Panelists

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

9:00 – 10:00 am @ Andaz Studio East

Track 1: STRUCTURING THE LEGAL WORKPLACE TO BETTER SUPPORT APA WOMEN

Moderator: Naeun Rim, Equity Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Speakers:

• Cyndie Chang, Partner, Duane Morris 

• Linna Hsii, In-House Counsel, Snowflake 

• Kalpana Srinivasan, Managing Partner, Susman Godfrey

9:00 – 10:00 am @ Andaz Studio West

Track 2: WORKSHOP: ADDRESSING WELLNESS / STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

Leaders: Angela E. Oh; Ying Ming Tu (Tu-2)

10:30 – 11:30 am @ Studio East

HOW TO BE A BETTER ALLY TO APA WOMEN LAWYERS

Moderator: Benedict Hur, Managing Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Speakers:

• Jina Choi, Partner, Morrison & Foerster

• Tristan Higgins, Founder, Metaclusive LLC

• Brandon Kimura, Chief Deputy, US Attorney’s Office

11:30 – 1:00 pm @ Andaz Rooftop

PLENARY LUNCH

• Speaker: Hon. Jinsook Ohta, United States District Court, Southern District of California

1:30 – 2:30 pm @ Studio East

Track 1: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ADVANCEMENT AS AN APA WOMAN ATTORNEY

Moderator: Natassia Kwan, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office

Speakers:

• Lin Chan, Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

• Jerri Malana, Chief Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office

• Stacy Park, Senior Corporate Counsel, Sorrento Therapeutics 

1:30 – 2:30 pm @ Studio West

Track 2: EXECUTIVE PRESENCE

Moderator: Jonah Toleno, Partner, Shustak Reynolds & Partners

Speakers: 

• Wendy Pizaro Campbell, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Calidi Biotherapeutics

• Valerie Garcia Hong, Founder, Garcia Hong Law  

• Beverly Magtanong and Jelynn Malone, Co-owners and Founders, Mostra Coffee 

• Nancy Sasaki, CEO, United Way of San Diego

3:00 – 4:00 pm @ Begin at Studio East

COLLECTIVE GROUNDING AND BREAKOUT CIRCLES: MOVING THROUGH ANTI-ASIAN HATE

Leader: Christine Start, Special Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice

5:00 – 6:30 pm @ Andaz Gallery

CAPAJA WOMEN JUDGES RECEPTION 

CAPAJA Introduction: Hon. Selena Epley, Superior Court of California County of San Diego

• Judge of the Year Award: Hon. Lucy Koh, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

6:30 – 8:30 pm @ Andaz Rooftop

GALA DINNER

Keynote Speaker: Director Jenny Yang, U.S. Department of Labor

Awardees:

• Bar Association of the Year: Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA)

• Bar Leader of the Year: Mari Bandoma Callado, Senior Associate, Dolan Law Firm, PC

• Community Champion: Ed Lew, Assistant Chief Counsel, The Walt Disney Company

• Trailblazer: Rudhir Krishtel, CEO, Krishtel Coaching