DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Mark Ridley-Thomas Chairman, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, Second District. 1900 Olympic Blvd., Suite 800Los Angeles, CA 90064
Patti Hunter
Patti Hunter - Prosecutor Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. Patti Hunter was a candidate and was elected as Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. She has over 30 years experience in…
Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa
Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, Speaker of the California State Assembly, Candidate for Governor of California 2018 Mr. Villaraigosa will be speaking on the state of California, including…
Michael E. Waterstone, Dean, Loyola Law School.
Dean Waterstone spoke on American legal education, both challenges and opportunities facing law schools.
Nick Cammarota, General Counsel, California Building Industry Association (CBIA)
Nick Cammarota, General Counsel, California Building Industry Association (CBIA) As General Counsel for the CBIA, Mr. Cammarota is responsible for conducting strategic litigation to benefit the industry and providing legal…
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean Berkeley Law School (former Dean UC Irvine School of Law)
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean Berkeley Law School (former Dean UC Irvine School of Law) Dean Chemerinsky will be speaking on United States Supreme Court decisions and constitutional issues that impact all…
Senator Ben Allen, 26th Senate District of the Westside and coastal South Bay communities.
Senator Ben Allen, 26th Senate District of the Westside and coastal South Bay communities. Senator Allen serves as chair of the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee as well as…
Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles County Sheriff
Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell Los Angeles County Sheriff and former Chief of Police for the Long Beach Police Department. Sheriff McDonnell served with the Los Angeles…
Hon. Henry A. Waxman, 33rd Congressional District
Hon. Henry A. Waxman, 33rd Congressional District Hon. Waxman is the U.S. Representative for California’s 33rd Congressional District and has been serving in Congress since 1975. He is considered to…
Hon. Michael P. Vicencia, Assistant Supervising Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Southeast District (Long Beach)
Hon. Michael P. Vicencia, Assistant Supervising Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Southeast District (Long Beach) Assistant Supervising Judge of the Long Beach Superior Court. Hon. Vicencia was involved…
Jerry Braun, Esq., Officer of The Other Bar, Substance Abuse Expert
Jerry Braun, Esq., Officer of The Other Bar, Substance Abuse Expert The Other Bar is a supporting organization to assist the legal profession in recovery from substance abuse.
Hon. Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney
Hon. Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney Hon. Jackie Lacey was sworn in on December 3, 2012 as the 42nd District Attorney of Los Angeles County. She is the…
Patrick Kelly, Esq., President of State Bar of California
Patrick Kelly, Esq., President of State Bar of California Mr. Kelly is the president of the State Bar of California – the largest state bar in the United States. He took…
Justice Victory Chaney, California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District
Justice Victory Chaney, California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District Justice Chaney is a justice on the Second District, Division Two California Court of Appeal. She worked at the Los…
Robert Grace, Esq., Assistant Deputy District Attorney – Major Crimes Unit
Robert Grace, Esq., Assistant Deputy District Attorney – Major Crimes Unit Robert “Bobby” Grace is a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County working in the Major Crimes Unit. He…
Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law and former Judge of the United States Court of Appeal, 10th Circuit
Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law and former Judge of the United States Court of Appeal, 10th Circuit Hon. Tacha was appointed by President Reagan to…
Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, California Court of Appeal, 2nd District and Former Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court
Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, California Court of Appeal, 2nd District and Former Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court Justice Edmon is the presiding justice of Division Three for…
Victor Gold, Dean, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
Victor Gold, Dean, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles Victor Gold was named 16th Dean of Loyola Law School and Senior Vice President of Loyola Marymount University in January 2009…