Angeles to assist clients in many languages, mostly low-income or poverty clients and people of color. The Center for Civic Mediation (formerly Dispute Resolution Services or DRS) was established by LACBA as the Neighborhood Justice Center, one of the first three Community Mediation centers in the U.S. The Center for Civic Mediation helps individuals, families, and communities to resolve conflicts through mediation, facilitation, and other problem-solving methods. It provides mediation and conflict resolution training, education, and coaching that prepares people to address disputes in personal, community, and work settings. The Center for Civic Mediation also conducts training as part of its Youth Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution program. The program aims to prevent violence among youths and impart them with leadership and conflict-resolution skills. Since 1979, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, through the Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Services Committee (ACMAS), has provided arbitration services pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 6200 et seq (Business and Professions Code Sections 6200–6206 were enacted for the purpose of providing an alternative forum to the courts in order to resolve disputes between clients and their attorneys over the matter of the amount of fees charged). Currently, the program is the largest program of this type in the State of California and provides arbitration services to more than 1,000 people on an annual basis. Lawyer Referral Service The Los Angeles County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, SmartLaw, was established in 1937 and was the first service of its kind in the United States. Members of the public use SmartLaw to find lawyers by phone or online. SmartLaw also provides basic legal information to the public on hundreds of legal issues. In 2019, SmartLaw referred over 16,000 clients. In 2016, the LRS began a “flat fee” program designed to deliver affordable legal services to members of the public. SmartLaw is certified by the State Bar of California to operate in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Ventura County. LACBA publications LACBA’s Publications Department publishes Los Angeles Lawyer, a monthly publication featuring the latest in legal news and features, along with a comprehensive list of experts and consultants who can assist lawyers with their cases in the form of experts in certain fields. LACBA also makes the following services and publications available to its members: The Daily EBriefs are a free service to all LACBA members. The E-Briefs include summaries