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January 2018 Newsletter
Issue II
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Let's Celebrate the Proud Moments of Iranian American Women in the U.S. Judicial System
IAWF would like to congratulate our speaker, supporter, & mentor Hon. Judge Nahal Iravani-Sani on her appointment to a judgeship in Santa Clara County, CA by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Nahal Iravani-Sani is a Superior Court Judge presiding in Santa Clara County, California. Prior to joining the bench, she was a Deputy District Attorney for 22 years, representing the People of the State of California through all phases of the criminal justice system, including Violent Felonies, Domestic Violence, Narcotics, Consumer Fraud and Environ-mental Crimes. She was most recently assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit where she prosecuted rape, child molestation, and human trafficking cases.
Judge Iravani-Sani earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from the University of California, Irvine in Social Ecology, with an emphasis in Criminology and Legal Studies. She earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1993. Dedicated to education and mentorship, Judge Iravani-Sani instructed Trial Advocacy at Stanford Law School and Santa Clara University School of Law, and coached the award winning Willow Glen High School Mock Trial Team.
She enjoys serving as a mentor to the next generation of trial attorneys. As an immigrant to the United States at a young age, Judge Iravani-Sani is passionate about her role as an ambassador of the Iranian-American community, and giving back to her adopted country.
Visit Hon. Judge Nahal Iravani-Sani's full profile here.
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JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC Photographer
IAWF would like to send congratulations to
Katayoun Copeland
on her appointment to District Attorney in
Delaware
County, PA by the Delaware County Courthouse.
Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC Writer, wrote:
"On Friday, in a full courtroom at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Katayoun "Kat" Copeland placed her hand on a Bible, held by her mother and brother, and brought her career full circle, becoming the county's district attorney.
Copeland, 50, of Radnor, was appointed by the county Board of Judges over 19 other candidates to fill the vacancy left when John J. Whelan was elected a judge. Copeland, a registered Republican, said she plans to run for election when her term ends in 2019."
Click here to read the full article.
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