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Seeking Nominations for the 1st OCWLA "Advancement of Women" Award!

This award seeks to recognize and celebrate a law firm, or other legal organization, whose words, actions, and deeds support the advancement of women within the firm and in the greater legal community. Please include the following when submitting your nomination:

1. The total number of partners within the firm and the number of female partners;
2. Other leadership positions held by women in the organization;
3. Specific policies that promote diversity and the interests of women;
4. A description of how the organization’s culture supports the advancement and growth of women;
5. Examples of how women have benefited from the efforts of the nominee
   

Please submit information to info@ocwla.org.

Deadline for Nominations is April 30, 2018.

The award will be presented on September 13 at the Annual OCWLA Gala at The Resort at Pelican Hill.

Please click on the link below to access the Recruitment Notice for Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Trial Attorney Panel.  Thank you.

http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/recruitment-notice-criminal-justice-act-cja-trial-attorney-panel-0

Comments sought:
 
Thirty-six (36) new proposals to amend the California Rules of Court, Judicial Council forms and legislation have been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.
 
The attached list provides a summary of the proposals and contains direct links to each individual proposal. You are welcome to distribute this to any other interested parties. The deadline for comment is 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018.

Please be advised that the California Supreme Court’s Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee (AENC) is seeking qualified candidates to serve as judges for the State Bar Court. The AENC is seeking applications for the position of Presiding Judge of the Court (a position that will also serve on the Review Department) and two Hearing Court Judges.
 
Applications are due no later than April 20, 2018 at 5:00 pm.
 
For more information and a link to the application materials, please click here:

statebarcourt.ca.gov/Portals/2/documents/2018-Fact-Sheet-3-Positions.pdf

The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives.  Please refer to the link below for more information.

http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/seeking-applications-ninth-circuit-judicial-conference-lawyer-representatives-3

Santa Ana law firm seeks associate with 3-7 years of civil litigation, insurance defense, and/or medical malpractice defense experience. Applicant must have excellent analytical, research and writing skills. Deposition, arbitration and trial prep experience preferred. Please submit your resume, a writing sample and salary requirements to denise@bdmklaw.com for our consideration.

Comments sought:
 
Seven (7) new proposals to amend the Code of Judicial Ethics have been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.
 
You are welcome to distribute this to any other interested parties. The deadline for comment is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Mark Jacobson, at mark.jacobson@jud.ca.gov, or at 415-865-7898.

Orange County Women Lawyers Association is honored to announce its nominee, Pearl Mann, an OCWLA past president and lifetime member, will receive the California Women Lawyers' Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award.

The Judtih Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award is presented to a nominee who has made a significant contribution to her community, extending beyond the practice of law, to devote time and effort to the public good and values through the tradition of public service and involvement, and who exemplified the values and missions of California Women Lawyers. The award is named after Judith Soley, a longtime CWL board member who was killed by the husband of a client. She was involved in her community and in many bar organizations, including being the first female president of the Fresno County Bar Association. Of special note, Judy was a friend of Pearl's and the two served together for several years on the CWL board.

Pearl will receive the award at CWL's Annual Conference held on May 4, 2018 in San Francisco, California.

Congratulations Pearl!

Please click on the link below to access the Notice from the Clerk regarding changes to Local Civil Rules 5.2-1 and 7-4.
http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/changes-local-rules-proposed-become-effective-june-1-2018