Los Angeles Conference
September 22-24, 2023
The California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA) and its Sister Bar Affiliates are thrilled to welcome you to Los Angeles for our second annual California conference.
Please join us for the energy, food, and connection in downtown Los Angeles, at the Omni Hotel!
Conference registration closes on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 12 noon (PT)!
Hotel Rooms: a limited block of discounted rooms is available to book through Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (You will avoid a $40 destination fee per night + occupancy tax on that fee by booking through the link vs. directly through Omni). Please book while they last!
Conference Schedule
(Schedule Subject to Change)
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023:
3:00 - 4:30: Summit for APA Bar Presidents & PEs at Gibson Dunn, 333 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5:00 - 7:00: Opening Reception in Noe Terrace at the Omni Hotel
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023:
7:30 - 8:45: Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00:
Track 1: Trailblazing Women: The Story of How These Lawyers Became Leaders of Bar Associations
Moderator: Joan Haratani
Panelists: Mika Domingo, Janet Hong, Sandhya Kogge, Ann Park
Track 2: Government Career Pathways Workshop
Facilitator: Jay Pang
10:30 - 11:30:
Track 1: GC Panel - Imposter Syndrome and Why You Are Qualified for This Position
Moderator: Shireen Matthews
Panelists: D’Lonra Ellis (Chief Legal Officer for Oakland Athletics) & TBA
Track 2: Effective Networking Workshop.
Facilitators: Asit Panwala and Mona Shah
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch Plenary
1:30 - 2:30:
Track 1: APA Mediators: Identifying Ways to Increase Diversity in ADR
Moderator: Celene Chan Andrews
Panelists: Phyllis W. Cheng, Monique Ngo-Bonnici, Hon. Kenneth K. So (Ret.)
Track 2: Designing Your Life Workshop
Facilitators: Mika Domingo & Charles Jung
3:00 – 4:15:
Track 1: How to Advocate for Yourself
Facilitator: Eric Kapral
Track 2: Oh no, you didn't? The ethics of social and email
Facilitator: Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.)
5:00 - 6:00: Judicial Reception
6:00 - 8:00: Cal-APABA Gala and Awards
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023
9:00 - 11:00: Brunch About Town (not hosted)
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Title Sponsor
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Saturday Morning Breakfast Sponsor
Affiliate Sponsor
Student Scholarship Sponsor
Bar Association/Community Sponsors
San Diego Asian American Legal Education Fund (SDAALEF)
Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SV-ABOTA)
Asian American Bar Association (AABA)
Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OCKABA)
Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD)
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
Coffee Sponsors
Signature Resolution
FINRA
Kahana Feld
ADR Services, Inc.
Enenstein Pham Glass & Rabbat
JAMS
Knobbe Martens
Bar Association Dinner Table Sponsors
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (APABA)
Korean American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA)
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA)
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC)
Small firm Sponsorship
M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C
MEET YOUR MODERATORS AND PANELISTS
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Joan Haratani
MODERATOR
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Mika Domingo
Panelist
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Janet Hong
Panelist
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Sandhya Kogge
Panelist
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Ann Park
Panelists
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Eric Kapral
Facilitator
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Shireen Matthews
Moderator
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D’Lonra Ellis
Panelists
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Celene Chan Andrews
Moderator
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Phyllis W. Cheng
Panelists
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Monique Ngo-Bonnici
Panelists
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Hon. Kenneth K. So (Ret.)
Panelist
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Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.)
Facilitator
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Mona R. Shah
Facilitator
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Asit Panwala
Facilitator
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Jay Pang
Facilitator
