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Access to Justice Gala

For our 95th year, our Access to Justice Gala will honor community leaders who go above and beyond to provide justice and hope for those who are less fortunate.

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HONORING

MAYNARD TOLL AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE

CAROL SOBEL

Owner, Law Office of Carol A. Sobel

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PRO BONO AWARD

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DAVID LASH

Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Interest Services

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DAVID ONO

Co-Anchor, ABC7 Eyewitness News​

David Ono is the co-anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4pm and 6pm, the top rated newscasts in all of Los Angeles. 

David joined ABC7 in 1996 and during that time has witnessed history worldwide, covering Hurricane Katrina, Haiti’s earthquake and Japan’s tsunami. He traveled across Europe and Asia chronicling brave acts of the Nisei soldier from World War II. 

Ono has attended two Royal Weddings, Prince William’s in London in 2011 and Prince Harry’s in Windsor in 2018.  He’s tracked drug runners through Central America and reported live from Boston after the tragic marathon bombing.  He’s covered terrorism from Paris not only in 2015 as the historic city was crippled with fear, but also in 2002 after a plot was foiled to bring down the Eiffel Tower.

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Look Back at Past Events

2023 Access to Justice Dinner

2022 Access to Justice Dinner

2021 Access to Justice Virtual Event

2020 Access to Justice Virtual Event

2019 Access to Justice Dinner

2018 Access to Justice Dinner

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Ron Olson Justice Center
1550 W. 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

East Los Angeles Office
5301 Whittier Blvd., 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90022

South Los Angeles Office
7000 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90003

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601 Pacific Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802

Santa Monica Office
1640 5th St., Suite 124
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Ono has trained with the FBI, the elite Los Angeles Sheriff’s SWAT team, ICE and the Los Angeles Port Police. Three times President Obama has invited him to the White House. Twice for exclusive one on one interviews, and once to make a speech about inclusion in America. David has extensively covered the Pope. He witnessed white smoke at the Vatican twice – in 2005 for the selection of Pope Benedict the 16th and 2013 for the selection of Pope Francis. He also covered Francis’s historic visit to the United States in 2015 and his visit to Mexico in 2016.

David has produced multiple award-winning documentaries, two of which have made their way to the Smithsonian Institution.

David has won 10 Edward R. Murrow awards, 31 Emmys, 2 RTDNA National Unity Awards, 6 AAJA National Journalism Awards, and was honored with the Distinguished Journalist Award by the Society of Professional Journalists. He has also received both the journalist of the year as well as the lifetime achievement award by the LA Press Club.