Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Eric A. Webber is an attorney and activist in Los Angeles, California. His collection, 1989-2011, is comprised of materials related to his time on and participation in the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Sexual Orientation Bias Committee and the California State Bar's Committee on Sexual Orientation Discrimination.
- Extent:
- 8.2 Linear Feet 9 boxes.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Eric A. Webber Papers, Coll2024-001, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection, 1989-2011, is comprised of records, surveys, meeting minutes, correspondence, legal briefs, articles, and other documents related to Webber's time on and participation in the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Sexual Orientation Bias Committee and the California State Bar's Committee on Sexual Orientation Discrimination. Topics covered include a survey taken on sexual orientation bias in Los Angeles law firms, opinions on LGBTQ parental cases, and same-sex marriage.
- Biographical / historical:
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Eric A. Webber (b. 1957) is an attorney and activist in Los Angeles, California. He attended Indiana University, the London School of Economics, and received his jurisdoctorate (J.D.) from the University of Chicago.
As an attorney, Webber specialized in business financial law such as mergers and acquisitions. He has been president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), as well as serving on LACBA's Board of Trustees, Executive Board, and as Chair of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section. Webber also served as co-president of the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles.
Webber has been a volunteer and supporter of numerous LGBTQ community organizations, including AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Equality California, and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. He was a board member for Lambda Legal and has received several awards for his pro bono legal work and community activities in support of LGBTQ rights, including the Lambda Legal Liberty Award in 2013.
References: https://www.irell.com/professionals-eric-webber https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-a-webber-635b6021
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Eric A. Webber, 2018.
- Processing information:
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Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the California State Library. Collection processed by Beth McDonald, 2024.
- Arrangement:
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The collection has been arranged into two series based on the source and subject of the materials. Series 1: Los Angeles County Bar Association Sexual Orientation Bias Committee; Series 2: California State Bar Committee on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Eric A. Webber Papers, Coll2024-001, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771