FLOC Flash April 26, 2021
FLOC Flash April 26, 2021
RECAP: Chapman APALSA and FLOC Mixer: FLOC President, Serafin Tagarao, and Board members Vincent Gonzales, Ronald Baldonado, and Kristine Avena were presenters at a law school mixer with Chapman Law School’s APALSA. Students were able to meet with the speakers in breakout rooms and have their questions answered from how to survive law school to how to prepare for the California bar exam. Elimination of Bias MCLE Event with Milton Grimes: FLOC co-sponsored an MCLE Event with OCBA featuring renowned attorney Milton Grimes. It was well attended by several Orange County Bar Organizations and members of both the Orange County Public Defender’s Office and the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The event touched upon race related issues that deal with our representation of clients of color as well as being a minority attorney practicing in predominantly white Orange County. It was eye opening and extremely relevant to today’s current issues. Know Your Rights Training: AABA, Cal-APABA and Stop AAPI Hate hosted a training focused on protecting our community and equipping us with tools to support each other. The distinguished speakers explained how to handle discrimination in the workplace, in public stores, in school, and what to do when witnessing a possible hate crime. Friday Financial Freedom Series (Part 1): FLOC’s board member Christina Ahluwalia is leading this series and providing guidance for attorneys on how to manage their wealth. The first series was held this past Friday and was a success. Please see the Upcoming Events section to save the dates for Part 2 and Part 3. Rob Bonta As Attorney General: Rob Bonta was confirmed as the first Filipino Attorney General this week. We are so proud to stand with him. Please see our statement here congratulating Mr. Bonta on this outstanding achievement. Guilty Verdict on the Derek Chauvin Trial: Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts of the death of George Floyd. FLOC sent out a statement regarding our views on this verdict here. Dues Dues Dues! Please remember to pay your membership dues on the FLOC website: https://www.floclawyers.org. Along with the generous donations from our sponsors, your membership dues are an investment in our organization and help support our efforts to represent and advocate the interests of Filipino and Filipino-Americans and their communities, and to encourage and promote the professional growth of the members of the Association. If you have any questions regarding the membership dues, please email FLOC Treasurer Nate Epstein. To sign up as as a new member, click here. Mentors for Law Students: Please contact Kristine Avena (kristine.avena29@gmail.com) or Michelle Lumasag (michelle.lumagsag@gmail.com) if you would like to participate in a mentor/mentee program. The mentorship program pairs interested law students, new admittees, or attorneys with other practicing attorneys to help provide advice on professional development and career goals. UPCOMING EVENTS: The Friday Financial Freedom Series: Please tune in this Friday and the Friday after for our Financial Series Parts 2 and 3 headed by FLOC’s very own board member, Christina Ahluwalia.
