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4ContinuedfromPage3Octoberwasanotherbusymonth.Inmid-OctoberwesponsoredaprograminwhichDeanErwinChemerinskyofUCILawSchoolandProfessorRebeccaBrownofUSCLawSchoolpresentedapreviewofthe2014-2015SupremeCourtTerm.Inlate-OctoberweheldourannualJudgesNightprogram.ChiefJudgeKingspokeandprovidedanupdateoneventsintheCentralDistrict.Theprogramalsofeaturedthepremierofadocumen-taryvideopreparedbytheNinthCircuitHistoricalSocietyonthehistoryoftheRonaldReganFeder-alBuildingandU.S.CourthouseinSantaAna.ThevideowasfollowedbythepresentationoftheJudgeAlicemarieH.StotlerAwardinrecognitionofeveryoneinvolvedwiththeprocessthatledtotheconstructionofthecourthouse.WhileJudgeStotlerpassedawayearlierintheyearherlegacylivesoninsomanyways.TheFBAOCisproudthatoneofthosewaysisthroughtheStotlerAwardwhichfittinglyrecognizesdistinguishedservicetothelegalprofessionandoutstandingcontributionstotheCentralDistrict.OuryearconcludedwithtwomoreprogramsinNovemberandDecember.InNovemberweco-hostedwiththeOrangeCountyCriminalDefenseBarAssociationourannualCriminalPracticeSeminar.TheprogramfeaturedapaneldiscussionfocusingonthenutsandboltsofdealingwithBradyanddiscoveryissuesinfederalandstateprosecutions.InDecemberweco-hostedwiththeOrangeCountychapteroftheAssociationofBusi-nessTrialLawyersaswearing-inceremonyatwhichJudgeSelnaswore-inattorneystotheCen-tralDistrictbar.JudgeNakazatoalsospokeandledatoastinhonorofthosewhoweresworn-inthatevening.TheFBAOCwasabletoputontheseexcellentprogramsthroughouttheyearasaresultoftheef-fortsofahard-workingboardparticipationbyourlocalfederaljudgesseveralofwhomarealsoboardmembersandthesupportfromourmem-bership.Iwouldliketoextendaspecialthankyoutoourimmediate-pastpresidentKateCorriganforheryearsofserviceontheboardandthewon-derfuljobshedidleadingourchapterthisyear.ThankyoualsotoournewslettereditorMattWegnerandassistanteditorRhiannaHughesfortheireffortsthisyearonthenewsletter.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatoneofthemanygreateventswehaveplannedin2015.IfyouarenotyetamemberoftheFBAOCIencourageyoutojoin.MembershipinformationcanbefoundontheFBAOCwebsiteatwww.fbaoc.com._________________________MattBellingerisapartnerintheOrangeCountyof-ficeofKnobbeMartensandisPresidentoftheFederalBarAssociationOrangeCountychapter.