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Shama Mesiwala is a co-founder SABA of Sacramento.
SABA of Sacramento Hosts Its Seventh Annual Diversity Law Student Reception by Shama Mesiwala
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he South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Sacramento hosted its Seventh Annual Diversity Law Student Reception at Shama Mesiwala’s home in Davis on September 20, 2014. The reception, attended by over 130 people, provided the opportunity for law students from all backgrounds to mingle over Indian appetizers and desserts with local judges and attorneys in a re-
laxed backyard setting. SABA was honored by the attendance of Presiding Justice Vance Raye, Justice Ron Robie, Justice Louis Mauro, Justice Elena Duarte, and Justice Andrea Hoch from the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District; Judge Dave Abbott, Judge Raoul Thorbourne, Judge Russ Hom, Judge Thadd Blizzard, Judge Christopher Krueger, and
Robin Basra, Latika Sharma, Brad Coutinho, Gagan S. Kaur, Tej Grewal, Sonia Fernandes and Mirwais Haider
Photos by Bianca Del Cioppo
Tony Bell and Judge Raoul Thorbourne
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Judge Stephen Acquisto from the Sacramento County Superior Court; Director of Field Placement Colleen Truden and Assistant Dean of Administration Elisa Levy from Pacific McGeorge; and Assistant Dean of UC Davis Law School Career Services Craig Compton. The reception was generously underwritten by Pacific McGeorge, UC Davis, and Lincoln Schools of Law.
David Graulich, Rabia Majeed and Colleen Truden
Judge Stephen Acquisto talking with Justice Louis Mauro and law students
Oona Mallet, Justice Elena Duarte, and Matt Segal SACRAMENTO LAWYER | November/December 2014 | www.sacbar.org
Presiding Justice Vance Raye and Rosie Bains