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The Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OC KABA) was established to promote networking among minority attorneys, provide more effective legal counsel to the local Orange County community, serve the Korean-American community's legal needs with pro bono services, promote the appointment of Korean judges, and assist law students in making the transitions into full-time law practice.
Orange County Korean American Bar Association (“OC KABA”) Applauds the Confirmation of OC KABA Member and Former Executive Director, RICHARD LEE, To The Orange County Superior Court
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – August 11, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Richard Y. Lee to a judgeship in the Orange County Superior Court. Lee is the first Korean-American judge to be appointed in Orange County.
Lee, 38, of Huntington Beach, has served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California since 2001. He worked as an associate for Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker from 1998 to 2001, and was a research attorney for the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1997 to 1998. Lee fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Josephine S. Tucker. Lee is a Republican.
Lee is a graduate of Stanford University and USC Law School. He served as an Executive Director for OCKABA from 2007 through 2009 and served as a speaker at OCKABA's Community Law School pro bono events.
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