(L-R): OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran (St. John Knits); Marchelle Bailey (U.S. Small Business Administration); Ashley Pham (Chapman University Fowler School of Law); Madiha Siddiquin (Crowell & Moring LLP)

For Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Diverse Women in the Law Panel Discussion, Professor Marisa Cianciarulo moderated a panel with three diverse female attorneys from different legal fields. Sponsored by Chapman Women Lawyers Association, Minority Law Students Association, and SBA, the panel included OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran (Vice President & General Counsel at St. John), Marchelle Bailey (Senior Counsel at the U.S. Small Business Administration), and Madiha S. Siddiquin (Associate at Crowell & Moring LLP). They shared their experiences as successful lawyers and their tips on how female attorneys can empower one another as women.