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Anabel Sanchez
WLALA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT 2025-2027

President Message July 2026

WLALA Members,

I want to take this opportunity to thank each person who supported Foundation this year. Together, we were able to:

  • Host a series of fundraisers to benefit the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, Downtown Women’s Center, and Food from the Bar.
  • Be the recipient of the LA Regional Food Bank’s “Creativity Award” for this year’s Dareoke Fundraiser.
  • Charitable Fund gave the Board a strong start to our board year and collaborated with Kendra Scott during the holidays to meet its fundraising goal.
  • Power Lunch met its fundraising goal and secured funding for its 2026–2027 events.
  • WLALAPalooza surpassed its fundraising goal, making it one of the most profitable events of recent years.
  • Our Fellowships introduced an organization stipend that provides funding to the host organization alongside the stipends provided to each fellow.
  • Our Scholarship committees saw record-breaking submissions this year, showing that our financial support is desperately needed for scholars.

It was an amazing year, and it was successful because of our supporters who attended our events and donated to our causes. I want to send a special thank you to Amy Brantly and Sarah Quist, who moved out of state but continued to support Foundation from afar to ensure that our year was a success. Amy has been a part of the Board since 2010 and Sarah since 2013. Thank you, Amy and Sarah, for the years of dedication, support, and love for the next generation of attorneys.

I can’t wait to share the surprises we have in store for 2026–2027. See you at Installation!

Sincerely,
Anabel Sanchez
WLALA Foundation President

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ABOUT
WLALA FOUNDATION

Together, our contributions to WLALA Foundation build a deeper bench of the next generation of women judges, law firm partners, and public interest advocates and supports women in the Los Angeles community.

HISTORY: WLALA Foundation, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, formed in 1997 to support the next generation of attorneys committed to the mission of WLALA and improving the status of women in the legal profession and community through scholarships, fellowships, and community programs.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $500,000 to public interest law students.

ANNUAL REPORT

WLALA FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

  • Scholarships: The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg Equality Scholarships support law students with a demonstrated commitment to issues affecting women, children, or historically underrepresented groups.
  • Fellowships: WLALA Foundation supports three law student fellowships, the Fran Kandel Public Interest Summer Fellows implement a public interest project, the Inner City Law Center Fellows provide legal support to the unhoused, and the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law Fellows represent the poor with complex family law services.
  • Power Lunch Mentorship: Through the Beverly Reid O’Connell Power Lunch program, judges and lawyers mentor high school students and provide career education to those from historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession. A Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship is offered to high school seniors who identify as female and were inspired by Power Lunch or WLALA to pursue a public interest career.
  • Community Service: WLALA provides support and pro bono opportunities through the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, the Downtown Women’s Center, Inner City Law Center and Food from the Bar, among others.
  • The History Project captures oral histories of women lawyers in Los Angeles.
  • WLALA Foundation is supported through the Charitable Fund Campaign in the winter and the WLALApalooza event in the summer, among other support, such as from WLALA.

Join our Mission. Support WLALA Foundation’s Charitable Fund Campaign by donating online or mailing your donation to WLALA; 634 S. Spring St., Ste. 902; Los Angeles, CA 90014.

Email info@wlala.org for more information about sponsoring a named scholarship at $6,000 or with other inquiries about WLALA Foundation.

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