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WLALA Newsletter: September 2019
Volume 25, No. 1
President's Messageby Jennifer Leland
It seems like only yesterday that I was installed as WLALA’sCommunications Officer and now I am writing my first President’sMessage. Time flies! I am truly honored to serve as the next President ofWLALA and look forward to the year as we mark the organization’s 100thanniversary. We will be kicking off our celebration of this incrediblemilestone with a Centennial Celebration on Saturday, September 21,2019 at the Intercontinental Hotel downtown. Yes, Saturday night! Andthere will be dancing too. Bring your spouse, significant other or friendsand pay tribute to 100 years of WLALA’s empowering women in the lawand in the community and the advancement of women’s rights.
To view the rest of the President's Message, please CLICK HERE.
Photo Gallery
WLALA's Paint, Sip & CLE program on August 28, 2019. To view more photos, please CLICK HERE.
Upcoming WLALA Events
September 28, 2019 to December 7, 2019 -WLALA Fall Golf League
October 19, 2109 - WLALA SCGA Golf League:Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course
To view the rest of the WLALA Calendar, please go to www.wlala.org.
Member News
WLALA Board Member Vidhya Ragunathan gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Tarak. Congrats, Vidhya!
WLALA Board Member Ariella T. Simonds has joined Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff & Stern LLP. Congrats,Ariella!
WLALA Foundation Board Member Carmela Pagay has been appointed as the 2019-2020 ArticlesCoordinator for the Los Angeles Lawyer magazine. Congrats, Carmela!Article ideas are welcomed and should be directed to [email protected].
WLALA Past President and Life Member Eileen Decker will be receiving the Judith Soley Lawyer asCitizen Award at the 2019 CWL Annual Conference & Dinner on September 20, 2019. Congrats Eileen!
To register for the Annual Conference & Dinner, please CLICK HERE.
WLALA Board Member Hon. Holly Fujie will be receiving the National Association of Women Judges’Joan Dempsey Klein Award at the NAWJ Annual Conference in October. Congrats, Holly!
WLALA Board Member Julie Gerchik was Recognized as one of the “Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers inLos Angeles” by the Los Angeles Business Journal . Congrats, Julie!
WLALA Board Member Marina Kats Fraigun has been selected for two Super Lawyers lists:Top 50: 2020 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
Top 100: 2020 Southern California Super LawyersCongrats, Marina!
WLALA Member M.C. Sungaila Named to National Law Journal’s 2019 Equality Trailblazers List.Congrats, M.C.!
If you are a member of WLALA and would like to share some news, please email [email protected].
2019 Women in Law InstituteCalling Attorney (7+ Years) Volunteers!
Calling all attorneys (7+ years) and law students in the LA area! The Young Lawyers Section haspartnered with the Center for Women in Law to present the
2019 Women in Law Institute.
Described by a partner at a top law firm as “the most practical tool I’ve encountered in my 20 years ofpracticing,” the Women in Law Institute is a full-day workshop for law students, LLMs, and judicialclerks. Participants can look forward to expert presentations on the essential skills for navigating a
successful career in law, including communicating with impact, communicating your value, andbuilding strategic relationships. Following each presentation, students will work in small groups led by
experienced attorneys to perfect these skills and receive individualized critiques in a supportiveenvironment. The day ends with a cocktail reception where participants can network and put their new
skills into practice.
Attorneys with 7+ years of practice from all backgrounds are encouraged to register as faculty tohelp lead the small groups. The minimum time commitment is 3 hours on the day of the event, with a
1 hour conference call to prepare for the event.
For more information about the event, to register as a volunteer attorney, or to register as a law studentjudicial or clerk attendee, please visit https://law.utexas.edu/cwil/events/2019-women-in-law-institute-
los-angeles/
Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Jones Day 555 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Cost: FREE, includes lunch and reception
California Women Lawyers Upcoming Events
The CWL Annual Conference and Annual Dinner will be September 20, 2019, in Sacramento. For more
information, please go to: https://www.cwl.org/page/AnnualConference.
WLALA, NAWJ, and CWL will be hosting a joint reception, “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Women’sProgress in the Law,” commemorating the 100th anniversary of WLALA and the 40th anniversary ofNAWJ, on October 16, 2019, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Upcoming Local Bar Events and News
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles is having their 44th Annual Installation and AwardsCeremony on Saturday, September 7, 2019. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Los Angeles Chapter of the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots requested ahearing to designate the Compass Rose at Santa Monica Airport as a historical landmark. A CompassRose is an airmarking which is emblematic of the important role women have played in the history ofaviation.The hearing will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Santa Monica City Hall. For more
information, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles Superior Court is having their Judicial Diversity Summit for attorneys interested inapplying to the state court bench on Saturday, September 21, 2019. For more information and to
register, please CLICK HERE.
Mount Saint Mary's University is having their 2019 Women's Leadership Conference on Saturday,September 21, 2019. Use discount code PARTNER20 at the registration page for 20% off. For more
information, please CLICK HERE.
On the afternoon of October 24, 2019, a live broadcast from Washington D.C. , with round tablediscussions among the federal bench, federal bar, and law students from 19 cities and 16 states
hosted by various federal courts, will take place focusing on Roadways to the Federal Bench: Who,Me? A Bankruptcy Judge? For more information, 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.
To view the rest of the local bar events and news, please CLICK HERE.
New Members
Mindy Acevedo, Leni Ackerman, Yesenia Acosta, Sally Amezquita, Kori S. Anderson, Emily Antoku,Sabeen Armani, Nicole Castronovo, Vivienne Chen, Jennifer Cooper, Jean P. Domanski, Erin
Donovan, Kelly Doyle, Joyce Fahey (Karlin), Angel Garrett, Leora Ghadoushi, Maria Ghobadi, Teri A.Gibbs, Erin Gilmore, Andrea Giovannone, Eliana Gracian, Teresa Gutierrez, Tae H. Ha, Rae Hamilton,Eurydice Harris, Claire Hauso, Gillian Hawley, Jessica Hsieh, Anna Huffman, Catina L. Irvin, Kimberly
Jackson, Lindsay Johnson, Erin Joyce (McKeown), Katherine Kehr, Dawn Kennedy, Khadijah Kenyatte,Nadin Khedry, Christina Kim, Sandi Krul, Karin R. Lang, Hanna Lee, Shannon Leis, Devin Lindsay,
Keila Magana, David Markun, Jamila Moore, Ellen Oganesyan, Dana Ontiveros, Seena R. Paul, YaldaPaydar, Pilar Pitts, Monica Roth, Daniella Rubin, Melanie Sava, Natela Shenon, Katherine Sierra, EmilySuhr, Kimberly Toney, Maja Tosic, Emme Tyler, Analy Urena-Diaz, Ariel Vento, Makyla Vigil, Olga Viner,
Amy Vuong-Tumu, Eve H. Wagner, Sophia Wang.
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.
Request for Attorney Mentors for WLALA Law Student Mentor Program
WLALA's increased presence in the legal community over the years has resulted in increased interestand participation among the local law schools. WLALA needs attorney mentor volunteers for its Law
Student Mentor Program.
To volunteer as a mentor, please email [email protected].
To read the rest of this article, 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.
Break the Cycle is hiring for a staff attorney. Break the Cycle is a national non-profit that focuses onproviding education, outreach and legal services to youth in the areas of relationship violence, sexual
assault, and stalking. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Haight Brown & Bonesteel’s Los Angeles office is seeking a highly motivated associate with aminimum of two years of experience for our Professional Liability practice group. For more information,
please CLICK HERE.
Haight Brown & Bonesteel’s Los Angeles office is hiring for a Coverage Associate. For moreinformation, please CLICK HERE.
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights invites applications for the position of Staff Attorneyin the Young Center’s Los Angeles regional office. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Kutak Rock LLP's Los Angeles office is seeking a Public Finance or Real Estate Finance AssociateAttorney with 2-4 years of experience in public finance or real estate finance. For more information,
please CLICK HERE.
Robins Kaplan LLP seeks an associate to join its Corporate Bankruptcy Practice in their Los Angeles(Century City) office. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office Power Group Section in the Department of Water & PowerDivision has an immediate opening for a power group attorney. For more information, please CLICK
HERE.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California seeks to hire exceptionallytalented attorneys 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 United States District Court, Central District of California, is accepting applications for the positionof Law Clerk to a United States Magistrate Judge in Los Angeles. For more information, please CLICK
HERE.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in Arizona has an immediate opening for a contract lawyer. For moreinformation, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners is accepting applications for civilian hearingexaminers. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Division Seven of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, is accepting applications foran appellate court attorney to work with Justice Gail Ruderman Feuer. For more information, please
CLICK HERE.
You must be a current member and logged into the website to view job postings. If you need helpobtaining 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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