation administers donations and scholarship/fellowship programs supporting public interest law students. Annual signature events include the WLALApalooza fundraiser and the Awards and Installation Dinner. Additional offerings include educational event recordings, the Power Lunch judicial mentoring program, and reproductive rights advocacy resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WLALA Annual Membership Tiered annual membership for women lawyers and law students in Los Angeles, with prices ranging from free (law students, affinity bar members) to $200/year (non-attorneys), and attorney tiers at $50 (new admittees), $85 (government/public interest/solo/retired), $120 (2-5 years experience), and $150 (6+ years experience). Membership provides access to events, networking, mentorship, awards, and the member directory.
• WLALA Lifetime Membership One-time payment of $1,500 grants permanent lifetime membership in WLALA with all standard membership benefits indefinitely, eliminating the need for annual renewal. Aimed at attorneys seeking permanent association membership.
• WLALA Foundation Yearly Donation

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Association (APAWLA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to APAWLA members. Cross-promotional relationship between two professional bar associations serving women lawyers.
• Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles (BWL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to BWL members. Collaborative relationship supporting Black women in the legal profession.
• Latina Lawyers Bar Association (LLBA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to LLBA members. Partnership supporting Latinas in the legal profession.
• Mexican American Bar Association (MABA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to MABA members. Collaborative bar association relationship.
• Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to SCCLA members. Partnership supporting Chinese-American women lawyers.
• John M. Langston Bar AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffinity bar partnership offering free WLALA membership to John M. Langston Bar Association members.
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister bar association relationship with Los Angeles County Bar Association. Joint programming and collaboration on legal community initiatives.
• California Women Lawyers (CWL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level bar association partnership with California Women Lawyers for statewide women lawyer initiatives.
• LGBTQ Lawyers Association of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister bar partnership for LGBTQ lawyers, with joint mixer events such as the WLALA Solo and Small Firm and HNBA LGBT Division Mixer.
• HRC FertilityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored an August 2026 program 'Spill the Tea: Egg Freezing' providing free educational content to WLALA members on fertility options.
• Taglyan ComplexminorOthersVenue partner for the 2026 Awards and Installation Dinner at 1201 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038.
• Signature ResolutionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHonored at 2026 Awards Dinner as 'The Women of Signature Resolution'. Hosted 2026 Litigators Forum event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles County Bar Association: Los Angeles County Bar Association is an established bar association serving the broader Los Angeles legal community with events, education, networking, and member services. It competes for the same local professional audience but serves a wider constituency.
• American Bar Association: The American Bar Association is the largest national legal professional membership organization, offering education, advocacy, networking, publications, and member benefits. It overlaps with WLALA's professional-development and advocacy functions but at a much broader scale.
• California Lawyers Association: California Lawyers Association is a statewide legal professional organization offering education, networking, practice resources, advocacy, and member services. Its broader practice-area focus makes it a broad incumbent comparable to WLALA.

Direct peers

• California Women Lawyers: California Women Lawyers is a statewide professional association serving women lawyers through advocacy, networking, leadership development, and public-policy engagement. It directly overlaps with WLALA's mission, member base, and association model.
• National Association of Women Lawyers: The National Association of Women Lawyers supports women in the legal profession through professional development, networking, advocacy, and recognition. It is a national direct peer with the same core constituency and membership-association proposition.
• Latina Lawyers Bar Association: The Latina Lawyers Bar Association supports Latina legal professionals with career development, mentorship, networking, and community programming. It is a closely aligned Los Angeles affinity-bar peer.
• Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Association: The Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Association advances women lawyers through professional development, mentorship, networking, and advocacy in the Los Angeles legal community. It directly competes for overlapping members, sponsors, and programming.
• Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles: Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles serves women lawyers in the same local market through professional development, mentorship, networking, and advocacy. Its mission and audience substantially overlap with WLALA's.
• LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles: The LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles provides networking, professional development, mentorship, and community support for LGBTQ legal professionals. It is a local direct peer with a related identity-based membership and event model.

Regional players

• Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia: The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia advances women lawyers through professional development, mentorship, networking, advocacy, and recognition. It is a direct mission and operating-model peer serving a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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