Organized in 1975, the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) provides mutual support for Chinese American and Asian American lawyers, jurists, and law students in Los Angeles and Orange County.

SCCLA has been recognized for its leadership and service to the legal and broader community, including receiving the NAPABA Affiliate of the Year Award (2022), CAL-APABA Bar Association of the Year Award (2023), and the Community Partner of the Year Award from the Chinese American Elected Officials organization (2025).

We work to:

advance the professional growth and interests of Chinese and Asian American lawyers, jurists and law students; 

improve the access of the Chinese and Asian American communities to legal services; and

promote the interests of the Chinese American and broader Asian American communities.