Women Lawyers of Sacramento Hosts a July Luncheon Featuring:
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W. L. Chang
RSVP with menu choice by July 16th to WLS Member Amal Abu-Rahma at (916) 322-9726 or aaburahma@dmhc.ca.gov.
DATE: July 24, 2008
TITLE: “Courtroom Perceptions: Do Women Lawyers Have a Certain style?”
Have you ever wondered if women lawyers are perceived differently than their male counterparts when appearing in the courtroom? Judge Shelleyanne Chang will share her insight about writing styles, oral argument, even chosen practice areas of law. Judge Chang will opine how women attorneys can maximize the power of their JD, while effectively and efficiently representing their clients, never compromising their ethics or hindering quality of life, and engaging their careers in cutting edge areas of practice.
Judge Chang herself has reached the ultimate stature any practicing attorney can attain with appointment to the bench in 2003. Prior, Judge Chang was Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for Governor Gray Davis, and before being elevated to the Office of the Governor, Judge Chang was a Deputy Attorney General (DAG) at the highest level in the Government Law Section. A highlight of her career as DAG was negotiating a $63 million settlement recovery for the State of California against a major Wall Street banking firm, the largest civil settlement ever paid in that firm’s 100+ history.
Before joining the Department of Justice as a DAG, Judge Chang was Special Assistant United States Attorney, representing the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a senior trial attorney for the IRS. A graduate of McGeorge School of Law, Judge Chang obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies, at the University of Washington.
Pending .75 Hours MCLE Credit for Substantive Law.
WHERE: Firehouse Restaurant (Old Sacramento)
TIME: 12:00-1:15 p.m.
MENU: Brown Derby Classic marinated chicken breast char grilled, avocado, fresh tomato, hard-cooked egg, apple wood bacon and crumbled blue cheese, tossed romaine, spring greens and a red wine vinaigrette, or Hearts of Romaine Caesar w/ Marinated Steak whole leaves of crisp lettuce and house-made dressing anchovies and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Wild Mushroom Risotto Arborio rice with wild mushrooms and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese braised fennel, sautéed vegetables and white truffle oil.
COST: $25.00 for WLS prepaid members, past presidents of WLS, and judges; $30.00 for all others, except law students, whose cost is $15.00. It may not be possible to get a first choice entree unless reservation is made before the deadline.
Please mail your check, payable to WLS, w/ menu choice for receipt by July 16, 2008, to WLS, Attn: Luncheon, P.O. Box 936, Sacramento, CA 95812. Please indicate if you are a pre-paid WLS member, past president, or judge on the check. WLS is charged for cancellations, so payments must be received in advance and are non-refundable.
RSVPs or Questions about the luncheon? Contact WLS Member Amal Abu-Rahma at (916) 322-9726 or aaburahma@dmhc.ca.gov.
Seating at the door is subject to availability. Please bring any unused toiletries and women's personal items to the luncheon. These items will be donated to Maryhouse, a non-profit organization that helps homeless women and children.
