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WLALA Newsletter: November 2019WLALA Newsletter: November 2019
Volume 25, No. 3
President's Messageby Jennifer Leland
Happy November! It feels like we just saw each other at the installationdinner but summer is gone and the end of the year is fast approaching. Needproof? Recently I went to CVS to pick something up and was greeted at theentrance by a stuffed Santa Clause! It isn’t even the end of October, Ithought to myself, and they are already putting out winter holidaydecorations?! I know this is nothing new – I have the same reaction everyyear, wondering why we can’t enjoy the entire autumn season rather thanracing to the end of the year. Commercialism and wildfires aside, fall is oneof my favorite times of year – Halloween gives me an excuse to eat morechocolate than usual, the weather gets cooler, allowing me to envelopemyself in cozy sweaters, and it means ski season is approaching.
To view the rest of the President's Message, please CLICK HERE.
Photo Gallery
NAWJ and WLALA's Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Century of Women's Progress atDisney Concert Hall on October 16, 2019. To view more photos, please CLICK HERE.
Courtesy of the Daily Journal.
NAWJ's 2019 Awards Banquet honoring WLALA Board Member Hon. Holly Fujie on October 18th. Toview more photos, please CLICK HERE.
WLALA's Beach Workout on Saturday, November 2, 2019.
Upcoming WLALA Events
WLALA Holiday ReceptionSave the Date!
Thursday,December 12, 2019
Jonathan Club
WLALA Foundation's Domestic Violence Project
The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Domestic Violence Project (DV Project) is chaired by JillPiano. The DV Project sponsors a weekly drop-in legal clinic each Monday from 6-7 p.m. in conjunctionwith Sojourn, a domestic violence service provider in Santa Monica. At the legal clinic, clients - all of whom are referred by Sojourn - are provided with assistance on a variety oflegal issues, including restraining orders, divorce/separation, child custody, child/spousal support, criminalproceedings as well as civil law issues. These clients represent every socio-economic and ethnicbackground, from executives at large entertainment industry corporations to recent immigrants who speaklimited English. Some of these women are still with their batterer and being abused, while others have lefttheir batterers and are seeking guidance on their legal rights and next steps. The legal clinic is staffed entirely by Carol Tantau, Sojourn Support Services Coordinator, Minty Msiu-Kootnikoff, Legal Services Director, Sojourn, and WLALA volunteer attorneys who answer legal questions,explain the legal process, inform victims of their rights and make referrals as necessary. Through the legalclinic, attorneys provide legal advice, guidance and support to these women, and clients are welcome toreturn as often as necessary until their legal issues are resolved. Each client consultation with is brief,about 10-15 minutes depending on the number of clients waiting for assistance. The legal clinic does notprovide representation of clients in court and does not assist in completing legal forms. However, attorneysare available to review forms completed by clients and to prepare clients to testify and present their case incourt. Repeat clients often work on reestablishing their lives and working towards other positive goals forthemselves and/or their children. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers may help in two various ways: 1) volunteering directly for the legal clinic itself; 2) assisting the
co-chairs in organizing with training materials, programs and meetings, or 3) may choose to offer pro bonorepresentation to a client if the volunteer so desires, with mentorship from Sojourn’s Legal ServicesDirector. There is no expectation that a volunteer take a case for representation. We welcome all volunteerattorneys and law students regardless of background or training in domestic violence or family law issues. For more information:Please contact our chair Jill Piano at [email protected].
Request for Attorney Mentors for WLALA Law Student Mentor Program
Over 100 mentorship opportunities now available! Has a mentor impacted your career?
Now is the time to pay it forward! WLALA has over 100 women law students seeking a mentor like you.
CLICK HERE to show your interest and share how much time you’d be willing to commit, no amount is toosmall and the rewards are unlimited!
Member News
WLALA Board Member Shaun Dabby Jacobs was sworn in as the Chief Financial Officer for theConference of California Bar Association at their Annual Conference in October. Congrats, Shaun!
WLALA Board Member Maria Byrum was sworn in on October 11, 2019 as a Superior CourtCommissioner by WLALA Past President Judge Nicole Bershon. Congrats, Maria!
If you are a member of WLALA and would like to share some news, please email [email protected].
CWL is seeking nominations for its 2020 awards –submit your nominations to WLALA by 12/4/19
Each year, California Women Lawyers accepts nominations from its affiliate organizations (likeWLALA) throughout the state for its prestigious awards. These include:
The Rose Bird Memorial AwardThe Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award
The Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen AwardThe Fay Stender Award
CLICK HERE for descriptions of each award, its criteria, and the submission materials needed.
WLALA seeks to advance its outstanding members and exemplary Los Angeles area jurists by nominatingcandidates for appropriate awards. WLALA needs your help in identifying candidates and compiling
nomination packets.
To determine who WLALA will support as its nominees, WLALA needs to receive nomination materials byno later than December 4, 2019, so that WLALA may submit its nominees by CWL’s December 2019
deadline.
Please support fellow WLALA members and Los Angeles area jurists by submitting your proposednominees and supporting materials to WLALA at [email protected] by no later than December 4, 2019.
2 - hour Volunteer Opportunity to Kick off theSeason of Giving
When: Thursday, November 14 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Where: Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, 3250 Wilshire Blvd #710, LosAngeles, CA 90010RSVP: Please let Melissa Tyner know if you plan on attending [email protected]
WLALA members are invited to kick off the season of giving by joining avolunteer event at the Harriet Buhai Center to assemble their end-of-year
giving campaign materials. WLALA members will come together at the Harriet Buhai Center to fold andstuff envelopes so the staff can continue their important work with women in need in our community. Learnabout the Harriet Buhai Center here: https://www.hbcfl.org/. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP toMelissa Tyner at [email protected].
Upcoming Local Bar Events and News
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is co-hosting with the California Minority Counsel Program(CMCP) the twelfth annual Inside Diversity program on November 5, 2019. For more information and to
register, please CLICK HERE.
RISE is putting on a free program on November 6, 2019, Corporate Counsel Panel, where you can practiceyour elevator pitches and receive live feedback from the panelists. For more information, please CLICK
HERE.
Loyola Law School is hosting a free program, Preserving Free Courts and a Free Press, on November 6,2019. To view the flyer, please CLICK HERE. To register, please CLICK HERE.
ACLU of Southern California is having their 2019 Bill of Rights Dinner on November 17, 2019. For moreinformation, please CLICK HERE. To view the table map, please CLICK HERE. To view the registration
form, please CLICK HERE.
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel is hosting a Diversity Mixer happy hour onWednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Library Bar in Downtown, LA from 5-7pm. This event is
complimentary to all ASCDC, APAWLA and WLALA Members. For more information, please CLICKHERE.
Black Women Lawyers is having their Annual Thanksgiving Eve Cocktail Sip on November 27, 2019. Formore information and to register, please CLICK HERE.
Straus Institute presents: Women’s Negotiation Academy on December 5-6, 2019, in West LosAngeles. This interactive workshop is designed to present specific tools and techniques to increase your
effectiveness as a negotiator. To register and for WLALA members additional $100 discount, please go to:Women’s Negotiation Academy. Select General Admission rate and at the end of registration, type wna-
wlala in the Discount Code box and click Apply.
Judges needed for UCI Mock Trial Tournament on January 11-12, 2020! For more information and to signup, please CLICK HERE.
Mount Saint Mary's University's "Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California" is on March 26,2020. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Law students may apply for the judicial extern positions with the Los Angeles Superior Court. For moreinformation, please CLICK HERE.
To view the rest of the local bar events and news, please CLICK HERE.
New MembersLyndsi Allsop, Elizabeth Bell, Jenna Bernard, Carolyn C. Brice, Sharon Brown, Maggie Chou, Chara L.
Crane, Jerusha Dsouza, Judith J. Escobar (Ramos), Ying J. Fan, Molly Flynn, Martina Fouquet, DemetriaGraves, Nikka Harounian, Raija Horstman, Alexis E. Ixtlahuac, Leslie Joya (Montes), Chaitrali Kale,Michelle Kazadi, Lana S. Kim, Meghan Lewis, Maria Lyutskanova, Lauren P. Manso, Shahane A.
Martirosyan, Karina M. McNamara (Sanchez), Vicky Ourfalian, Kimberlee Parkins, Carlisa Reed, LauraRobbins, Anna Romanova, Linda Rosborough, Dimiana Saad, Madeleine Sharp, Ali G. Spina, RebeccaStadtner, Madison S. Stern, Ruobing Sun, Lindsay Szymanski, Monika Thull, Steen Velkei, Candace
Yamanishi, Jessica Yang, Andrea Yang, Abigail Zeimis.
WLALA Member Discounts
Did you know your WLALA membership comes with opportunities for discounts on everything fromdeposition services to dry cleaning? To view our current member discounts, please CLICK HERE.
WLALA Job Bank
Did you know that your WLALA membership allows you to access the WLALA Job Bank? The Job Bankhas employment opportunities from different non-profit organizations and law firms.
UCLA School of Law is seeking an Executive Director with entrepreneurial vision and significant experiencein academic program development to launch and oversee a newly-developed Master of Legal Studies
(M.L.S.) degree program. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California seeks to hire exceptionally talentedattorneys from diverse backgrounds who wish to serve the public and the cause of justice by becoming
Assistant United States Attorneys. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles – Downtown office of McGuireWoods seeks an Associate for the GovernmentInvestigations and White Collar Litigation Department. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Hartford is hiring for a Staff Attorney/Sr. Staff Attorney, Workers’ Compensation. For more information,please CLICK HERE.
The Hartford is hiring for an Associate Staff Attorney, Workers’ Compensation. For more information,please CLICK HERE.
The Center for Women in Law (“CWIL”) seeks an experienced and strategic leader with a passionateconcern and calling for its mission of furthering the success of women in the law. For more information,
please CLICK HERE.
Abbott currently has openings for Commercial-Counsel, Division Counsel Patent & IP and Senior Paralegal.For more information, please CLICK HERE.
UCLA School of Law is seeking an Executive Director with entrepreneurial vision and significant experiencein academic program development to launch and oversee a newly-developed Master of Legal Studies
(M.L.S.) degree program. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The United States District Court, Central District of California, is accepting application for the position ofLaw Clerk to a U. S. Magistrate Judge Designee. Three positions are available. For more information,
please CLICK HERE.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California seeks to hire exceptionally talentedattorneys from diverse backgrounds who wish to serve the public and the cause of justice by becoming
Assistant United States Attorneys. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
OneJustice, a statewide legal nonprofit organization, is looking for a Staff Attorney to join their team oflegal aid innovators in their Los Angeles office. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The County of Los Angeles is hiring for an Assessment Hearing Officer. For more information, pleaseCLICK HERE.
Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm, is looking for two litigation associates with 1-3 years’ and 3-7 years'experience respectively for its Los Angeles office with substantial experience in environmental, toxic tort
and/or product liability litigation. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is seeking a highly qualified associate with 2–4 years of privacy and datasecurity experience to join their Orange County or Los Angeles office. For more information, please CLICK
HERE.
The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino is hiring for a Self Help Managing Attorney. Formore information, please CLICK HERE.
The downtown Los Angeles office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a leading national law firm, is looking for amid-level litigation associate attorney. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Clark Hill PLC currently has openings in their health care unit. If you are interested in applying and havelitigation experience, please email Noelle at [email protected] and send a copy of your resume.
You must be a current member and logged into the website to view job postings. If you need help
obtaining your username and password, please email [email protected]. To view the WLALA Job Bank,please CLICK HERE and click on the Search Openings link in the upper left corner of the page.
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