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Dear OCWLA Members,
Welcome to the month of June! With a few days left before the official start of summer, OCWLA has been staying busy. On June 11, we hosted our annual summer membership mixer at Zov’s in Tustin. Over 100 attendees connected with friends and colleagues and enjoyed delicious food and drinks. The OCWLA book club met on May 19, led by Maria Bashaw of Maldonado Bashaw Law, to discuss the novel “James” by Percival Everett.
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OCWLA & OCWLA Foundation Summer Membership Mixer at Zov's Tustin
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We were particularly excited to announce our 2025 awardees at the mixer. We had an usually large and accomplished group of nominees this year, in every category, and it was challenging for our Awards Committee to select a single nominee from so many outstanding candidates. Here are the 2025 OCWLA Award winners:
• Advancement of Women Award: Everett Dorey, LLP
• Attorney of the Year: Pamela Traut, Traut Injury Law
• Judge of the Year: The Honorable Kimberly Menninger, Orange County Superior Court.
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We will be celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of our awardees at our 2025 Golden Legacy Gala on October 17, 2025 at the beautiful Vea Resort in Newport Beach. We are still seeking sponsors for this event, where we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Orange County Women Lawyer’s Association. We are also seeking donations for our silent auction. Please contact us if you are interested in a sponsorship to help promote your business while supporting OCWLA. Tickets will go on sale soon!
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Our upcoming events include our Past Presidents Tea, honoring our OCWLA past presidents, on July 19th. Please also mark your calendars for our Women Judges Reception, which will be on August 21, 2025 at the Boardwalk in Irvine. Our June book club meeting will be on June 23rd and the featured book is “Wedding People,” by Alison Espach.
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Wishing everyone a happy and healthy summer.
Warmly,
Tracy Hughes
2025 OCWLA President
Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.
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