Merle Vaughn WLALA & WLALA Foundation Executive Committee and Equity, Belonging & Anti-Racism Merle Vaughn is our National Law Firm Diversity Practice Leader and a partner recruiter  based in our Los Angeles

Cat Zhang Young Lawyers CAT ZHANG is an associate in Sidley Austin LLP’s Century City office and is a member of the M&A and Private Equity practices. Prior to joining

Susan Yu Career Mentoring Chair – DTLA

Jessica Walker Career Development & Life Balance Jessica N. Walker is a litigator in the Los Angeles office of Foley & Lardner LLP.  Her practice includes representing clients on class

Taylor Wagniere Membership Taylor C. Wagniere is a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.  Prior to joining the City Attorney’s Office, she was an associate at Blecher Collins

Sungina Vachhani Solo & Small Firm

Julie Stromberg Legislation

Ariella Thal Simonds Equity, Belonging & Anti-Racism Ariella Thal Simonds is counsel with KTB&S. Ms. Simonds has a broad restructuring practice, with a focus on shepherding distressed companies through Chapter

Hon. Laura Seigle Membership Laura A. Seigle was appointed to the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles in 2015.  Prior to her appointment, she was a partner in

Andrea Schoor Legislation Andrea M. Schoor-West is a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice.  She is in the Business Litigation Section (formerly known as the Business and Tax

Arin Scapa Appointive Office Arin R. Scapa is a plaintiffs’ lawyer with Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C., a boutique woman-owned law firm specializing in catastrophic personal injury, childhood sexual abuse,

Nadia A Sarkis Amicus Briefs Nadia Sarkis is an experienced appellate advocate and innovative problem-solver, who strategizes with clients and trial counsel to lay the groundwork for a successful appeal

Melody Saadian Litigation Melody Saadian is a plaintiffs’ attorney at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Ms. Saadian currently represents

Merete Rietveld Future of Lawyering Merete Rietveld is a senior appellate court attorney in the Second District of the California Court of Appeal. She has worked for several divisions in

Amy Proctor Legislation Amy E. Proctor is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP. An experienced patent litigator, she advises clients on intellectual property issues

Commissioner Ashley Price Law Student Mentoring Ashley Price is a Commissioner for the Los Angeles Superior Court, currently assigned to the Edelman Children’s Court. Prior to becoming a Los Angeles

Fiammetta Piazza Business Development Fiammetta Piazza’s path to being a transactional associate at Polsinelli LLP is as circuitous as it is interesting. A dual citizen of Italy and the U.S., Fiammetta

Stephanie Peatman Career Mentoring Stephanie Peatman is a trial lawyer who represents companies faced with complex disputes, ranging from mass tort to commercial litigation. Stephanie is one of the youngest

Karen Pazzani Business Law Karen Pazzani is a partner at Young & Zinn LLP.  Karen represents colleges and universities in Title IX matters, including representing clients in administrative mandamus actions filed

Krysta Pachman Appointive Office Krysta Kauble Pachman is an associate at Susman Godfrey, L.L.P. where she litigates complex cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States.  Prior to

Vicky Ourfalian Criminal Justice

Cathy Ostiller Criminal Justice

Cynthia Organ Website & Social Media Cynthia E. Organ is a litigation associate in Glaser Weil’s Century City office. She has represented clients in state and federal litigation and arbitration

Virginia Milstead Litigation Virginia F. Milstead has a broad commercial litigation practice, representing clients in both federal and state courts, with a particular emphasis on securities and merger litigation, director

Cristina Matsushima Awards & Recognition

Karen Luong Litigation Karen Luong is a senior counsel at Husch Blackwell, LLP. She is a member of the product liability and mass tort litigation group. She is well versed

Jennifer Lieser Criminal Justice Jennifer Lieser is an attorney at Kaplan Marino whose practice focuses on federal and state white collar and complex criminal litigation. Jennifer handles a variety of

Reg Levy Future of Lawyering Reg Levy is Vice President of Compliance and Policy for Minds + Machines, a vertically-integrated registry services operator and ICANN-accredited registrar. In that position, she

Shelby King Public Interest Law Shelby is an Associate Justice Deputy in the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. She recently graduated from UCLA with her law degree

Laura Jane Kessner Career Development & Life Balance Laura Jane Kessner currently serves as the Director for Central Operations for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. In that role,

Kirra Jones McDaniel Membership Kirra Jones McDaniel is an attorney in Polsinelli LLP’s Products Liability and Toxic Torts Practice Group, with a secondary emphasis in Commercial Litigation. Kirra’s experience includes

Susana Juarez Membership

Shaun Dabby Jacobs Conference of Delegates Shaun Dabby Jacobs has worked as a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office since 2002. Since November 2016, Ms. Jacobs

Samantha Hernandez-Ortega Law Student Mentoring At six years old, Samantha witnessed Marcia Clark infamously prosecute a retired football player, and decided then, in her grandmother’s kitchen, she wanted to become

Julie Gerchik Business Development Julie R. F. Gerchik is a partner in the Litigation Department at Glaser Weil. Ms. Gerchik litigates all types of complex commercial matters including financial institution

Patricia Fullinwider Criminal Justice Patricia Fullinwider has been working in criminal defense for more than 15 years. Patricia is currently a senior attorney with the Alternate Public Defender’s Office of

Hon. Holly Fujie MCBA/Sister Bar The Hon. Holly J. Fujie was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court of the State of California on December 27, 2011 by Governor Jerry Brown.  She

Susan Formaker California Women Lawyers Susan L. Formaker is the General Jurisdiction Division Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings for the State of California. She joined

Michelle DeCasas Judicial – State Court

Sarah Conway Amicus Briefs Sarah Conway is a partner at Jones Day, where she has practiced since 2008. She represents corporations, businesses, and individuals in a range of commercial litigation

Hon. Judith C. Chirlin (Ret.) Member at Large Judge Judith C. Chirlin (Ret’d), served on the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1985 to 2009.  Upon retirement from the Court, Judge Chirlin became

Carol Alexis Chen LACBA Liaison Carol Alexis Chen, a former award-winning career federal prosecutor and trial lawyer in the United States Department of Justice, is a partner and trial lawyer

Connie Chen Labor & Employment Connie L. Chen is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of Jackson Lewis P.C.  Connie’s practice focuses on representing employers in all types of

Elaine Chang In-House Counsel Elaine Chang is Employment & Litigation Counsel for National Veterinary Associates (NVA). Prior to joining NVA, Elaine was an associate at a law firm, focusing on employment law

Commissioner Maria Byrum Family Law Maria Rivas Byrum is Cuban American and proud of her Hispanic heritage. She has been a Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner since 2019 and

Marni B. Robinow Labor & Employment Marni is an attorney at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Marni represents educational institutions and companies in employment-related actions, including those involving claims of discrimination, harassment,

Vanessa Adriance Pro-Choice and Reproductive Rights Vanessa C. Adriance is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Arnold & Porter. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department. Ms.