From left: Nancy McLaughlin, Garry Jenkins, Jill Horwitz, Tinu Adediran and Lloyd Mayer
(L to R) Nancy McLaughlin, Garry Jenkins, Jill Horwitz, Tinu Adediran and Lloyd Mayer were among the national authorities in the law of nonprofit charitable organizations who attended the summit at UCLA Law in 2022.

When more than 40 experts in the law of charitable nonprofit organizations gathered at UCLA School of Law toward the end of 2022, the early fall weather had not yet turned cool, and the warmth outdoors reflected the positive spirit of the occasion.

Oct 02, 2023
Rick Hasen is quoted in the Washington Post on Sam Bankman-Fried and campaign finance law

DUE TO HIGH INTEREST, THE CONFERENCE HAS HIT MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  

Sponsors

Where to Stay

The UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits has negotiated special conference rates at The Omni Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. 

Omni Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
$219 per night ($25 Uber Credit per stay)
$50 parking per night 

*1 mile from The California Endowment*

*Conference shuttle available for hotel guests to/from The California Endowment*

Planning Committee

Schedule

DAY 1: Thursday, February 29, 2024

7:30-8:30 am
Breakfast and Check-In

8:30-8:45 am
Day 1 Welcome

8:45-10:15 am
The Latest from Washington

  • Lynne Camillo, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, IRS Office of Chief Counsel 
  • Christopher Hyde, Attorney, IRS Office of Chief Counsel 
  • Amber MacKenzie, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Alexander Reid, Partner, BakerHostetler
  • Moderator: Ellen P. Aprill, Professor Emerita, LMU Loyola Law School

10:15-11:50 am
Gifts of Businesses: Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail

11:50 am-12:00 pm
Break

12:00-1:00 pm
Power Hour

1:00-2:30 pm
Luncheon Talk: Can Nonprofits Save Journalism?

  • Meghan Biss, Member, Caplin & Drysdale
  • In conversation with Kai Ryssdal, Radio Host, National Public Radio
  • Introductions: Rose Chan Loui, Executive Director, Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits, UCLA School of Law

2:30-3:30 pm
Watt’s Up with Energy Credits

3:30-4:30 pm
Every Number Counts – Nonprofit Accounting Update

4:30-5:45 pm
Take-Aways from Recent Supreme Court Decisions

  • Roger Colinvaux, Professor of Law, Catholic University of America School of Law, currently visiting at George Washington School of Law
  • Kimberly Eney, Partner, Loeb & Loeb
  • Miguel Santana, California Community Foundation
  • Moderator: LaVerne Woods, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

5:45-6:30 pm
Reception

Topics to be covered on day one include:
Federal Government Update, Gifts of Businesses, A Power Hour on Nonprofit Topics, Luncheon Keynote: "Can Nonprofits Save Journalism?", Energy Credits, Accounting Update, Implications of Recent Supreme Court Decisions.

 

DAY 2: Friday, March 1, 2024

7:30-8:30 am
Breakfast and Check-In

8:30-8:35 am
Day 2 Welcome

8:35-9:50 am
Good Governance When the Board Is in Discord

  • Rosemary Fei, Principal, Adler & Colvin
  • Elizabeth Kim, Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
  • Jeffrey Margulies, Partner-in-Charge, Norton Rose Fullbright
  • Moderator: Jill Horwitz, Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

9:50-10:00 am
Break

10:00-11:00 am
Breakout Sessions:

Paying What They’re Worth – Current Trends in Compensation

Breaking News for Private Foundations

Nonprofits with a Global Reach

11:00-11:10 am
Break

11:10 am-12:15 pm
Advocacy in an Election Year

  • Joseph Guardarrama, Attorney, Kaufman Legal Group
  • Nona Randois, General Counsel, Alliance for Justice
  • Moderator: Ellen P. Aprill, Professor Emerita, LMU Loyola Law School

Topics to be covered on day two include:
Governance Issues, Breakout Groups on Hot Topics in Compensation, Private Foundations, and International, Advocacy in an Election Year.

 

*Transportation to and from The California Endowment will be available at the beginning and end of each day for participants staying at the Omni Hotel. Parking at the California Endowment is free. 

MCLE

UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. 7.25 hours of MCLE is available for Thursday and 3.25 hours of MCLE for Friday with verified sign-in for the duration of the conference. Please sign in daily for attendance verification.

February 29, 2024 - March 1, 2024 7:30 AM - 12:15 PM

For more information and to register, please visit the Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations conference page.

Flyer for 27th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations Flyer for 27th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations 

October 4, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

In this presentation of a series on Nonprofit Careers, we feature the Generals Counsel of three arts and culture nonprofit organizations.  Moderator Rose Chan Loui, Director of the Program on Philanthropy & Nonprofits, will discuss with the panelists the types of legal issues that arise at their respective organizations, their varied career paths, and how you can prepare yourself for a possible career in nonprofit arts and culture.

 

Event information:

 

RSVP form: click HERE

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Location: Law Room 1430

Deadline to RSVP for lunch: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

*Lunch will be provided, please bring your own beverage.

*For questions about this event, please contact nonprofits@law.ucla.edu.



Sep 18, 2023
Andrew Verstein is quoted by the Mercury News on agency in business law
Sep 15, 2023
David Marcus is quoted by the Florida Record on a proposed settlement in a case about Disney's Magic Key pass
September 12, 2023 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Event Description:  Join leading entertainment attorneys Elsa Ramo and Camrin Agin for this year’s first Supplemental Practical Legal Education (SPLE) event.  Elsa and Camrin will teach students about the business and legal issues that arise in the motion picture development and distribution process. Their workshop, titled “From Script to Screen,” will cover the following: development (rights acquisition), pre-production (department heads, director, writer, producer deals), production (production issues, actor deals), post-production, distribution and marketing. *Lunch will be provided for attendees only

Please RSVP by 2pm on Friday, Sept 8.  Due to space limitations, the Ziffren Institute will randomly select 55 students from the RSVP list (with the rest on a waitlist) and will send out an email to all the students who registered for this event on 9/8 at 3pm to inform them of their admission status. 

Date: Tues. September 12, 2023
Time: 12:10-1:30pmLocation: Law Room 1337
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/LQaEb5Xmp5uYG3VV9
October 19, 2023 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM

This meetup is for all UCLA students interested in participating in the 2023-2024 competition for the Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs.

Learn more about the $50,000 competition, meet entrepreneurs and potential team members, and get students to join your team by pitching your venture idea.

This is an opportunity to form teams with students from other schools at UCLA to compete for the $50,000 in prizes! A reception following the event will be held at the UCLA School of Law’s Shapiro Courtyard.

RSVP here.

This event is sponsored by Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy and UCLA School of Law. It is a private event, open to all current UCLA students. For questions about the competition, please email LMISandlerPrize@law.ucla.edu.


September 13, 2023 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Join us for a lunch talk with O'Melveny Partner Dan Wu! 

Register on MyLaw. This is a private event open to UCLA School of law students, faculty and staff.

For questions, please email lowellmilkeninstitute@law.ucla.edu. 

Please note that lunch is not guaranteed for any RSVPs received after Tuesday, September 5 at 5:00 pm.


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