Rooted in Practice: Our Active Values (Volume 2)

We invite you to submit your reflections—first person essays, stories, poems, art, etc.—on any of the six active values of the Pinay Powerhouse 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization about practicing law, and life, as a Pinay. The six active values are:

1) Joyful Nourishment: We value the power of giving from abundance. How do you nourish yourself? How do you cultivate abundance in yourself? What gives you joy?

2) Fierce Devotion: We let our hearts guide our actions. What does your heart tell you? Tell us about a time when you were faced with a choice to either move with heartfelt love or (ir)rational fear. Who or what helped you stay devoted to your heart’s desires?

3) Relational Leadership: We recognize the impact of our leadership and the connections that we cultivate. Who are you in relationships with? What is your role in your relationships? Tell us a story about when you realized you are a leader! 

4) Transformative Impact: We inspire movements that can build bridges and transcend boundaries. What do you dream of bridging and/or transcending? Tell us about a time when you helped build a bridge, big or small, or broken through a boundary, big or small.  

5) Collective Justice: We recognize that all oppression is interconnected. How do you hold yourself accountable? Tell us about a time when you helped dismantle the systems of inequities and injustice.

6) Kapwa Consciousness:We embrace our shared identity and interconnectedness. Who is your kapwa? Tell us a story when you have cared for and honored your kapwa.
Or, you may also write about a time that you claimed your power as a Pinay Powerhouse!

For more information about Pinay Powerhouse or more details about our six active values, please visit our Active Values page on our website here!

If you are interested in submitting a piece, please fill out this form and and submit your piece of no more than 2,000 words by August 31, 2024, along with your headshot and bio. We anticipate publication by March 2025, and books to be available in person at the annual conference in mid-March, Pinay Powerhouse VIII: Advo8 & Ingat!

By filling out your form and submitting your piece, you authorize Pinay Powerhouse to publish your image, short bio and piece in its anthology tentatively titled Rooted in Practice: Our Active Values (Volume 2).

https://bit.ly/RootedInPractice2

Questions? Please contact pinaypowerhouse@fbanc.org

NFALA Women’s Affinity Network and Pinay Powerhouse present:  Caregiving is a Two-Way Street: Introduction to the California Care Economy webinar

Panelists:

- Katie Wutchiett, Legal Aid at Work

- Jaimie Worker, Caring Across Generations

-Cesia Garcia Rojas, USC Family Caregiver Support Center/LACRC, and

-Aquilina Soriano, Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California

Moderator - Karina Laigo, Child Care Law Center

Register here!

The panel discussion will help introduce what caregiving is, educate the existing laws and policies are at the federal and California level, and provide the support and resources available. This conversation will be in context of racial, gender, and equity issues. This session may qualify for 0.75 MCLE credit. We hope you can join us!

Our virtual June Power Panel is on fire! This month’s panel hosted by the Pinay Powerhouse Collective and NFALA’s Women’s Committee features Pinay Powerhouse In-House Leaders from across the nation and across industries: Christine Pompa (YETI), Mary June Casalmir (Verizon), Rhean Fajardo (Oakland A’s) and Janice Jabido (Peloton)! This panel will be moderated by our recently minted in-house attorney powerhouse Katrina Romero Durek (FP Transitions).

Thank you to our co-sponsors: Oregon Filipino American Lawyers Association (OFALA), Texas Filipino American Bar (TFAB), Filipino American Lawyers Association - New York/New Jersey (FALA-NY/NJ) and Filipino American Lawyers Association   - Chicago (FALA-Chicago)! 

You don’t want to miss this! 

When: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 12noon PST/2pm CST/3pmEST

Panelists:

Christine Pompa is the Assistant General Counsel at YETI and leads the teams responsible for providing legal support in the areas of Intellectual Property, Advertising/Marketing, Brand Protection, and Litigation.  Christine is also the Co-Chair of YETI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council and serves as the Leadership Champion for the Asian Pacific Islander Employee Affinity Group.  At YETI, she is responsible for the management of all disputes and litigation and the management and oversight of all aspects of YETI’s global intellectual property portfolio, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, and all other IP-related matters integral to YETI’s operations. 

Prior to joining YETI, Christine was the lead global patent counsel at The Kraft Heinz Company, where she was responsible for developing and managing the strategy for the company’s global patent portfolio.  Before that, Christine was in private practice for 12 years at Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, an IP boutique firm in Chicago.

June Casalmir is Associate General Counsel, Antitrust & Strategic Projects at Verizon. She began her Verizon career in 2014, and has previously led legal support of Verizon retail operations, Fios and wireless marketing and advertising teams, and the Visible organization.  She has previously worked in-house in the telecommunications industry, in private practice specializing in antitrust & consumer protection, and started her legal career at the Federal Trade Commission. June currently serves as an At-Large Trustee on the executive board of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association. She received her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1999, and her bachelor’s degree from Duke University in1995, where she was a varsity cheerleader.

Rhean Fajardo is Associate General Counsel with the Oakland Athletics. In her role, Rhean works on some of the most exciting issues in Major League Baseball including real estate matters related to the development of the new ballpark site and redevelopment of the existing Coliseum and Arena complex site. Rhean’s day to day practice also includes support of the corporate partnerships, stadium operations, baseball operations, ticketing, marketing, and community and events teams. Rhean also serves as counsel for the San Jose Earthquakes, a Major League Soccer Club.  

Prior to joining the A’s front office, she served as Corporate Counsel at several Bay Area companies focusing on fin tech, bio tech and, most recently, cybersecurity and digital safety at Norton LifeLock where she advised on a wide range of innovative business development initiatives and strategic partnerships, including commercial and technology licensing agreements for both domestic and international deals. Herexperience also includes a 6-year stint in the public sector as Deputy City Attorney for the City of Daly City. Rhean earned her J.D. from the University of San Francisco, School of Law and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Janice Jabido is Director, IP Litigation & Enforcement for Peloton Interactive.  Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves anywhere, anytime.Janice is responsible for all aspects of intellectual property, including litigation and post-grant review, as well as development of strategies to manage patent, trade secret, copyright, and trademark portfolios.  Janice also provides counsel on general, transactional, and compliance client matters related to intellectual property.  

Prior to joining Peloton, Janice was Director & Senior IPCounsel for Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of commercial and military aircraft engines.  Prior to moving in-house, Janice spent nearly a decade in private practice, and has practiced in many district courts throughout the country as well as the Federal Circuit, the ITC, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  

Janice is currently a vice-chair of the diversity committee of the PTAB Bar Association, and has been active on the board of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association as Regional Governor, Secretary, Vice President for Membership and At-Large.  In addition, Janice served as secretary for the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago.  Janice received her J.D. and B.S.E. from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.  She has also spent visiting semesters studying at the University of Chicago and Cambridge University, Trinity College.

Moderator

Katrina Romero Durek  is an Attorney at FP Transitions, a business consulting company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. She handles mergers and acquisitions, transaction support, and advises on compensation structuring and growth strategies. Prior to joining FPT, Katrina was Senior Counsel at the national law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. Before that, she was Partner at Burnham Brown, a mid-size law firm based in California. While in private practice, she advised and represented multinational and Fortune 500 companies in the industries of retail, real estate, recreational sports, and gig economy, in the areas of business and commercial litigation, employment law, and tort liability. Katrina earned her J.D. at Santa Clara University School of Law, and her B.A. at University of California Berkeley.

Katrina serves as Northwest Regional Governor for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association and Secretary for the Oregon Filipino American Lawyers Association.

The opinions expressed in this event are those of the personal opinion of the panelists and do not represent their places of employment. Further, they do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Pinay Powerhouse, NFALA, its affiliates, or its members.

This April, the NFALA Women’s Committee and Pinay Powerhouse Collective is proud to present a Power Panel featuring:

• Lorinda D. Franco, California Office of the Attorney General

• Angela Makabali, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

• Connie A. Montoya, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The panel will feature Pinay litigators and trial attorneys, and will discuss how gender bias impacts women litigators and will provide practical advice on how women can navigate these challenges to succeed in their careers.

This will be a live virtual power panel moderated by NFALA Women’s Committee Co-Chair Natalie Garcia Lashinsky.

If you have proposed topics or speakers for future Power Panels or Chats, please let us know at pinaypowerhouse@fbanc.org.

Details:

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PST

Co-Sponsors:

Thank you to our co-sponsors: Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) Women’s Committee, Filipino Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC), Philippine Bar Association (PABA), Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA), and Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA-NY).

In celebration of Women’s Herstory Month, the Pinay Powerhouse Collective in collaboration with the NFALA Women’s Committee is proud to present a Power Chat with Christine J. Gonong.

Join us in celebrating and honoring Christine J. Gonong's recent election to Commissioner of the Los Angeles Superior Court. This will be a live virtual power chat moderated by Pinay Powerhouse Co-Founder Mari Bandoma Callado and will not be recorded.

Details:

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PST

Register here.

Questions? Contact maribandoma@fbanc.org.

About Christine J. Gonong

Christine J. Gonong was elected Commissioner of the Los Angeles Superior Court on February 28, 2022.  She will assume her new role as Commissioner in April of 2022.

Gonong currently serves as Director of Law and Motion at Nguyen Lawyers, ALC, a boutique plaintiff-side firm in Long Beach that specializes in complex civil litigation involving catastrophic injuries.  Gonong is also a California Supreme Court appointee to the State Bar Board of Trustees and an adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

Gonong is a former president of the Philippine American Bar Association (PABA) and secretary of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA).  Gonong is a board member of the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA) and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Gonong clerked for Justice Mario R. Ramil of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Judge S. James Otero, Judge Dale S. Fischer, Judge Otis D. Wright II and Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; and Circuit Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Gonong was a commercial litigation associate at an international law firm.

Gonong earned her JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2002. She served as a notes and managing editor for the Hastings Law Journal and was the first recipient of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California’s (FBANC) Raymond L. Ocampo, Jr. Scholarship.  Gonong received her BA in political science, magna cum laude, from UCLA, where she was awarded with College Honors and the Morgan Harris Scholarship Award.

Gonong is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in the State of California and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Co-Sponsors

Friends of Pinay Powerhouse Event

CLE Credit Pending. Event proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations that support women. For sponsorship/donation inquiries, please contact Betty Kim at kimb@gtlaw.com.

Register at: https://wlala.org/event/policing-or-protecting-the-womb/

Please join us at our Pinay Powerhouse V Pre-Conference virtual gathering celebrating the launch of our anthology Rooted in Practice: Pinays in Law, in collaboration with Sawaga River Press, a preview of our fifth annual Pinay Powerhouse Conference hosted by the Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW) & Women’s Herstory Month!

Details

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Time:
8:00 a.m. HST
10:00 am PST
12:00 pm CST
1:00 pm EST

About

This event will feature live readings from our Pinays in Law on themes of career, starting your own law firm, Filipina/x/o identity, parenthood and more! This virtual event is free to all those who RSVP! All are welcomed to attend!

Tentative Program:

• 10am: Welcome

• 10:05am: First round of readings on the themes of Career/Starting Your Own Law Firm, Filipino/a/x Identity & Self-Care

• 10:50am: Circle 1

• 11:45am: Break

• 12noon: Second round of readings on the themes of Parenthood/Mamahood, Pinay Powerhouse/Sisterhood & Lola

• 12:50m: Circle 2

• 1:50pm: PP5 Teaser & Video, Closing

Registration

Please RSVP by completing this form AND registering via Zoom.

Sponsors

Thanks to our premier sponsor, Union Bank, and co-sponsors, Philippine American Writers Association & the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies.

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible:

• Rooted in Practice Committee: Justine Villanueva, Christine Start, Mari Bandoma-Callado, Gretel Ness, Emelyn Rodriguez, Chris Gunn

• Reading Event Volunteers: Romae-Anne Aquino, Nicole Yuvienco, Rizelle Dizon, Andrella Gonzalez

• Reading Event Facilitators: Jennifer Sta.Ana, Ruthe Ashley, Sarah Adriano, Jonah Toleno, Becky Gardner, Jeri Gonzales

  Abrams, Joey Badua, Andrella Gonzalez, Ailene Limric, Tracy Badua, June Casalmir, Lorna Garcia De Guzman, Jonathan Cruz, Isabel Bee Utiyepo, and Justine Villanueva

• Illustrator: Angel Trazo