Todd G. Friedland (Stephens Friedland LLP) was installed as 2016 Orange County Bar Association President during 2016 OCBA Judges’ Night & Annual Meeting, which was held Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at the Irvine Marriott.

Morgan Law Group is pleased to announce that OCBA member Emanuela “Ella” Gentile has joined the office as an Associate Attorney.

Friedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C. recently announced that OCBA members Jennifer Stroffe and Andrew Nelson have been promoted to Shareholder.

The Orange County Hispanic Bar Association has named OCBA member Darren Aitken (Aitken Aitken Cohn) and University of California, Irvine School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky as its 2016 Attorney of the Year and Hon. Francisco Briseño Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, respectively.

Longtime OCBA member and Orange County Lawyer magazine columnist Hon. William Bedsworth (Court of Appeal) is pleased to announce that his third book, Lawyers, Gubs, and Monkeys, is now available for purchase.

OC Women2Women has announced that it will honor OCBA Immediate Past President Ashleigh Aitken (Aitken Aitken Cohn LLP) at its 3rd Annual "Driving Forward in Style" Gala benefitting Veterans Legal Institute on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Fletcher Jones Motorcars in Newport Beach.

OCBA member and Snell & Wilmer Partner Elizabeth Weldon was recently elected as President of the Girls Incorporated of Orange County Board of Directors.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that OCBA member Alex Kim has joined the Costa Mesa office as an Associate.

OCBA member Sarah Nowels (Amezcua-Moll & Associates PC) has been appointed as Parliamentarian of the OCBA Legislative Resolutions Committee.

Littler has elevated OCBA member Heather Peck to shareholder status, effective Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.