Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Congrats to APJ McConnell

Law.com reports Five Californians Win ABA Women Lawyers of Achievement Award:
"The American Bar Association awarded five California lawyers for their career achievements and work advancing women in law Tuesday. Winners will receive their 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco Sunday. The award is named for Margaret Brent, the first U.S. woman lawyer, and was established in 1991." And of them is....

"Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell was the first woman appointed to her role in a major California metropolitan court. She has served as the Administrative Presiding Justice of the Fourth Appellate District in San Diego since 2003 and founded the city’s National Organization for Women chapter."