Friday, November 10, 2017
OCBA Headquarters, Newport Beach

Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips announced the passing of District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell on October 8, 2017.  Judge O’Connell was 52 years old.

The State Bar of California has named a new Chief Court Counsel to lead the State Bar Court of California.

This fall, all OCBA sections will conduct online elections for the open leadership position of Secretary/Treasurer. The elections will be conducted on a staggered schedule from October through December, and the section leaders will take office in January 2018 for a one-year term.

Today Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 36 into law, the fee bill for the State Bar of California. In addition to setting the annual licensing fee for lawyers, SB 36 includes historic reforms for the public protection agency.

The OCBA's annual Board of Directors Election closed at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. In accordance with the OCBA bylaws, 2017 President-Elect Nikki P. Miliband will succeed to the Presidency in 2018.

The OCBA is pleased to share that Chase Scolnick, Senior Counsel at Keller/Anderle LLP, received this year’s Federal Bar Association’s “Younger Federal Lawyer Award.” 

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the appointment of Hemant H. (Shashi) Kewalramani as a United States Magistrate Judge.

At this year's Orange County Women Lawyers Association 42nd Annual Gala, the OCWLA, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, honored OCBA member the Honorable Maria D. Hernandez and Board Member Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila as its 2017 Judge of the Year and Attorney of the Year, respectively.

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member-firm Snell & Wilmer was honored by Orange County United Way with the Spirit of Orange Award at the 2017/2018 Rally for Change on September 7, 2017 in Anaheim, Calif.