Opening Doors to Justice Honorees

Honorable James R. Lambden

Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Two. Mr. Lambden also sits with the California State Bar Access to Justice Commission. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1996, Mr. Lambden had served as a Judge with the Alameda County Superior Court, and contributed to several state Committees and Bar Associations. Read More

 

 

Jeffrey L. Bleich

Litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.  Mr. Bleich served as class counsel to homeless individuals, immigrants and habeas corpus petitioners in state and federal court. In addition to his professional practice, Mr. Bleich is the President of the California State Bar, Vice-Chair of the California State University Board of Trustees, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Read More

 

 

Bruce Iwasaki

Litigation Partner with Lim, Ruger & Kim, LLP. Mr. Iwasaki has successfully litigated in the state and federal courts on a wide range of matters, including trade secrets, insurance coverage and disputes. In addition, Mr. Iwasaki served as Director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, where he litigated or headed litigation teams in a number of high profile public interest class actions. Read More