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April 17, 2025 | Pelican Hill Golf Course

The California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) is hosting a first-of-its-kind mentorship and charity golf tournament helping to benefit the California Legal Pathways Collaborative, which teaches high school and college students civics and engagement and encourages them to go to law school. The event will be held at the iconic Pelican Hill Golf Club and Resort in Newport Coast, California, on April 17, 2025.

What to Expect

Experience an exciting 18-hole shotgun scramble golf tournament with delicious lunch, on-course refreshments, and a beverage cart. Participate in fun contests like Hole-in-One, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Easy Birdie. Celebrate your victories at the 19th Hole After-Party and honor the 2025 CLF Classic Leaders & Legends Award recipient.

Who Should Attend

This tournament is perfect for attorneys, judges, law students, and anyone else interested in connecting with like-minded professionals in the legal industry.

Golfing Paradise

Pelican Hill offers an unforgettable golfing experience on a world-class course, where stunning coastal views meet exceptional design. Each hole harmonizes with the natural landscape, providing breathtaking panoramas that inspire every shot. Enjoy a round that is truly a remarkable adventure on the green!

It’s easy to see why Pelican Hill was awarded the “Best O.C. Golf Club” by The Orange County Register.

  • Pelican Hill Golf Course, beautiful greens and ocean front

Game On

Golfers enjoying Pelican Hill Golf Course

Enjoy the day, raising money for a great cause at one of Southern California’s finest golf courses.

Individual Golfer – $1,200 ($1,500 after Feb. 28th)
Golf for 1, golf cart- shared, range balls, food & drinks

Foursome – $4,000
Golf for 4, golf cart- shared, range balls, food & drinks)

Mulligan/ Players Package – $100 per card
Entry for 1 into all the games and contests on the course, mulligans, entry into scratch-off prizes

After Party ONLY – $200
Inclusive of food and drinks

Sponsorship

Reach legal professionals with one of 14 sponsorship packages, all while enjoying the stunning surroundings of the beautiful Pelican Hill Golf Course.

Organizers

Sabrina Green
Sabrina Green
CLF Board Member
CLA Vice President
Chair, CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament
Partner at Stratton & Green APC

Sabrina Green

Sabrina L Green is a managing partner at Stratton & Green, ALC in San Diego which specializes in labor and employment and complex business/construction litigation. Sabrina is immediate Past Chair of the California Lawyers Association where she has served on the Board of Representatives for the past five years. Sabrina has also served as two – time Past Chair for Solo Small Firm Section of CLA, serving previously as treasurer and secretary . Sabrina is the founder of CLA Lawyers Outreach and Rural Attorney Outreach Committees and has chaired a multitude of CLA committees including Solo Small Firm Summit, Programs Committee, SSF Education, Outreach and Awards . Sabrina is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Business Association of Southern California , NCL Meals on Wheels Coordinator and recently termed off serving locally as a Director at Large for the Labor and Employment section of the San Diego County Bar Association.

Ryan Harrison
Ryan Harrison
CLF Board Member
Vice Chair, CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament
Attorney at Fisher Phillips LLP

Ryan Harrison

Ryan Harrison, Sr. is an employment attorney with Fisher Phillips LLP in the Sacramento office. He attended law school at UC Law San Francisco and has over a decade of employment law experience. He demonstrates his commitment to advancing the legal profession through his role as a leader in multiple bar associations, state – wide commissions, and boards. He is the grandson of an original Tuskegee Airman.

Jeremy Evans
Jeremy M. Evans
CLF President
Member, CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament
Founder, California Sports Lawyer
Immediate Past President, California Lawyers Association

Jeremy M. Evans

Jeremy M. Evans is an award – winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.

Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He hosts the California Sports Lawyer ® Pod cast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.

Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world. He currently serves as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non – profit arm of the CLA, and as Chair of CLA’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation , a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.

Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Dedan Brozino
Dedan Brozino
CLF Board Member
Member, CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament
President, Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation
Chief Development Officer, Rose Bowl Stadium

Dedan Brozino

Dedan Brozino is currently the President of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and the Chief Development Officer at the Rose Bow l Stadium . He brings 20 + years of sport and entertainment management experience within the Southern California region and East Coast, along with a heavy background in fundraising / non – profit leadership, resource acquisition, government relations, sales, community relations and marketing. At the Rose Bowl Stadium, Dedan is primarily responsible for developing and executing a strategic long – range fundraising plan for the stadium’s Legacy Foundation and the capital enhancement projects of America’s Stadium to continue its evolution towards the 2028 Olympic Games an d the annual College Football Playoff. His leadership of the advancement program is inclusive of traditional philanthropy, grants, government funding on the state and federal levels, corporate partnerships, programs, special events, and government relations within the context of the Foundation’s mission and values. He is the Foundation’s first – ever President.

Brozino has solicited and secured more than $ 52 M in new philanthropic gifts and pledges during his time in Pasadena including securing the two largest gifts in organization history totaling $10 million each. The Rose Bowl Stadium recently announced the completion and surpassing of its $40 million centennial fundraising campaign that launched in 2017, led by Brozino and his staff. Overall through leading the Foundation’s government affairs efforts, Brozino has secured a total of $13.875 million in Federal grants since 2021 for various focuses while leading the organization’s Federal and State government relations. He was a key leader in the passing of Senate Bill 96, the Historic Venue Restoration and Resiliency Act, being signed into law in 2023 which equates to over $1 million in annual support from the State of California through the venue’s historic status.

The Foundation’s growth has been supported by a growing national donor base of 4,500+; an increase from 23 total hyper – local donors in 2015. Legacy’s growth has also benefitted from the management and leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Additionally, Brozino planned and launched the first major educational platform and programs in Rose Bowl Stadium history, the Rose Bowl Institute, complete with securing an engaged national, celebrity – driven Advisory Board. Prior to coming to America’s Stadium, Dedan spent more than a decade in intercollegiate athletics.

Prior to departing Long Beach, he was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at Long Beach State Athletics, having managed record volumes of revenue production each year as the deputy in the department. As a member of the Athletic Department’s Senior Administrative Staff, Brozino managed the growth of all revenue – based activity as well as the direct oversight of the revenue and budget components for the Marketing (19 NCAA Division I sports programs), Sponsorships (Learfield Sports Properties), Ticketing, and Media Relations departments, and operations/communications for the Beach Athletic Club and Development office. His involvement in fundraising included short – and long – term major gift solicitation, stewardship and planning for millions of dollars in capital projects, as well as gifts to support the Club’s robust annual fund.

In addition to his fundraising and revenue directives, he also continued to develop and maintain the external communications strategy to elevate visibility and exposure for the Beach brand, which has become nationally – recognized due to program success, new found radio exposure on the FM dial, regional/national TV coverage, the #1 nationally – ranked court design, and the nation’s largest on – campus videoboard. The brand received a visual refreshment in 2014 amidst national attention, which was led internally by Brozino’s research and implementation. The refresh vaulted the University’s historic ballpark, Blair Field, into the top – 25 nationally in fan experience and further solidified the Walter Pyramid as one of the most fan – friendly venues in Southern California.

Aside from his full – time duties, Dedan sits on the Board of Directors for the California Lawyers Foundation, the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation (OCYSF), and the First Tee of Greater Pasadena. He has also volunteered with several organizations and events during his care er, including acting as the Big West Conference representative for NACMA from 2013 – present and 2010 – 12, the 2007 NCAA Women’s Water Polo National Championship, and the 2003 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. He is also an adjunct professor and member of the Board of Advisors for the LBSU Graduate Program in Sport Management, as well as an adjunct professor for the University of San Francisco’s Graduate Program in Sport Management. He received his Master’s in Sport Management from LBSU in 2008.

While in college, and shortly thereafter, he did work as a sabermetrics consultant for the statistics firm, Baseball Info Solutions, specializing in packaging of data for Major League Baseball teams and their scouting departments.

Brozino is a graduate with honors of DeSales University in Center Valley, PA where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Sport Administration and a minor in Print Journalism. He got his start in the sports industry at DSU as a Media Relations/Communications Assistant. While on campus in Center Valley, he was also a pitcher on the Bulldogs baseball team, which made the school’s only College World Series appearance in 2003, and was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

Heather Benton
Heather A. Benton
Fmr. CLA Board Member
Member, CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament

Heather A. Benton

Heather Benton is the Founding Attorney for the Law Offices of Heather A. Benton, PC where she handles special education and mental health advocacy cases. P31 Projects uses adult enrichment exercises to help clients access their creativity through which they can find their calling. Heather Benton is a Los Angeles native and graduated with her Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington DC. Heather continues to actively participate in community activities. Her interests and passions include helping adults 25 – 55 who are seeking a life path. As a millennial, Heather knows all too well the plight of the over educated and underemployed adult. To effectively assist that age group in finding their life path, she founded P31 Projects, LLC. P31 Projects serves as a resource for millennials, especially attorneys, who are going through life transitions. She uses adult enrichment and exploratory exercises to help clients access their own creativity and find their unique calling. Heather also sits on the board of Friendly House LA, the oldest women’s substance abuse recovery program in the United States and is an elder at her church. Heather attended California State University, Long Beach and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Heather has practiced law continuously since passing the bar and has a breadth of experience in juvenile dependency and delinquency, criminal law, family law, and special education, and disability rights. She has extensive trial and litigation experience. Heather’s passion for mentoring is demonstrated by her commitment to helping law students develop their legal skills. Heather loves to travel and though the most recent year of quarantine cramped her style, she plans to go back to London and Hawaii as soon as possible.

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FAQ

Who is CLF?

California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) is the non-profit arm of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and looks to promote excellence, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession, as well as fairness in justice. We believe in a profession that mirrors our population, in access to justice for all, and in a society that understands the equalizing role of the rule of law and judicial branch. Founded in 2019, CLF conducts charitable programs, including continuing legal education (CLE), to advance our mission. We focus on enhancing access to justice, improving legal system fairness, increasing diversity, and educating Californians about the judicial system and the rule of law. If you are interested in giving, it’s easy to make a donation.

One of our most anticipated events in 2025 is the CLF Classic Golf Tournament — a charity golf tournament in Southern California at the scenic Pelican Hill Golf Club and Resort in Newport Coast, near Newport Beach and Corona del Mar in Orange County. This attorney golf tournament brings together attorneys, judges, law students, and anyone interested in connecting with like-minded professionals in the legal industry. Proceeds from the event will support mentorship programs for aspiring legal professionals.

Venue Location

Pelican Hill Golf Club

Set against stunning terrain and breathtaking vistas, 36 holes of world-class golf wind through the landscape, with each shot and every hole designed to blend seamlessly into the natural surroundings. When jaw-dropping scenery is par for the course, it’s easy to forget to keep your eye on the ball.

Address: 22701 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast, CA 92657 Close to Newport Beach and Corona del Mar.

Contact: Sabrina Green, CLF Classic Chair, sgreen@sglawcorp.com

Dining and Lodging

Restaurants:

  • Rothschild’s (Corona Del Mar)
  • Javier’s (Newport Coast)
  • Maestro’s Ocean Club (Newport Coast)
  • Quattro Cafe (Costa Mesa)
  • The Deck (Laguna Beach)
  • Gary’s Deli (Corona Del Mar)
  • Gulfstream (Corona Del Mar)
  • Joey Newport Beach (Newport Beach)
  • A Restaurant (Newport Beach)
  • Sota Sushi (Corona Del Mar)
  • Five Crowns (Corona Del Mar)

Hotels:

  • Pelican Hill Resort (onsite venue)
  • Vea Hotel (Newport Beach)
  • Pendry Hotel (Fashion Island)
  • Marriott and Hyatt (John Wayne Airport)
  • Marriott Hotel (Irvine)
  • Balboa Bay Resort (Newport Beach)
  • Montage/Ritz (Laguna Beach)
What is a Shotgun Scramble?

A shotgun scramble is a popular golf tournament format where all players start at different holes at the same time, and the tournament ends at about the same time. This allows for a quicker pace of play and ensures everyone finishes around the same time.

How it works:

Team Play: Players are typically divided into teams of 2, 3, or 4 players.

Tee Positions: Each hole on the course is the starting hole for at least one group. For example, group one starts at hole one, group two starts at hole two, and so on.

Best Shot: After each shot, the team selects the best ball and plays their next shot from that location.

Play: Players continue along the course in order from the hole where they began. For example, if a player starts at hole 15, they will then move to hole 16-18 and then continue to hole 1 and play through 14.

Finish: All players finish at close to the same time.

Can I Rent Clubs?

Yes! Pelican Hill offers high-quality club rentals at the pro shop. Call (949) 467-8946 to reserve in advance.

CLF Classic Leaders & Legends Award

The CLF Classic Leaders & Legends Award is a prestigious honor presented to distinguished individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, visionary influence, and a lasting impact in the legal field. This award recognizes those who embody the core values of integrity, innovation, and service, and who have made significant contributions to advancing society and the legal profession through their work. Whether in business, public service, philanthropy, or the arts, recipients of the CLF Classic Leaders & Legends Award are celebrated for their dedication to excellence, their inspirational legacies, and their commitment to empowering others.

The recipient will be announced by the CLF Classic Golf Committee soon and honored at the CLF Classic Golf Tournament on April 17, 2025, at Pelican Hill Golf Course.

Refunds and Cancellations

Refunds or cancellations are not permitted within 90 days of the tournament, scheduled for 4/17/2025.

Are Spectators Allowed?

While spectators won’t be permitted on the course during the tournament, they are welcome to join the excitement at the after-party for $200. Get your after party ticket here.