Events

Join us for engaging events, including panel discussions, guest speakers, and workshops that bring together the brightest minds in the legal profession. Browse our calendar to find upcoming events and reserve your seat.

Upcoming
Events
June 2024
Nonprofits and Bankruptcy (Professor Jill Horwitz Speaking)
Speaking Engagement
Horwitz

“Nonprofits and Bankruptcy,” Federal Judicial Center Conference for Bankruptcy Judges(forthcoming June 2024).

*BY INVITATION ONLY

May 22, 2024
Navigating the Do's and Don'ts of Nonprofit Involvement in Electoral Activities
CAFORTHEARTS

Join us on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT for “Navigating the Do's and Don'ts of Nonprofit Involvement in Electoral Activities", an online webinar that will provide an overview of how nonprofits can actively engage in elections.

June 6, 2024
Non-Profit Leaders
Panel
The Modern C-Suite

Listen to their diverse perspectives, explore collaborative solutions, and uncover game-changing strategies for future-proofing your success. Dedicated panels for each C-Suite role, plus a bonus session shining a light on non-profit leadership!

Past
Events
April 12, 2024
Philanthropy, Business, Government, and the Homelessness Crisis

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Karen Bass, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles

In conversation with: Kevin Murray, President & CEO, Weingart Center Association

With Dean Michael Waterstone to make welcome and introductory remarks

April 8, 2024
The Role of General Counsel in a Nonprofit Organization

A conversation with Rose Chan Loui, Executive Director of Lowell Milken Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA School of Law and Christina Yang, General Counsel and Pro Bono Director at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California.

April 5, 2024
Universal and Quality Health Care: Public or Private? Keynote by Professor Jill Horwitz
April 3, 2024
Wild Possibilities

A conversation with pioneering conservationist Kris Tompkins about how to forge an environmental career dedicated to public service.

February 29 / March 1, 2024
27th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations

Presented by the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits and Loyola Law School and hosted by The California Endowment at their Downtown Los Angeles Center for Healthy Communities.

February 2, 2024
Crafting A Thriving Nonprofit Arts Sector

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair, National Endowment for the Arts UCLA PhD ‘96

Speakers: Kristin Sakoda, Director, Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture; Richard Tate, President & CEO, California Wellness Foundation; Rose Chan Loui, Executive Director, UCLA Law Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits

October 30, 2023
Lowell Milken Institute on Business Law & Policy 10-Year Anniversary

Nonprofit Law Discussion: “The Business of Giving: Considerations for Donors and Charities When Giving and Accepting Business Interests”

Speaker: David Shevlin, Head of Nonprofit Law Practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Moderator: Rose Chan Loui, Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits

October 2023
Careers in Philanthropy and Nonprofits Lunch Series—Lawyers in Nonprofit Arts

Panelists: Jeffrey Blair, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Pamela Kohanchi, Skirball Cultural Center; Mona Patel Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

Moderator: Rose Chan Loui, Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits  

September 2023
Careers in Philanthropy and Nonprofits Lunch Series—Lawyers at Foundations

Panelists: Arun Baheti, The California Wellness Foundation; Joanna Kong, Sun Family Foundation, Carol Worley, California Community Foundation

December 1-2, 2022
26th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations

Washington Update: Ellen P. Aprill, Erin M. Collins, Rachel Leiser Levy, Robert Malone, Alex Reid

Attorney General Developments: Platform Regulations and Other Current Issues: Leslie Friedlander, Tania Ibanez, Ingrid Mittermaier, Kayla Ruben

September 30/October 1, 2022
Symposium on the First Restatement on the Law of Charitable Organizations

Boards, Investment Practices, and Delegation (§2.06): Garry Jenkins, Presenter; Jean Tom, Discussant

When Purpose Meets Donors (§§1.01. 2.04, 2.05): Tinu Adediran, Presenter; Gene Takagi, Discussant

Keynote Address: Ricardo Castro