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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY SUPPORTING BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
TMBA celebrates Black History Month and encourages you to support Black-owned businesses. Tap on the picture below to be directed to our listing of Black-owned businesses and service providers.
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 We are so thrilled to announce that TMBA Past President Rebekah Thomas, President Hollie Washington and Parliamentarian Brooke Weitzman have been selected by Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law to be recognized and honored as 2021 "Top Young Diverse Lawyers of OC"!
The selection process was purely peer-review based; thus, recognition signifies a high level of respect among peers for their abilities. This award is a recognition of their talent, career achievements, and community efforts for advancing DEI in OC.
Congratulations Rebekah, Hollie, and Brooke for your dedication to service. We are very proud of you and your accomplishments! For more information, visit occdl.org. |
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 Congratulations to TMBA member the Honorable Fred W. Slaughter who has been nominated by President Biden for the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Judge Slaughter has served as a California Superior Court judge in Orange County since 2014. He was an assistant United States attorney in the criminal sections of three federal districts in the Ninth Circuit — the Central District of California from 2004 to 2008, the District of Oregon from 2008 to 2010, and the District of Arizona from 2002 to 2004.
He served as the Project Safe Neighborhoods coordinator while working in the Central District of California from 2004 to 2006, and he was the Deputy Chief for the Santa Ana Branch Office from 2012 to 2013. Judge Slaughter was a Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office from 2000 to 2002 and was a law clerk for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office criminal and airport divisions in 1999.
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2022 SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
TMBA is ecstatic to launch its 2022 Summer Associate Program which is designed to provide Black law students with substantive legal and professional experiences to support their development as attorneys. Our Summer Associates will be paired with our Program Partners for a 6-8 week, full-time program. A special 'thank you' to the following 2022 Program Partners:
- CDF Labor Law LLP
- Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Elder Law and Disability Rights Center
- Filer Palmer, LLP
- Knobbe Martens
- Public Law Center
- TorkLaw
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Veros Real Estate Solutions
- Veterans Legal Institute
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 SUPPORT TMBA
If you are a member of Orange County Bar Association and are planning to renew for 2022, please remember that you can designate $10 of your OCBA dues to be donated to TMBA. Every dollar helps support our mission! |
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OCBA NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR PACK A TO-GO LUNCH BAG
Join TMBA & the OCBA Community Outreach Committee in their Pack a To Go Lunch activity on March 13th. The Pack a To Go Lunch Drop Off dates are the second Saturday of every month. Go HERE for more information. All volunteers are welcomed to drop off items, and those who are fully-vaccinated may stay and assist with packing.
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 2022 UCI LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
UCI Law invites you to judge the oral arguments segment of its 2022 Moot Court Competition! They are in particular need of judges who can offer feedback to students during the practice rounds and preliminary rounds taking place mid to late February entirely via Zoom. Your participation is appreciated, and you may participate in as many or as few rounds as you wish.
For more information, or to sign-up as a judge for the competition, please see this Moot Court Judge Sign-Up Form. Alternatively, feel free to contact Sophia Papaioannou at spapaioa@lawnet.uci.edu with any questions or to indicate your willingness to participate.
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The History of Black Lawyers in California Through the Eyes of Former Bar Association Presidents
February 24, 2022 | Webinar | Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris will host a panel discussion, The History of Black Lawyers in California Through the Eyes of Former Bar Association Presidents, on February 24, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific time. The panel discussion is co-sponsored by the California Lawyers Association, the Charles Houston Bar Association, the Alameda County Bar Association, the National Bar Foundation and the California Association of Black Lawyers.
Login details will be provided in a separate communication after registration. 2.0 hours of CA Elimination of Bias MCLE credits pending.
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Take your career to the next level!
New opportunities are posted each week. Check out the exciting new opportunity from University of Baltimore Law School - Fellow Positions Open for Experienced Practitioners and other positions (accessible only to TMBA members) on our website's job corner. Be sure and tell them you saw the listing on our website.
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