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“Civility and Ethics in the Legislative Process”
| Time | Event Details |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Grab-n-go breakfast Students walk to Capitol |
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Capitol Security |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Observation of live Assembly Session w/ Assembly Principal Clerk, David Bowman Observation of live Senate Session w/ Aizenia Randhawa, California Senate Floor Coordinator & Tim Knox, Legislative Aide, Sen Cabaldon |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Transition to Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 801 I Street, Sacramento (corner of 8th and I) |
| Welcome & Roll Call: | Ruthe Ashley, Founding Chair, CLPC Chris Nguyen, CEO – California Lawyers Association Jerrilyn Malana, President – California Lawyers Foundation |
| 10:30 Keynote: | Introduction: McClatchy LPPA Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye (ret) |
| 10:45 a.m. | Introduction: Jesse Bethel Law Academy Student Assemblymember Lori Wilson (11th – Vallejo/Fairfield/Rio Vista) (Tisha.Simpson@asm.ca.gov) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Introduction: Florin Law Academy Student Assembly Principal Clerk David Bowman |
| 11:15 a.m. | Introduction: Luther Burbank Law Academy Student Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (52nd – East LA) (Kathleen.Gonzalez@asm.ca.gov) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Introduction: DeAnza Law Academy Student Aizenia Randhawa, Senate Floor Coordinator |
| 11:45 a.m. | Introduction: Pat Lee, Chair, CLPC Terrance Evans, President – California Lawyers Assn |
| 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch/tour of Capitol or Courts Tour Guides: 1) Assembly: Guides – Chris Nguyen, Jessi Fiero, David Bowman (Luther Burbank, Jesse Bethel, ½ McClatchy) 2) Courts: Guides – Jerri Malana, Chip Wilkins, Justice Shama Mesiwala (Oakland Tech, DeAnza, ½ McClatchy) 3) Senate: Guides – Terrance Evans, Pat Lee, Sen Chris Cabaldon w/staff Tim Knox & Aizenia Randhawa. (Florin) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Women in Power Conversation Introduction of Rosielyn: Oakland Tech Moderator: Rosielyn Pulmano, Chief Health Consultant, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas Introduction: McClatchy Law Academy Student Third District CofAppeal: Justice Shama Hakim Mesiwala Introduction: DeAnza Law Academy Student Sac Superior Court: Presiding Judge Bunmi Awoniyi Introduction: Oakland High Law Academy Student Assembly Speaker Ofc: General Counsel Emelyn Rodriguez |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Bus pick-up for students at Tsakopoulos Library |
FIRST UP QUESTIONS – Ruthe Ashley (in between speakers)
CLF STAFF – Janett Cabanero, Tina Bonilla, Julia Byrd
CLA/CLF Representatives:
Terrence Evans
Jessi Fierro
Jerri Malana