Happy September

OCWLA Members!

I hope you are all enjoying your last few weeks of summer. Thank you to everyone who attended our amazing Women Judges Reception on August 29, where we celebrated the Honorable Elizabeth G. Macias as the recipient of the 2024 California Women Lawyers Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award. We were honored to have 33 judges in attendance, an OCWLA record! One of the missions of the OCWLA is the advancement of women on the bench. Women still only make up 35% of the superior court bench in Orange County. The California statewide percentage of women judges on the superior court bench is 41.2%. The 4th District Court of Appeal has 31.8% women justices and the statewide percentage of women justices on the Courts of Appeal is 43.3%. The California Supreme Court is 57.1% women. While women have made substantial progress on the bench here in California and in Orange County, there is still much progress to be made. The OCWLA thanks the women judges who have helped advance women on the bench and within the legal profession, and thanks the many people who have supported them along the way. 

Believe it or not, our Annual Gala at the VEA Newport Beach is just five weeks away! I am pleased to announce that we have already sold 219 out of 300 tickets to this event and will sell out soon. Sponsorships are still available. If you haven’t purchased your tickets and/or sponsorship, pleaseregister online or contact info@ocwla.org. This will be our best Gala yet with some exciting new entertainment and a beautiful Parisian theme. Hope to see you at the Gala!

Warmly,

Caroline Djang

2024 OCWLA President