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Mock Trial Competition And Networking Dinner

Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County is hosting its 39th Annual Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition.

Several OCWLA members will be volunteering on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 5:00 pm (check-in time at 4:30 pm) to 7:30 pm (approximate end time) to serve as scorekeepers for mock trial rounds held at the Orange County Superior Court Central Justice Complex in Santa Ana.

OCWLA members are invited get together after judging for a casual mix and mingle at a nearby restaurant, Chapter One: the modern local, 227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701. This volunteer opportunity is open to all attorneys, as well as those awaiting bar exam results. Attorney scorekeepers will evaluate student performances and provide feedback to the students.

Please register to volunteer directly through CRFOC's website: https://www.crfoc.org/mock-trial-attorney-volunteer/

Please RSVP for the post-volunteering Chapter One mix and mingle (even if only tentative) to info@ocwla.org so we can have an approximate headcount.

Holiday Tree Donations and Holiday Decorating

OCWLA is working with Human Options to decorate its shelter facility for the holidays. Several OCWLA members will be volunteering at the Human Options facility on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 12 to 2 pm.

Trees: If your firm would like to donate a holiday tree, please contact us to make arrangements. We are also looking for member volunteers that would be interested in putting up the holiday décor.

Decoration Volunteers: Due to restrictions in working with the facility, the decorating will take place on Wednesday, December 4 in the early afternoon. If you are interested in decorating during your lunch hour, please email us at info@ocwla.org to be placed on a list. Once we verify the time, we will contact you to verify your availability.

Small Denomination Gift Cards

OCWLA will once again collect small denominational gift cards for Collaborative Courts Foundation at its Holiday & Installation Dinner on December 10, 2019. The $5, $10, $15 gift cards are donated to Collaborative Courts Foundation to support program participants. Gift cards to fast food restaurants, retail stores, and grocery stores are greatly appreciated.

If you are not able to make the holiday party, you can bring the gift cards to any OCWLA event between now and then and provide them to an OCWLA board member.

Voting members of the OCWLA are invited to participate by voting online, or in-person.

Online voting closes on November 7, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

In-person voting will occur at the General Meeting, scheduled on November 8, 2019 before 1:00 p.m. at Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614. Register for November 8 Luncheon>

Questions? Email Amelia Montgomery, Executive Director at info@ocwla.org.

Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm, has an immediate opening for a 3 to 5-year litigation associate in its Irvine office.   

Candidates must have strong communication and writing skills, be self-motivated, and have the ability and confidence to work independently. Experience in business and commercial litigation preferred. All candidates must be currently admitted in California.

Please submit a writing sample when applying.

Kutak Rock offers a collegial working environment with a competitive benefits package.

https://www.kutakrock.com/careers/irvine-litigation-associate

To view the announcement, please go to our website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov/employment

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Judicial Branch Administration: Policies on Workplace Conduct

Summary: To promote improvement and greater consistency in how judicial branch entities prevent and address harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and inappropriate workplace conduct based on a protected classification, the Rules and Projects Committee (RUPRO) proposes a new rule of court to establish standardized baseline requirements for court policies on the prevention, reporting, and resolution of these types of complaints. This proposal originated from recommendations made by the Work Group for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment, appointed by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. Those recommendations, including a recommendation to adopt a rule on these issues, were approved by the Judicial Council on July 19, 2019.

The deadline for comment is 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019.

October 23, 2019 | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Event Address: Eureka | 4143 Campus Drive, Irvine
For questions: info@occd.org or (949) 608-8305

OneJustice is looking for a Staff Attorney to join our team of legal aid innovators. The Staff Attorney will be based in our Los Angeles office and work on a portfolio of projects, including stewarding one of OneJustice’s pioneering projects, IMPACT LA, which leverages the private bar to serve survivors of domestic violence.  As part of the Pro Bono Justice team, the Staff Attorney will also work on helping to build and support pro bono networks throughout California, including providing consulting and logistical support to legal aid organizations around the state.  

For more information and to apply, please click here: https://onejustice.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=33  

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