News
Recent Appointments
Summer 2014: Appointed to the 2015 Board of Governors, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Speaking Engagements
| Presentation Name | Conference | Date |
| “So You Want To Be A Judge?” | California Women Lawyers (Sacramento) | 2014 |
| “Rainmaking: Do You Have What It Takes?” | California Women Lawyers’ Annual Conference (Los Angeles) | 2014 |
| “Pathways to the Bench” | The Warren J. Ferguson American Inn of Court (Orange County) | 2014 |
| Judicial Appointments Workshop at the State Capitol | State Bar of California, Council on Access & Fairness (Sacramento) | 2013 |
| “Achieving Diversity” | State Bar of California, Council on Access & Fairness (Fresno) | 2013 |
| “So You’re Interested in Being a Judge….” | Los Angeles County Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section (Los Angeles) | 2013 |
| “So You Want To Be A Judge?” | California Women Lawyers (Los Angeles) | 2013 |
| “Journey to the Judiciary” | 2013 Annual Conference, California Association of Black Lawyers (Los Angeles) | 2013 |
| “Interested in Becoming a Judge?” | The Superior Courts for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (Riverside) | 2012 |
Articles
- Botox and E-Commerce: Take Two Aspirin and Call Your Lawyer in the Morning, Los Angeles Daily Journal (July 20, 2011)
- The Bulletproof Attorney Fees Award, Los Angeles Daily Journal (December 1, 2010)
- Preclusion Rules Causes Conflict (Co-Author), Los Angeles Daily Journal (December 3, 2009)
- Passing the Lawyering Test, Los Angeles Daily Journal (December 3, 2008)
- Appellate Law: On Thin Ice, Los Angeles Daily Journal (February 23, 2007)
- Changes to Federal Rules Clarify Procedural Questions for Appeals (Co-Author), Los Angeles Daily Journal (August 24, 2005)
- Class-Action Statute Fails to Address Appellate Questions, Los Angeles Daily Journal (June 16, 2005)
Teaching & Lecturing
- Guest Lecturer, Appellate Procedure 101, Southwestern Law School Intersession (January 2014)
- Guest Lecturer, Appellate Procedure 101, Southwestern Law School Intersession (January 2013)
- Legal Research and Writing Instructor, Hastings College of the Law (University of California) (Fall 2001)
Awards & Honors
| Award Name | Granting Organization | Date |
| 2011-2012 Notable Woman of Achievement | California Women Lawyers | 2012 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Columbia College, Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa Chapter | 1991 |
| magna cum laude | Columbia College, Columbia University | 1991 |