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The Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund is pleased to announce the honorees of its 2025 Annual Benefit Raise Your Glass: Justice William W. Bedsworth (Ret.) as Individual Honoree, FBFK Law as Law Firm Honoree, and Public Law Center as Community Partner Honoree. The honorees will be recognized on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 during the annual benefit held at Newport Beach Country Club.
Interested in being an event sponsor? Follow the link for sponsorships that are still available.
Featured Seminar
Presented by the OCBA Education Committee
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Click here to register online.
OCBA News
Call for Nominations: 2025 Harmon G. Scoville Award
Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2025
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2025 Harmon G. Scoville
Award. This prestigious award was established in 1990, in honor of the retiring
Appellate Court Presiding Justice Harmon G. Scoville. The nominee must be a member
of the Orange County legal community whose career exemplifies the highest standards
of the legal profession and who has significantly contributed to the Orange County
Bar Association and championed our constitutional system of justice. For more
information and instructions on how to apply, please download the nomination form.
Enter the Legal Humor Column Contest: The OCBA is Looking to Feature a Legal Humor Column in an Upcoming Issue
Deadline: Sunday, August 10, 2025
ENTRY RULES::
- Contestants must be 18 years or older and reside in the United States. Longstanding OC Lawyer humor columnists may not apply. Contestants do not need to be licensed attorneys.
- An individual contestant may submit up to three original entries.
- Submissions should be emailed to gialisa@gmail.com, cc: epalacios@ocbar.org, by August 10, 2025, as a Word document or Google document with the subject “LEGAL HUMOR COLUMN”.
- Each submission must be between 900 and 1800 words and must be an unpublished, original work by the author.
- Submitting an entry warrants that it is an original work, not written by AI, and indicates that you agree with the terms in the writer’s contract. Anonymous submissions will not be considered, but pen names will be considered.
Two winners will be selected: (1) The best submission from an Affiliate Bar member, and (2) the best at-large legal humor column.
PRIZE:
The winning two entries will be published in an upcoming issue of the award-winning Orange County Lawyer Magazine. After publication, you will receive a complimentary high-resolution PDF of your published article (a $150 value) for you to circulate as desired.
View the full contest details here.
Worthy Mentions
Have Good News of Your Own to Share? Contact OCBA Communications
Manager Erick Palacios at epalacios@ocbar.org
to acknowledge your achievement through the OCBA.
Events
JULY 15, 2025
OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting
JULY 29, 2025
Justice Kathleen E. O'Leary's Retirement Reception
JULY 30, 2025
OCBA Litigation Training Series: Deposition Workshop
For all Wednesday Sessions: Registration begins at 5:00 PM | Program starts at 5:30 PM
For all Saturday Sessions: Registration Begins at 9:00 AM | Session starts at 9:30 AM
AUGUST 14, 2025
OCBA Charitable Fund Annual Benefit
SAVE THE DATE
Volunteer Opportunities
Laura’s House Backpack and School Supply Drive
Presented by the OCBA Community Outreach Committee and Family Law Section
Donate by Friday, July 18, 2025
Laura’s House, a domestic violence shelter in Orange County, is seeking essential school supplies for their families. Your donations make a big difference in ensuring students are prepared and successful for the upcoming school year!
Click here for more information.
Project Youth OC: Project SELF Internship Program
June 10 - August 1, 2025
This year, Project Youth OC proudly celebrates 30 years of Project Self, a program that has changed the lives of more than 1,600 students since its inception in 1995. Over the past three decades, Project SELF has provided high school students from underserved communities with paid internships at law firms and law-related businesses throughout Orange County.
Click here for more information.
Orange County District Attorney’s Office - Trial Attorney Partnership (TAP)
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office established the Trial Attorney Partnership (TAP) program to offer a select group of private attorneys the opportunity to gain invaluable courtroom experience. Through TAP, participants handle contested evidentiary hearings, litigate motions, and conduct jury trials. View the informational brochure or flyer detailing the program and featuring testimonials from former participants. Attorneys considering the program will be provided with comprehensive training, valuable courtroom experience, and the opportunity to earn significant MCLE credits—all at no cost. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the OCDA at TAP-Program@ocdapa.org.
Level Up For Justice
Family Law Pro Bono Opportunities with the Public Law Center are ongoing and available. Level 1 pro bono help includes a free consultation and advice. Level 2 pro bono help includes a free consultation, document preparation, and advice. Level 3 pro bono help includes a free consultation, document preparation, advice, plus representation. Contact Angela Mestre (Pro Bono Coordinator, Public Law Center) via email at amestre@publiclawcenter.org for more information.
Orange County Superior Court - Ambassador Recruitment Program
The Orange County Superior Court serves 3.2 million residents in the third most populated county in the State of California. As the 6th largest court in the nation, the Orange County Superior Court hosts hundreds of visitors every year. The ambassador program is designed to help these visitors gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the work of the Court, its history, and the art, and architecture of the building. All applicants are required to submit a completed online application, have the proper attachments, and answer the supplemental questionnaire. Interested in applying? Email CommunityEngagement@occourts.org.
Veterans Legal Institute Family Law Clinic - Remote Volunteer Opportunity
If you're a family law attorney, you can advise a veteran on his or her case from the comfort of your own home. VLI seeks volunteers to the monthly Family Law Clinic on the last Friday of the month from 1 PM - 4 PM. Clients receive a free consultation from a family law attorney on his or her Southern California family law case. For more information, please contact Katie Binkley at kbinkley@vetslegal.com.
Veterans Legal Institute General Legal Clinic - Remote Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for an easy way to volunteer from the comfort of your own home? VLI seeks attorney volunteers each third Tuesday of the month to conduct 20 minute phone interviews with veterans around Southern California. For more information, please contact Katie Binkley at kbinkley@vetslegal.com.
CLA SoCal: Remote Pro Bono Opportunity: Unlawful
Detainer Answer Clinic
Assist low-income tenants facing eviction during the pandemic by helping
to prepare answers to Unlawful Detainer complaints in this remote clinic that
takes place every Tuesday, shifts at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Volunteers and clients “meet” via a conference call, and housing staff attorneys
are available to provide real-time assistance in a video conference room for
the duration of the clinic. Watch the.45-minute prerecorded training video here. To sign up, please
email Monica Mar, Associate Director of Pro Bono at mmar@clsocal.org.
CLA SoCal: Remote Pro Bono Opportunity: Eviction
Defense: Trial Co-Counsel
CLA SoCal is seeking attorneys with jury trial experience to co-counsel eviction
cases with CLA SoCal staff attorneys. Volunteers will work with CLA SoCal staff
to prepare the case for jury trial, conduct discovery, participate in settlement
discussions, and represent clients at trial, all with the support of a housing
staff attorney. To sign up, please email Monica Mar, Associate Director of Pro Bono at mmar@clsocal.org.
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Legal Professionals to provide brief consultations
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The OCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service is NOW accepting 2025 LRIS New Member Applications.
Join for only $225 to receive referrals now through 2025! Discounted for OCBA Members only.
Click here to join or email lris@ocbar.org for more information.
Young Lawyers Division
Learn more about the OCBA Young Lawyers Division or join today! Visit the OCBA calendar to find great
opportunities to connect with fellow YLD members.
AUGUST 29, 2025
OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Summer Mixer & Watch Party
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
OCBA YLD Angels Game Night 2025
Join your fellow OCBA Young Lawyers Division members for an Angels Game Night as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim take on the Houston Astros
Masters Division
The OCBA Masters Division is open to practitioners with 25 years or
more in the practice of law. Learn more about the OCBA Masters Division or join today and discover unique networking opportunities.
Law School Corner
OCBA Law Student Members:
Launching a successful legal career starts here! Click here to learn more about your membership benefits.
Law students are invited to participate in one of the 26 OCBA Specialty Sections which focus on professional growth and are a great resource to explore various areas of law. Attend your first section meeting for free, contact membership@ocbar.org to sign up.
Orange County Lawyer Magazine
- COVER STORY The Heart of Justice: A Collaborative Celebration of Judge Fred W. Slaughter
by the Honorable David O. Carter and the Honorable Maria D. Hernandez
- Spotlight: The OCBA Legislative Resolutions Committee: OC Lawyers Influencing Policy, One Bill at a Time
by Nadia D. Vazirian
- The OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Empowering the Next Generation of Legal Professionals
by Annie Nicholson
- Navigating the Business Judgment Rule: Lessons From Specialty Surgery Centers
by Sean R. Dowsing and Roya H. Fohrer
- Why the Best Mediations Start Before You Enter the Room
by Robyn E. Frick
- From Launch to Exit: A Legal Survival Guide for Startups
by Jeffrey M. Resnick and Jason R. Wisniewski
- Ethically Speaking Can You Be Disqualified Because of Someone Else’s Former Client? Analyzing Former Client Conflicts
by Michael D. Stewart
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