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June 2022 President’s Page - Ten Things for OCBA Members to Do in June

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by Daniel S. Robinson

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Ten Things for OCBA Members to Do in June

Congratulations! Summer is here, and we are still standing. We’ve made it to June and it’s time to dust off our barbeques and beach chairs and start planning our summer days with friends and family. The same is true for the Orange County legal community as June kicks off a host of incredible summer events where OCBA members can meet, greet, and reconnect.

What events? Well, I’m glad you asked. Consistent with my goal this year of helping members reconnect with the Bar, I’ve decided to make it easy this month by providing you with a quick top ten list. Yes, this is a partial list, and my apologies to any key events I missed, but hopefully this provides a roadmap for OCBA members looking for ways to reconnect with our incredible legal community this month.

1. June 2, 2022: FBA/OC Young Lawyers Division Spring Happy Hour at Muldoon’s, 5:30 p.m.
Kick off June with the Orange County Federal Bar Association’s Spring Happy Hour mixer at Muldoon’s Irish Pub. This event is open and free to all attorneys who are under the age of forty years old or who have been practicing law for ten years or less. Register via www.fbaoc.com.

2. June 2, 2022: OCKABA Bench and Bar Louie in The District, 6:00 p.m.
Join the Orange County Korean Bar Association at the District for a casual night of food and networking with judges, including special guests Presiding Judge Erick L. Larsh and Superior Court Judge Richard Y. Lee, at Bar Louie. Register via www.ockaba.org.

3. June 9, 2022: OCHBA Los Angeles Angels v. Boston Red Sox Baseball Game at Angels Stadium, 6:38 p.m.
Join the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association in cheering on the Angels to beat one of their biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox, at Angels Stadium. Register by emailing eruiz@ochcc.com.

4. June 11, 2022: OCBA Community Outreach Committee: Pack a To-Go Lunch Bag Volunteer Event at the Elder Law & Disability Rights Center, 10:00 a.m.
Help Brooke Weitzman and the Elder Law & Disability Rights Center support Orange County unhoused persons by dropping off at least ten pre-made lunch bags at this important event that includes an outdoor social gathering. Register via www.ocbar.org.

5. June 13, 2022 (application deadline): OCBA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Mock Interview Program on Zoom
Volunteer to help local law students brush up on their interviewing skills by conducting virtual mock interviews set up by the OCBA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Volunteers must be in practice for at least five years. Email mockinterview@ocbar.org for more information.

6. June 16, 2022: Public Law Center’s Volunteers For Justice Event at Turnip Rose Promenade, 5:30 p.m.
Join hundreds of OCBA members in helping raise funds for the Public Law Center, one of Orange County’s most important legal charity organizations, to continue supporting over 1,500 volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and law students working to provide free legal services to low-income Orange County residents. This year, Troutman Sanders is being honored as Law Firm of the Year and the Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc. is being honored as the Community Partner of the Year. It will also be the last Volunteers For Justice event with PLC's Executive Director and General Counsel of twenty-one years, Ken Babcock. Find your tickets here: www.publiclawcenter.org/volunteers-justice-dinner/.

7. June 17, 2022: Project Youth OCBF’s 10th Annual Brewfest at The MET, 5:30 p.m.
Help Orange County legal charity, Project Youth OCBF, support its important youth education and mentoring programs by attending their Associate Board’s 10th Annual fundraiser featuring incredible wine, beer, food and cheer. Register via www.eventbrite.com.

8. June 23, 2022: FBA/OC’s Bench and Bar Featuring Hon. David O. Carter at the Westin South Coast Plaza, 1:00 p.m.
Join Orange County’s Federal Bar Association for a special lunch event featuring the Honorable David O. Carter from the Central District’s federal court. Register via www.fbaoc.com.

9. June 23, 2022: OCBA Banking & Lending and Corporate Counsel Sections Summer Networking Social at Greenberg Gross, 5:30 p.m.
Members of the OCBA Banking & Lending Section and OCBA Corporate Counsel Section are invited to attend this complimentary Summer Networking Social featuring live music and a Q&A discussion about insights and perspectives from CLOs on key issues for in-house counsel and practitioners in the financial services sector. To join the sections and register, email info@ocbar.org.

10. June 28, 2022: OCBA Summer Social Celebrating Diversity at the Boardwalk, 5:30 p.m.
Join the OCBA at its Summer Social where we’ll be celebrating diversity in our legal community and handing out the first ever Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Award. For more information, contact info@ocbar.org.

There you have it: ten easy ways to reconnect with your Orange County legal community in June. Remember that, in addition to these events, there are many section and committee meetings offered by the OCBA. For more information, visit the OCBA’s calendar page at www.ocbar.org/.

Finally, for OCBA members interested in running for one of the four open Directors At Large seats or the 2023 Secretary seat, mark your calendars that June 27, 2022, is the deadline to submit applications to the OCBA Nominating Committee. Visit www.ocbar.org or email OCBAadmin@ocbar.org for more information. On behalf of the OCBA, we wish you and your families a safe and enjoyable start to summer, and we hope to see you at several of these wonderful events.

Daniel S. Robinson is the 2022 President of the Orange County Bar Association. He is a partner at Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. where he represents plaintiffs in consumer and personal injury cases. He can be reached at drobinson@robinsonfirm.com.