Dear OCWLA Members, Happy May! The last 30 days have been busy for OCWLA. On April 11, OCWLA hosted its annual Equal Pay Day MCLE for elimination of bias credit. It featured Dr. Tiffany Brandreth, who discussed her work with individuals and organizations to address pay equity issues. |
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We rang in the month of May with a Spring Membership Coffee Meetup, hosted by Lexitas at their Irvine location on May 2. We are very grateful to Cottle Keen Lopiccolo & Heyde, Silvana Sarkis, and Lexitas for their ongoing support of OCWLA. |
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On Wednesday, May 9th, OCWLA hosted another MCLE at the Park Club, featuring speakers Natalie Stephan and William Curry of Whitney | Petchul on the The Secret Inner Workings of HOAs. The speakers fostered a lively discussion about a variety of issues homeowners face with HOAs. |
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Upcoming events include our May OCWLA Book Club meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at Mimi’s Café in Tustin. Maria Bashaw will lead the discussion on “James,” by Percival Everett. Our Summer Membership Mixer, which OCWLA co-hosts with the OCWLA Foundation, is coming up on June11, and it will be held again at Zov’s Bistro in Tustin. This evening event is a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and make new connections. |
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Mark your calendars for some important upcoming events! Our Annual Women Judge’s Receptionis coming up on Thursday, August 21 at Boardwalk Courtyard in Irvine. We will celebrate our “Golden Legacy” of 50 years as an organization at our Annual Gala on October 16 at the VEA in Newport Beach. We will be celebrating our annual award winners with the theme “Empowered for 50 Years, Inspired for the Future." The OCWLA supports women in the legal profession. The OCWLA stands with the lawyers and judges who are upholding the rule of law. Here is the link to the statement on behalf of the OCWLA Board of Directors we issued on April 14: https://www.ocwla.org/news/13498265. Thank you for your support for our organization! We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events. Warmly, Tracy Hughes 2025 OCWLA President Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. |
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