Save the date for LAFLA’s Annual Access to Justice Gala, taking place on October 29, 2026 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
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Save the date for LAFLA’s Annual Access to Justice Gala, taking place on October 29, 2026 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer
A preeminent force in television entertainment, Paris Barclay has directed nearly 200 episodes of television and was active as a Director/Producer for series including: Station 19, Pitch, Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, Cold Case, City of Angels and NYPD Blue. He also has directed episodes of a wide variety of series including Scandal, The Good Wife, Empire, House, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI, Lost, The Shield, The West Wing and ER. Along the way, he has served as the President of the Directors’ Guild, and done work for a wide variety of political and social organizations, including Liberty Hill, the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and Aviva Family and Children’s Services.
Golden Globe-winning actor and musician
Katey Sagal has entertained audiences in a variety of dramatic and comedic roles throughout her notable career. Her television credits include the Netflix series “One Piece,” “The Abandons,” “The Conners,” “Rebel,” “Sons of Anarchy” (Golden Globe Award), “Superior Donuts,” “8 Simple Rules,” and “Married…With Children.” She has also appeared in feature films including “Trust,” “Bleed for This,” “Pitch Perfect 2,” and “The Good Mother.” An accomplished singer, Katey has released the CDs “Well” and “Room.” Her first book, “Grace Notes: My Recollections,” was published in 2017 by Simon and Schuster.
He earned two Emmy Awards and the DGA award for Outstanding Direction of a Drama Series for NYPD Blue, received seven additional Emmy nominations for both producing and directing, and garnered ten other DGA Award nominations for shows as diverse as Glee, In Treatment, The West Wing, and House. He was nominated this year for the “Silenced” episode of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. He was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame in 2014.
A DGA member since 1992, Barclay was the first African-American and openly gay President in the Guild’s history. He was honored with the Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award in 2007, which is given for providing extraordinary service to the DGA, and in 2021 was given the Honorary Life Member Award, the Guild’s highest honor for both service and career achievement. He currently serves as the Guild’s Secretary/Treasurer.
Most recently, Paris helmed episodes of AMERICAN SPORTS STORY: AARON HERNANDEZ, MONSTERS: THE ERIK AND LYLE MENENDEZ STORY and THE NIGHT AGENT. He also directed the pilot and executive produced DOCTOR ODYSSEY for ABC, starring Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson.
He also directed, co-wrote and produced a feature documentary about the famed musician Billy Preston, with interviews from Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and Olivia Harrison among others.
Along with his industry honors, Paris has spent his entire career using stories to combat intolerance, support diverse families, and fight for social justice. This has led him to be honored by the aforementioned Liberty Hill, the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Project Angel Food, the Pan African Film Festival, Extraordinary Families, and the Aviva Family and Children Services organization.
The proud parent of two adopted boys with his husband Christopher, his motto is: “What is the point of success if you don’t give back?”
All LAFLA offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day.
Todas las oficinas de LAFLA estarán cerradas el viernes, 3 de julio en observancia del Día de la Independencia.
저희 사무실은금요일, 7월 3일에 휴무입니다.
该办公室将于星期五, 7月3日关闭。
該辦公室將於星期五, 7月3日關閉。
この事務所は金曜日7月 3日休業とさせていただきます。
Các văn phòng của chúng tôi đóng cửa vào Thư sáu, Ngày 3, Tháng 7.
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ការិយាល័យរបស់យើងបិទនៅថ្ងៃសុក, 07/03/2026.