Shama Mesiwala
SECTIONS & AFFILIATES
is a co-founder SABA of Sacramento and Commissioner of the Sacramento County Superior Court.
SABA of Sacramento Celebrates Its Tenth Annual Diversity Law Student Reception by Commisioner Shama Mesiwala / Photos by Hiren Patel
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he South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Sacramento celebrated its Tenth Annual Diversity Law Student Reception on September 9. To mark this special anniversary, Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil Sakauye, who attended the first reception 10 years ago, spoke eloquently about diversity and mentorship. The reception has grown to over 200 attendees, providing law students the opportunity to mingle with judges and attorneys over Indian appetizers. SABA was honored by the attendance of Chief Judge Emeritus Morrison England and Magistrate Judge Allison Claire from the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; Presiding Justice Vance Raye, Justice Ron Robie, Justice Kathy Butz, Justice Louis Mauro, Justice William Murray, Jr., Justice Elena Duarte, Justice Andrea Hoch, and Presiding Justice (retired) Art Scotland from the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate Dis-
Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil Sakauye, Clara Levers, Keith Staten, Dehra Difiore, & Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division Stacy Boulware Eurie
trict; Presiding Judge Kevin Culhane, Assistant Presiding Judge Dave DeAlba, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division Stacy Boulware Eurie, Judge Emily Vasquez, Judge Alan Perkins, Judge Russ Hom, Judge Raoul Thorbourne, Judge Jerilyn Borack, Judge Thadd Blizzard, Judge Chris Krueger, Judge Steven Gevercer, Judge Jennifer Rockwell, Referee Marlene Clark, Commissioner Scott Harman, and Commissioner Danny Haukedalen from the Sacramento County Superior
Judge Steven Gevercer, Kathryn Althizer, Judge Chris Krueger, Mike Canzoneri, Professor Clay Tanaka, Judge Dave Rosenberg, & Clara Levers
Professor Clay Tanaka, Judge Emily Vasquez, Presiding Justice (ret.) Art Scotland, Chief Judge Emeritus Morrison England, Laura Moreno, Referee Marlene Clark, & Justice Elena Duarte
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Mindy Danovaro, Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz, Justice Andrea Hoch, & Dr. Stacey Hunter Schwartz
Court; Judge Dave Rosenberg, Judge Sam McAdam, Judge Janene Beronio, and Judge Sonia Cortes from the Yolo County Superior Court; Judge David Ashby from the Sutter County Superior Court; Commissioner Monique Langhorne from the Napa County Superior Court; and Judge Dee Brown and Judge Dianne Dobbs from the Office of Administrative Hearings. The reception was generously underwritten by Pacific McGeorge School of Law and UC Davis School of Law.
Nimra Syed, Heather Domingo, Princepreet Singh, Christopher Machold, Caitlyn Imura Andrijich, & Laura Necato
Justice Ron Robie, Gin Smith, Judge Jerilyn Borack, Justice Kathy Butz, Presiding Justice (ret.) Art Scotland, Justice Louis Mauro, Donna Keane-Mauro, & Judge Allison Claire