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Appellate Law Section Hosts 8th Annual Wine & Cheese Reception
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By Brendan J. Begley Photos by: Ken Rabiroff
he SCBA Appellate Law Section in January hosted its Eighth Annual Wine and Cheese Reception. Unlike previous years, when the gala was held at either the permanent or temporary courthouse for California’s Third Appellate District, this time the festivities took place in the rotunda of the Matsui Federal Courthouse in downtown Sacramento. True to its traditions, the event provided an opportunity for law students, practitioners, and professors to mingle casually with trial and appellate court judges and justices. Roughly 60 people took part in the merriment despite somewhat inclement weather that evening. The Appellate Law Section’s newly elected officers, Chair W. Scott Cameron (last year’s treasurer), Vice-Chair Robert “Bob” Lucas, Secreatry Linda Conrad, and Treasurer Peg Carew Toledo, also were in attendance, ensuring a good time was had by all. Outgoing Appellate Law Section Chair Stephanie J. Finelli graciously passed the torch to the section’s newly elected officers while expressing gratitude to those who
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made the celebration possible this year. “You all have done such a wonderful job,” she said. “And I want to thank Judge [Connie] Callahan and Judge [Morrison] England and the staff at the federal court for their generosity in providing us with such an elegant setting for this year’s reception.” While congratulating the section’s new officers, Finelli also thanked outgoing Vice-Chair Sandra T. Uribe and outgoing Secretary Laurel L. Thorpe for their longstanding commitment and contributions to the section. After the event, newly elected Chair Cameron said he looks forward to working with his new colleagues to continue the section’s history of rewarding events. “I’ve been to nearly all of the Wine and Cheese events, and this year ranks right up there as among the best,” Cameron said enthusiastically. “Since we were unable to use the Third Appellate District’s courthouse this time, we were very pleased to find a comparably majestic venue for the reception.”
Appellate Court Chambers Attorney Shama Mesiwala, Appellate Section Board Member Linnea Johnson, Margaret Alden, and Peggy Headley sample beverages at the gala.
Jennifer Dauer, Eileen Diepenbrock, Mike Heumann, and U.S. District Judge William Shubb taking in the celebration.
Jeff Klink quizzes Stephanie Finelli about the samplings while Appellate Section Vice-Chair Bob Lucas, Arthur Mark, Jay Allen Eisen, Brendon Ishikawa, and Linnea Johnson enjoy their beverages.
U.S. District Judge Morrison England, U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Claire, Ninth Circuit law clerk Amanda Alley, and Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch socializing at the reception.
Ninth Circuit chambers attorney Rick Schickele, Justice Louis Mauro, and Justice Kathleen Butz sample the event’s offerings.
Former SCBA President Michael Levy, U.S. Chief District Judge Morrison England, and Appellate Section Chair Scott Cameron compare thoughts about the party.
Sacramento Lawyer May/June 2013