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Dear ACC Southern California Members & Friends,
I cannot help but notice that our Chapter, and ACC as a whole, has never been more relevant and important for those of us practicing in house in Southern California and across the nation and abroad. The ACC network is a team that enables us to network, socialize, advocate, brainstorm, and give back to our communities.
Society is experiencing much change. The changes require that we help our clients navigate through new and increasingly complex legal landscapes — whether social, economic, political, technological, or otherwise. The ACC team, including our sponsors, is a network which I have become increasingly reliant on when facing these new challenges and opportunities.
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I'm proud of our Chapter's continued success, particularly for:
We look forward to continuing these initiatives and investing in our members overall success.
It seems like the 2022 Gala just passed, but we are excited to announce our 26th Annual Gala date, location and speaker! The 2023 Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Action benefitting Public Counsel will be held Friday, September 22, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles. Guests will enjoy a moderated discussion with distinguished keynote speaker, Stacey Abrams. Stacey Abrams will share candid insights on leadership, entrepreneurship, social justice and being a true force for change. Last year’s Gala was fantastic, and we look forward to another engaging program! Click here to purchase tickets and tables for this year’s event.
Thank you, members, for your continued enthusiasm and participation in our professional community, and sponsors for your incredible support and partnership. I would also like to give a special THANK YOU to our Chapter’s talented Board of Directors and to Betty St Marie, our Chapter Administrator, for their tireless work on behalf of ACC Southern California. Thank you all!
Wishing you continued success and looking forward to connecting with you throughout the year.
Sincerely,
Victoria Harvey
2022/2023 ACC Southern California President
SVP & Chief Legal Officer, Smile Brands Inc.
| | ACC SoCal Volunteers at Project Angel Food Prepare Meals for Critically Ill Residents of Los Angeles County | |
Founded in 1989, Project Angel Food has been serving Los Angeles residents living at the intersection of health, food, and financial insecurity. Project Angel Food is a non-profit organization that cooks and delivers healthy and delicious medically tailored meals and offers nutrition counseling – all free of charge – to people debilitated by serious illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, congestive heart failure, diabetes, and end-stage renal disease. Volunteers are the heart of Project Angel Food, and each year volunteers invest over 42,000 hours to prepare and deliver 138,000 meals per month to critically ill community members. This month, the non-profit served its milestone 16 millionth meal, and ACC Southern California (ACC SoCal) members proudly contributed to this effort.
On April 2, 2023, ACC SoCal members gathered at the Project Angel Food headquarters and were provided with a brief orientation. Under the supervision of a professionally trained chef, ACC SoCal members spent the morning working in teams to chop zucchini, de-stem parsley, and marinate chicken. Together with other volunteers, we helped prepare meals that were delivered to thousands of clients.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible including ACC SoCal Pro Bono Committee Chair Jessica Gillette, Associate Counsel, Senior Director at L.A. Care Health Plan; Co-Chair Shedrick Davis, Regional Director of the Western Regional Office for Lambda Legal; Co-Chair Jason Weintraub, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel of Jacuzzi Group Worldwide; Betty St. Marie, Executive Director of ACC SoCal; Christine Lee, Corporate Counsel at Leap Theory, for coordinating the event; members of the ACC SoCal Pro Bono Committee, and to all of our members, their friends and family members that volunteered their time: Anthony Bui, Carol Forsyte, Chetna Vora, Christine Lee, Jessica Gillette, Jessica Meltser, and Leslie Stewart-Hood.
| | Attorney Well-Being Committee Sponsors Ski & Snowboard Day in Big Bear | |
On April 8th, ACC SoCal's Attorney Well-Being Committee hosted its first ever ski and snowboarding event at Snow Summit! ACC So Cal Member and leader David Cohen taught group lessons for first-time skiers.
It was a beautiful day, and our members and their families had a great time together.
| | Heaven's Hill Estate Networking & Wine Tasting | | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and ACC Southern California hosted a beautiful afternoon of wine tasting and alfresco brunch at the beautiful property of Heaven’s Hill Estate. Members and their +1's enjoyed networking, wine education and Heaven’s Hill Estate's Napa quality premium wines. | | FREE CAREER COACHING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT | |
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