Los Angeles Attorney Marrian S. Chang to be Installed as President-Elect of the Korean-American Bar Association of Southern California

LOS ANGELES – April 16, 2009 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, announced today that Marrian S. Chang, an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office, will be installed as President-Elect of the Korean-American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA) on April 16 at the KABA’s Twenty-Ninth Annual Installation and Scholarship Awards Dinner at Union Station in Los Angeles. Ms. Chang, who has been a member of the KABA for five years, previously served as Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Vice-President of the organization. Her term as President-Elect will be for one year.

As President-Elect of the KABA, Ms. Chang will assist this year’s President, Paul Park, with community outreach programs; serve on the board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association as the KABA representative; assist with planning for the annual installation dinner; assist with overseeing KABA’s contributions to the Asian Pacific American community; and assist with overseeing KABA’s budget. She also will serve as a member of the organization’s judicial appointments committee.

As an attorney with Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Chang represents and counsels employers in a variety of labor and employment matters, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act, and federal and California wage and hour issues.  She also defends employers against claims of discrimination and harassment based on race, age, gender, national origin, disability and other protected classes, and wrongful termination and retaliation.  She represents employers in claims of wage and hour violations, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and breach of contract, and advises and counsels employers regarding employee handbooks, personnel policies, wage and hour compliance, disability accommodations, leave issues, and other employment practices.  Ms. Chang earned her B.A. in English and Comparative Literary Studies from Occidental College in 1995, and her law degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 2000.

More About The Korean-American Bar Association of Southern California

The Korean American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA) is an association of attorneys and law students serving the Korean-American community and promoting the interests of Korean-American attorneys throughout Southern California.  KABA helps the Korean-American community gain access to the legal system through such services as monthly pro bono legal clinics.  In addition, KABA publicizes issues important to the Korean-American community at large, promotes the advancement of Korean attorneys in the judiciary and the political arena, assists law students through the funding of scholarships and career panels, and promotes networking among Korean-American attorneys and law students.
 
About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 430 lawyers located in 34 offices from Miami to Los Angeles. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law.  Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, including more than half of the Fortune 50 corporations in the U.S.

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