Two students at UCI School of Law seek participants in a survey in connection with their paper for a Problem Solving course. The paper analyzes the unreliability of the umbrella categorization of “Asian American” within AmLaw 200 firms as a measure of diversity with respect to Asian American ethnic groups. Existing statistics do not accurately reflect the diversity within the ...
Save the date for SABA-SC’s annual Seva Day, or Day of Service. Join the SABA-SC Board of Directors on January 18, 2020 in a Coastal Clean Up, organized by Heal the Bay. SABA-SC volunteers will first help pick up trash along one of Los Angeles’ beautiful beaches, then have lunch together at a restaurant nearby. Stay tuned for additional details, ...
The OCWLA Foundation is pleased to provide the Bar Stipend Award to worthy law students who will be taking the bar exam. Offered twice a year, the award is given to the student(s) that best exemplify the mission of OCWLA, and a commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women's issues, financial need, and to Orange County. Deadline ...
The United States District Court for the Central District of California is accepting applications for or the position of Law Clerk to a U. S. Magistrate Judge Designee. Three positions are available. To view the announcement, please go to the District Court website HERE. Miller Nash Graham & Dunn is seeking a full-time junior associate to join its Commercial Litigation ...
Marize Alphonso is one of SABA-SC’s Community Engagement Directors. Marize is an entertainment transactional attorney at the law firm of Reder & Feig, LLP. She currently provides production legal services for scripted television shows, and has served as legal counsel for multiple independent movies. Marize graduated from UC Berkeley, with a double major in Rhetoric and English, and from UCLA ...
SABA-SC held its annual Mentorship Reception on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the gorgeous rooftop space provided by Nixon Peabody LLP. Over 90 attendees, including judges, attorneys, legal professionals, and law students, enjoyed delicious food and drink while networking and mingling. The event served as a kick-off to the SABA-SC Mentorship Program, which achieved record levels of participation this year. ...
The 20th Annual APA Community Holiday Toy Drive will take place at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on December 5th from 6-9pm. Admission is an unwrapped new toy (valued at $25+) or a minimum donation of $25 at the door. Toys are preferred! Donated toys are distributed to low income families in the LA area through participating charitable organization partners (list ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Nixon Peabody Tickets are going fast for the annual SABA-SC Mentorship Reception on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 6pm at the downtown Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody. This year’s Mentor of the Year is Purvi Patel, Partner at Morrison Foerster. Ms. Patel is a recognized leader and mentor for the South Asian legal ...
Labdhi Sheth is SABA-SC’s Community Engagement Director and Co-Chair of the Mentorship Program. She is currently a judicial clerk for the United States District Court, Central District of California. Labdhi earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley in 2015 and her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 2019. In law school, Labdhi ...
The September 26th JABA/SABA Mixer was a blast! The event welcomed members of both organizations to chat over food and drinks at a local brewery. We missed those of you who could not attend and look forward to seeing you at our next event.