OCKABA invites you to Happy Hour on Tuesday, May 21 at Puesto Park Place, 3311 Michelson Dr, Irvine. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Join APABA, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, and community sponsors for a celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year's theme: Celebrating APA Women in Leadership. There will be an all-star panel celebrating APA women in leadership roles, exploring the barriers and biases facing APA women, and confronting sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace. Dinner will be provided. This event is FREE and is qualified for 1.00 Elimination of Bias MCLE credit. 

Panelists:
Hon. Dolly Gee, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Laboni Hoq, Litigation Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles
Celene Chan Andrews, Partner, Kasdan LippSmith Weber Turner LLP
Anna Park, Regional Attorney, EEOC-Los Angeles

Moderator:
Karin Wang, Executive Director at UCLA Law School's Epstein Program

Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura invites you to attend the Rededication Ceremony of the Betty Lou Lamoreaux Justice Center.
 
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 30, beginning at 11:15 a.m. at 341 The City Drive South in Orange.
 
The late judge Betty Lou Lamoreaux was Orange County's first female Superior Court judge. She was appointed to the municipal bench in 1974 and then later to the Superior Court bench, and championed children's rights.
 
RSVPs requested by May 24 to Kostas Kalaitzidis, Public Information Officer, by email at kkalaitzidis@occourts.org, by phone at 675 622 7097 or cell phone 520 548 6061. 

Elder Law and Disability Rights Center (ELDR Center) invites you to stop by on Thursday, May 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to see their new space, meet their growing team, hear updates on the state of the housing crisis in Orange County, and see the public kick-off to their newest program serving youth with special needs. Location: 1535 E 17th Street, Suite 110, Santa Ana. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Email RSVPs requested, but all are welcome!

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) has celebrated Asian Pacific American leaders at the highest levels including Secretary Elaine Chao, actor George Takei, and Mailchip founder Ben Chestnut. If you know an APA - a public servant, business leader, social entrepreneur, or unsung hero - who deserves recognition, please nominate them for an award before the end of APA Heritage Month on May 31.  

 

FLOC & OCKABA will be hosting a Competency MCLE on Monday, June 17, 2019
from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Judicate West, 1851 E First St #1600 in Santa Ana. Details TBA. Dinner will be provided, and parking is complimentary. Space is limited to first 25 registrants. Registration will close once capacity is reached. 

The South Asian Bar Association of North America ("SABA North America") will be holding its Annual National Conference at W Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets are almost sold out for this year's conference, themed "Rise Up & Represent." Conference rate is available at the W Midtown until June 1.

This year's Conference will feature a first-time attendee reception and offer more plenary sessions without competing CLEs. SABA North America Board of Directors elections are also coming up. Purchase tickets and obtain additional information here.

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This non-partisan program was developed and organized by California Women Lawyers (CWL) to educate and encourage women to run for public office. The program allows attendees the opportunity to hear from candidates, elected officials and organizations who provide tools and support for running for office. This innovative program received the 2016 Outstanding Member Program Award from the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations. More program details will be sent out soon!

 

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Cost - $35.00 for members, $50.00 for non-members 

 

 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom will be accepting their Public Service Award at their 36th Anniversary Dinner on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Given his support of many policies that expand Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) access to state services and protect immigrant communities, he is helping to make California be a state for all.

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Seeks Mid-Level Employment Associate
The Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks to hire an associate with a minimum of two years' experience to join its growing California and national employment law practice. The ideal candidate will have employment litigation experience and a broad understanding of federal and California employment laws and regulations.  Preferably, the candidate should come from a big, prestigious defense firm in Southern California or have a majority of experience in an employment practice group, or a smaller firm that handles employment defense. The associate's practice will focus on employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters, but will include providing advice and counseling to clients concerning employment law issues, drafting policies, handbooks, employment agreements, wage-hour, leave of absences, investigations, etc. The candidate must be a member or pending member of the California State Bar. This is a great opportunity for a confident, self-motivated person with a desire to build a comprehensive employment practice in a collegial environment. To apply, click here and upload a cover letter addressed to Shumi Brody, Attorney Recruiting Manager, resume, a copy of your law transcript, and a brief writing sample. 

 

Oakland City Attorney's Office Seeks Police Departmental Counsel
The Oakland City Attorney's Office seeks a well-qualified, highly motivated attorney to serve as Departmental Counsel ("DC") for the Oakland Police Department ("OPD") as a Special Counsel ("OPD-DC"). The City of Oakland is committed to providing its citizens the most effective, professional and accountable police force in the nation. We are seeking an attorney who is eager to play a high-level and impactful role in helping us continue to realize that commitment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience as a counselor and/or advocate in one or more of the following areas: public sector law, criminal justice, and civil rights litigation. A working knowledge of municipal law basics, such as the Brown Act, the Political Reform Act and the Public Records Act is a plus. The OPD-DC will serve as a lawyer within the City Attorney's Office.  The OPD-DC also must work closely with Department commanders, the City Administrator, Mayor, police officers and civilian personnel.  The OPD-DC will provide complex professional legal services and serve in a leadership and management role. For more information and application instructions, go to: https://www.oaklandcityattorney.org/AboutUs/job_ops.html
(Posted 5/2/19)  

 

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State of California OAG Opportunities  

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking to fill attorney positions throughout the State of California. Click the link below for a PDF listing of the most current Deputy Attorney General series vacancies. If you are interested in applying, postmark your application on or before the deadline. You can review the job announcements for each vacancy by clicking on the hyperlinks under the "Link" column. Click here (PDF)  

(Posted 4/19/19)  

  

OneJustice Seeks Staff Attorney for Pro Bono Clinics (Los Angeles)
OneJustice is an innovative and award-winning nonprofit that brings life-changing legal help to those in need by transforming the civil legal aid system. OneJustice works statewide to build the capacity of all components of California's civil legal aid system to meet the legal needs of local communities and to ensure the availability of services statewide. We have three core program areas: (1) Pro Bono Justice, which expands legal services for Californians in need by developing and staffing innovative and effective pro bono projects with law schools, firms, and businesses around the state; (2) Healthy Nonprofits, which ensures legal services nonprofits have the business and management skills needed to survive and thrive, and (3) Californians for Legal Aid, which advocates for California legal services nonprofits on federal policy and funding issues.  

More info | OneJustice Website
(Posted 4/13/19) 

 

University of California, Office of the President Seeks Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment
The Office of the General Counsel at the University of California is recruiting for a Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment position. This position provides substantial expertise in the labor and employment practice area, providing advice to a diverse client base for the University's 190,000 person workforce, including system-wide and campus human resources, academic personnel, compliance, and risk management staff. Services include handling and negotiating/mediating pre-litigated claims in the University's employment practices liability program; drafting, reviewing and revising a variety of documents involving the University's interest, such as policies, contracts, position statements, and advice memoranda; advising clients on a broad range of issues; conducting training; and overseeing administrative litigation, such as before the Public Employment Relations Board. More info
(Posted 4/12/19)