WLALA Newsletter: August 2021
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Thank You To Our Annual Sponsors
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President's Message
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Jessica Kronstadt's last WLALA President's Message was recorded, please click on the image/GIF above. to hear it! Thank you and congratulations to Jessica on an amazing year!
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Complimentary WLALA Membership for WLALA's Local Sister Bar Organizations
WLALA is offering one complimentary year of membership to WLALA's local sister bar organization members at APAWLA, BWL and LLBA. Offer is good until December 31, 2021. Membership will be good for one year after you register.
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WLALA Membership for New Admittees and Law Students is FREE
WLALA offers free memberships to New Admittees (those who passed the bar less than a year ago) and Law Students. Don't forget to pass the word along and join today and see what WLALA has to offer!
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WLALA-LACBA's Podcast: 19th Amendment Speaker Series
There are a few ways to access the podcasts:
The Apple Podcasts page - If you have an iPhone/iPad you can open the show in the Podcasts app – you can subscribe so you’ll be alerted when each episode is released
This page will be updated by Tuesday each week with a player that allows you to listen to each episode from the webpage.
Spotify – you can listen in the Spotify App and website as well:
You can also find it listed on these other sites and may find a more convenient way to listen by checking them out.
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WLALA Webinar Recording's
WLALA webinars have been recorded and are available for purchase. To view all recordings, please CLICK HERE. Following the purchase, the recording will be sent via email. If MCLE credit applies, the materials will be sent after we receive zoom confirmation that the video has been viewed.
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iDepo will make a donation to WLALA if you schedule a court reporting or videotaped deposition with them as follows:
- $20 donation to WLALA for each court reporting services of at least 100 pages per day.
- $50 donation to WLALA for each videotaped deposition with at least 100 pages per day.
IDepo will send donations to WLALA within 90 days after receipt of payment of invoices.
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Sister Bar Events
APAWLA Young Lawyers and Law Students (YLLS) is having an ongoing Resume Review Workshop. To participate you must be an active APAWLA member. Please send in a word copy of your resume and/or cover letter to apawla.ylls@gmail.com. You will be assigned an APAWLA board member who will review and suggest revisions in the document with track changes. The anticipated turnaround for feedback is one week. Please be sure to maintain prompt communication. This is an ongoing workshop open until the end of the pandemic.
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CWL Installation Dinner Date
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Upcoming Local Bar Events and News
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To view the rest of the local bar events and news, please CLICK HERE.
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Request for Attorney Mentors for WLALA Law Student Mentor Program
Over 100 mentorship opportunities now available! Has a mentor impacted your career?
Now is the time to pay it forward! WLALA has over 100 women law students seeking a mentor like you.
CLICK HERE to show your interest and share how much time you’d be willing to commit, no amount is too small and the rewards are unlimited!
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WLALA Networking Facebook Page
We are excited to announce that WLALA has created a Facebook page for members called WLALA Networking where you can connect with other members of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. You can join HERE. Please note that you must be a member to join. Before posting, please be sure to read the Rules and Guidelines here:
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"Leadership Succession Planning Increasingly Pushes Women to the Top" by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, Written for The American Lawyer, July 12, 2021.
What You Need to Know
- Women leaders say having more voices at the table leads to better firm decisions.
- More women have paid their dues in smaller leadership roles, and are ready to move to the top.
- Clients care about the makeup of firm leadership.
To read the full article, please CLICK HERE. (Subscription required)
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Yanan Zhao, Sabrina Narain, Abinaya Prabakar, Tish R. Pickett (Gayles), Christine Cheung, Adrineh Minassian, Charle Swigart (van Heerden), Angela D. Mansfield, Stefani Freeburg, Abby Baron, Ann S. Lee, Sabrina Glavota, Clara Perez, Nat Brown, Sarah Jeon, Thomas D. Briggs, Mary O'Connor.
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WLALA Job Bank
Did you know that your WLALA membership allows you to access the WLALA Job Bank? The Job Bank has employment opportunities from different non-profit organizations and law firms.
McGuireWoods seeks an attorney who is highly fluent in Spanish. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
California State University Northridge is currently hiring an Assistant Professor for their Department of Business Law. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm, is looking for a litigation associate with 2-5 years' experience for its Los Angeles and/or Irvine offices with substantial experience in environmental, toxic tort and product liability litigation. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (“HACLA”) seeks a well-qualified, highly motivated attorney to serve as a Senior Staff Attorney to handle real estate and affordable housing development/redevelopment matters. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law is looking for a Bilingual Client Assistant in the Los Angeles/Koreatown area, For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The University of California, Office of the President, is looking for an associate for Counsel, Trusts, & Estates. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The State Bar of California is seeking a collaborative, visionary, and politically astute legal professional to become the Bar’s Chief Trial Counsel (CTC). For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Correctional Law Section Deputy Attorney General III in the Los Angeles area. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Office of the Attorney General is seeking an Antitrust Law Attorney in the Los Angeles area. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Fox Rothschild LLP has an opening for an associate with 2-4 years of general litigation experience. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles office of McGuireWoods seek an Associate candidate for the Healthcare Department. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Fox Rothschild LLP has an opening for a mid-level labor and employment associate with 3-5 years of experience. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Los Angeles office of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, a medium-sized, national insurance litigation defense firm, is seeking an associate attorney with four to seven (4-7) years of experience in litigation. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Kaplan Marino, a preeminent white collar criminal defense boutique law firm in Los Angeles, is looking to hire an office manager/legal assistant to manage all tasks related to the office and to provide support to four attorneys. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks to hire an employment litigation associate with a minimum of two years' experience to join its vibrant California and national employment law practice. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Public Counsel is hiring a Supervising Staff Attorney in the Los Angeles area. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Fragomen is hiring for a Business Immigration Associate. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
You must be a current member and logged into the website to view job postings. If you need help obtaining your username and password, please email info@wlala.org. To view the WLALA Job Bank, please CLICK HERE and click on the Search Openings link in the upper left corner of the page.
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The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles ("WLALA") promotes the full participation in the legal profession of women lawyers and judges from diverse perspectives and racial and ethnic backgrounds, maintains the integrity of our legal system by advocating principles of fairness and equality, and improves the status of women by supporting their exercise of equal rights, equal representation, and reproductive choice.
- WLALA Mission Statement
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