Happy August 

OCWLA Members!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! We had a great July, starting with our Past Presidents’ Tea at the beautiful Morning Lavender Café in Tustin. We honored our OCWLA Past Presidents, including the following Past Presidents in attendance: Betty Fracisco, Allyson Thompson, Michelle Philo, Kelly Galligan and Jessica Munk. Also in attendance was founding member, Mark Edwards. We also hosted an extremely well-attended MCLE/Book Club, featuring the book Passion in Black by Justice Timothy Buckley, Retired Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District. We had the privilege of Justice Buckley there in person to lead the discussion!

We are looking forward to our Women Judges’ Reception on Thursday, August 29th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boardwalk Courtyard in Irvine. We are expecting a big crowd at this event, where we celebrate our women judges and all of our judicial officers. This year, we will also be recognizing the Honorable Elizabeth G. Macias, as the recipient of the 2024 Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award. Congratulations, Judge Macias, and thank you for all that you do!

This year’s spectacular Annual Gala is also coming up, and will be held at VEA Newport Beach on Wednesday, October 17th. Join us as we honor our Judge of the Year, the Honorable Desirae Hutchison, Attorney of the Year, Mei Tsang, Umberg Zipser and Advancement of Women Award Winner, Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP! Sponsorship opportunities are available, and we are seeking silent auction donations. Please contact us for more information.

Warmly,

Caroline Djang

2024 OCWLA President