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Annual SABA-SC Mentorship Reception: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Nixon Peabody Please save the date for our annual SABA-SC Mentorship Reception. This year’s reception will take place at the gorgeous downtown Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 6pm. Details re our Keynote Speaker and Awardees coming soon! Sponsorship opportunities are available, please reach out ...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 6:30 PM Knobbe Martens LLP Curious about what it takes to be a successful in-house attorney?  Wondering what in-house clients would like to see from their outside counsel?  To find out, attend SABA-SC’s panel presentation, hosted by Knobbe Martens LLP at 6:30 p.m. on August 21, 2019.  More details, as well as information regarding our exciting ...
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Join us on July 25, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. for a fun summer mixer in Orange County, hosted by McGlinchey Stafford LLP.  Food & drinks will be provided as you mingle with fellow Orange County legal professionals. Individuals who join SABA-SC at the event will receive a discount on their membership.  RSVP to dtexidor@mcglinchey.com by July 22.
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July 10, 2019, 7:30 pm, Los Angeles From writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”) comes the inspirational drama “Blinded by the Light,” set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs. “Blinded by the Light” is a joyful story of courage, love, hope, family and the unique ability of music to lift the human spirit. The film ...
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SABA-SC warmly congratulates its past president and the co-Chair of its Steering Committee, the Honorable Rupa S. Goswami, Los Angeles Superior Court, for being selected to serve on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee (JSAC) for Los Angeles County. This is an incredible honor and reflective of Judge Goswami's history of professional excellence and commitment to the legal community.  ...
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On June 27, 2019, SABA-SC organized a panel presentation for On Campus Interviewing.  The event was hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Downtown Los Angeles. Vandana Kapur, of Davis Wright Tremaine began the evening with introductory remarks.  The panelists, Purvi Patel, Ashe Puri, Gopi Panchapakesan, and Labdhi Sheth, shared their experiences with the interviewing process and insights into hiring ...
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SABA-SC members had a strong presence at this year’s SABA-North America Annual Conference in Atlanta, which was attended by nearly 500 individuals from across the country.  The conference, which was held June 20 to 23, 2019, included a variety of panels, an opportunity for attendees to volunteer and give back to the community via SABA North America’s new SABA Cares ...
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 Dhruva Krishna is J.D. candidate at UCLA.  He is actively involved in their Intellectual Property Law Association (IPLA), South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA), and Entertainment Law Association (ELA) student groups.  Prior to UCLA, Dhruva graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in Ethics, History, Public Policy and Professional Writing.  He is an avid and active musician, and spent ...
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Meet our Co-Presidents Elect! Vandana Kapur practices employment law at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. She has counseled and defended organizations of various sizes in the healthcare, arts, film and entertainment, fitness, banking, manufacturing, technology, produce, and restaurant industries, among others, against a variety of employment law claims.  Vandana has extensive experience handling single plaintiff, representative action, and class action claims ...
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The 2019 application for California ChangeLawyers’ 1L Diversity Scholarship is now open. Recently admitted law students embarking on their first year of law school are invited to apply by 5pm PST on Monday, June 24, 2019 by visiting the scholarship webpage. The $7,500 scholarship to be applied towards expenses related to the first year of law school is available to ...
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