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The Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund is pleased to announce the honorees of its 2024 Annual Benefit Raise Your Glass: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP as Law Firm Honoree and the Honorable Kirk H. Nakamura as Individual Honoree. The honorees will be recognized on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 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
September 10 – October 12, 2024
Weekday Sessions, 5:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. / Saturday Sessions, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
*Certificate awarded upon completion of program*
CLE certification issued to those who attend eachindividual session. Participants must attend all sessions to receive program certificate
Click here to register.
OCBA News
Call for Nominations: 2024 Harmon G. Scoville Award
Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2024
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2024 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.
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.
OCBA Members Submit Your Statement of Gratitude for the OC Lawyer - Deadline: Thursday, September 12
OCBA Members: In 5 to 250 words, please tell us what you are grateful for in 2024! The Editor-in-Chief will select 10 stories for the November issue of Orange County Lawyer, and other runners up will be published online at www.ocbar.org. Submissions should be emailed to Erick Palacios at epalacios@ocbar.org with your full name, firm or professional position, and your email contact no later than September 12, 2024. Emailing a submission will be considered agreement that the Editor-in-Chief can edit your submission for brevity or clarity before publication.
Events
JULY 16, 2024
OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting
JULY 18, 2024
OCBA Trivia Night
Presented by the OCBA Masters Division and Young Lawyers Division
JULY 23, 2024
OCBA Probate Judges' Retirement Reception
 AUGUST 15, 2024
OCBA Charitable Fund Annual Benefit
SEPTEMBER 10 - OCTOBER 12, 2024
2024 OCBA College of Trial Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
2024 ADL Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Awards Dinner
Volunteer Opportunities
Orangewood Children and Family Center Visit
Presented by the OCBA Community Outreach Committee
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Orangewood Children and Family Center cares for children who are victims of neglect and abuse. This is an opportunity to participate in a memorable volunteer experience.
The children have said the best part of their stay is when volunteers come to play with them. As a volunteer you are asked to bring an activity, game or craft for 10 children. You may bring pre-packaged individual snacks or juice boxes for 10 (no soda or gum) or donate pool inflatable(s) to Orangewood’s summer program.
Click here 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 In-Person Volunteer Opportunity
All interested in providing a day of free legal consultations to veterans should reach out
to Antoinette Naddour at anaddour@vetslegal.com. Veterans Legal Institute conducts a monthly
legal clinic at the VA Hospital. Dates for 2024 are March 29, May 31,
July 26, September 27, and November 22 from 9am to 12pm.
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.
Join an
OCBA Committee – Your involvement is an integral component
of the OCBA’s service to its members, the community, and the judiciary.
OCBA
HELP-Line – Join the Hotline of Experienced
Legal Professionals to provide brief consultations
in your area of practice to inquiring OCBA Attorney Members.
MAKE AN INFORMED CLIENT REFERRAL
Does a client's legal need fall outside of your area of practice? Refer clients with confidence to
the OCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service toll free at (877) 257-4762.
LRIS is a non-profit legal referral service serving Orange County for over 55 years.
Each call is carefully screened and each client receives a free brief consultation.
JOIN NOW - Accepting new LRIS panel member applicants. If you have any questions, please
call (949) 440-6700 x 128 or email lris@ocbar.org.
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.
JULY 18, 2024
OCBA Trivia Night
Presented by the OCBA Masters Division and Young Lawyers Division
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.
JULY 18, 2024
OCBA Trivia Night
Presented by the OCBA Masters Division and Young Lawyers Division
SAVE THE DATE
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
Update Your Mailing Address
During this time, if you wish to re-route your print subscription to another address, you can update your OCBA member profile online.
Interested in advertising?
The OCBA has three main avenues of advertising to OCBA members and the greater legal community. DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES are available year round. For more information, visit the OCBA Advertising webpage or contact oclawyer@ocbar.org.
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