Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

You're invited to enjoy delicious appetizers and great wine with the OCHBA, OCAABA and Lex Romana at South Coast Winery!
 
South Coast Winery
3608 S. Bristol, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone: 714-957-1857
 
Judges: FREE
Members of OCHBA/OCAABA/Lex Romana: $10
Non-members and guests of Members: $20

Hosted appetizers and happy hour prices on some of South Coast Winery's house wines.
 
Sponsored by:
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Tickets:

Member Ticket $10.00Non-Member Ticket $20.00

By Kimberly Wagner (Pepperdine Law '12) and Kristen Zierhut (Western State Law '12)

Editor's Note:  This summer, ten Southern California law students - including, 4 students from OC - were interns with the JAG Corps.  JAG (Judge Advocate Generals) is the specialized branch of the Armed Forces which serves as legal advisers to their command and are charged with both the defense and prosecution of military law.  Our interns saw the workings of the JAG Corps first hand and, here, they write about their experience.
 

Jimmy Cabral and Kristen Zierhut, HBA law student members from Western State Law School

As one of the most ethnically-diverse areas in the world, California proudly boasts its state militia, the National Guard, as a bastion of equality.  A branch of the US Army, the National Guard maintains a complete set of military departments, and recently reached out to young law students within the southern California region through its JAG Corps.  The purpose of the proffered internship opportunity created by Captain Dwight Stirling is to "introduce the students to the military in such a way that they can get the experience without feeling pressured to join", in the Captain's own words.  The summer 2010 intern class consists of law students from Western State, USD, Chapman, and Pepperdine who bring perspectives from diverse backgrounds quite literally to the 10-seat conference table where they closely collaborate on their assignments.
 
The main focus of the internship starts with traditional military structure and leadership. Two teams Alpha and Bravo are led each week by different members who report to a "superior" intern who plays the role of the squad leader.  The Captain delegates the weekly tasks to the squad leader who then takes the blame or credit based on the squad's performance.  As each intern has had the "pleasure" of heading the squad, the various leadership styles have shaped the summer experience.  For instance, depending on the inclination of the squad leader, the week's activities could focus on more adventurous or academic themes which reflect the respective backgrounds the students share with each other.  Histories of family military service and contact with service members factor strongly into planned tours and field trips so that each intern may benefit from the experiences of their peers, while legal discussions may turn or hinge on the individual past academic careers of each student.
 
Physical training is an integral part of a military lifestyle; from the beginning, the interns insisted on becoming acquainted with the exertion of a JAG.  Within just a few weeks, the Captain passed the baton in this activity as well, designating two interns each week to lead the afternoon work-out sessions.  The range of skills which each intern has acquired was further exposed in these team-building occasions, as they had the chance to demonstrate athletic habits while teaching about these forms of training and further solidifying the squad relationship.
 
Every activity in which the interns have had the opportunity to partake has highlighted the diverse proclivities of each person.  For example, team-building scavenger hunts that focused on the talents of the interns educated the group on each individual's interests; simulated shooting practice also betrayed the secret proficiencies of a couple of the interns. The variety of events and opportunities that comprised the internship drew an incredible skill set from the students collectively to the extent that each now returns to law school with an entirely new perspective that may have otherwise been missed.  The power of an open mind and high motivation evidenced itself in this group of ten whose lives were impacted and improved by the close collaboration of a group of their peers facilitated by the efforts of Captain Stirling, and resulting in the summer of a lifetime.
 
This year's JAG interns were: Tiffany Apel (Pepperdine), Jimmy Cabral (Western State), Ryan Dietz (USD), Samanthe Hillman (USD), Lan Nguyen (Chapman), Samuel Siavoshi (USD), Kimberly Wagner (Pepperdine), Roman Ybarra (USD), Whitney Zanias (Chapman), and Kristen Zierhut (Western State).

Theresa Lopez

OC-HBA Secretary Theresa C. Lopez, a Counsel with Crowell & Moring LLP's Orange County office has been selected to participate in an executive leadership training program specifically for Latina partners and of counsel in the private sector offered by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).
 
The HNBA/ACC took applications from hundreds of potential participants before selecting the 50 most promising participants, including Lopez, for the program that includes three mini-conferences with a variety of educational panel discussions and break-out work sessions aimed at law firm management, business development, leadership skills, and other areas key to promotion.
 
Even though Latinos make up more than 10% of our national population, they make up less than 3% of attorneys across the country. While this statistic may seem staggering, it gets worse. Latinas have the lowest representation of any racial or ethnic group among the nation's attorneys. Remarkably, there are less than 15,000 Latina lawyers in the United States today. The majority of these Latina lawyers, though, hit the glass ceiling of advancement and never make it into the partnership ranks. Less than 1% of all U.S. attorney partners are Latina.
 
To aid Latina lawyers in breaking through the ceiling and help them increase their chances of promotion and business development, the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) to implement an executive leadership training program specifically for Latina partners and of counsel in the private sector.
 
The kick-off session will take place September 7, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN, in conjunction with the HNBA's Annual Conference. Faculty include Susan Hackett, the ACC's Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, Becky Choi of Group Forward LLC, Jonathan Oviatt, the CLO of the Mayo Clinic and incoming Vice Chairman of the ACC, Fred Pullman of Counsel Management Group, Rob Lipstein, Partner and Chair of Finance at Crowell & Moring LLP, and Bill Garcia, Partner and Director of Strategic Initiatives at Howry LLP.

OC-HBA President Carlos X. Colorado, an associate with Jones Day's Orange County office has joined the UCI Law School's Dean's Cabinet.   The University of California, Irvine School of Law premiered last year, and the historic second UCI Law Class started this week.  The Dean's Cabinet was formed to advise founding Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and help him plan for the future and maintain support for the law school.

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

The HBA welcomes its members and friends to meet the HBA's 2010 Guardian de Justicia award recipient, Gladis Molina, while enjoying drinks, appetizers and good conversation. Gladis Molina is a pro bono coordinator for K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Defense), which was founded by Microsoft and Angelina Jolie to provide legal counsel to refugee and immigrant children who come to the U.S. without a parent or legal guardian.

At Troutman Sanders LLP
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614-2545
 
Hosted Appetizers and Cocktails
 
Judges: FREE
HBA Members: $10
Non-Members & guests of Judges/HBA members: $20
 
Sponsored by:

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Tickets:

Member Ticket $10.00Non-Member Ticket $20.00

Saturday, October 9, 2010
9:30am Registration 10-11:30am Golf Clinic

Coyote Hills Golf Course
1440 E. Bastanchury Road
Fullerton, CA 92835
Directions
 
$30 HBA Members
$40 Non-HBA Members

Gift Bag and Refreshments Included.

To learn more about this type of golf clinic,
please visit the Latina Golfers Association website.

Tickets:

HBA Members $30.00Non-HBA Members $40.00

Wednesday, September 1st 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Student Bar Association Welcome Back BBQ in the Whittier Law School Quad

Tamayo Restautrant, 5300 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022

Hosted by Latina Lawyers PAC, Latino Comp, Mexican American Bar Association, & Mexican American Bar Association PAC. For information about sponsorships contact Edward R. Ortega at (213) 626-3640.

Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, 555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Only $18.00 per ticket. 100% of the profits will benefit college scholarships in Bobby Salcedo's Name.
To purchase tickets, please contact Araceli Gonzalez Guerrero at (310) 210-6358 or arcygo@gmail.com.
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Honoring Hon. Lon Hurwitz Speaker
Topic: Domestic Violence in Orange County
 
$30 Community/$20 Alumni /$15 Students - all members of the community welcome! (Lunch & 1 *MCLE Credit). Please RSVP to Nidhi Parikh at nparikh@law.whittier.edu by Friday, August 20th.