How do professionals in the legal community help protect and enhance the civil rights we all deserve? Guest Capri Maddox is the executive director of the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, working to ensure Los Angeles is a city of belonging, justice, and a welcoming space for all. 

She’s an attorney, but she also worked as a paralegal professional, and she recognizes how big projects depend on every level of the legal team. 

As a former prosecutor, Maddox says she knows no city can arrest its way to safety. Described as “a powerhouse of purpose,” she believes the only way to ensure public safety is to make sure everyone feels included, feels represented, and feels that justice works for all, not just a few. 

Her team’s latest campaign is a simple, yet powerful project called “Just Say Hello.” The idea is that if people say “hello” to a stranger once in a while, it can create a friendlier, more inclusive city. As she notes, it’s unlikely someone will mistreat someone if they’ve just said “hello” to each other. Hear how we can all do something in our own communities to ensure everyone feels welcome, respected, safe, and empowered.

NALA, The Paralegal Association

NALA Conference & Expo 2026

Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department 

LAIsForEveryone.com

“LA Civil Rights Celebrates ‘Just Say Hello’ Campaign Citywide for International Friendship Day 2025” 

The LA For All Campaign

“I Belong. You Belong. We Belong. Theme for Fourth Annual LA For All Week” 

LA Law Day 2025

Using social media? The campaigns’ hashtag is #LAIsForAll

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