Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; senior appellate attorney, 2nd District Court of Appeal, 2019-24; partner, associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2011-19; Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Recovery fellow, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, 2009-10; associate, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP (now closed), 2007-09
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2007
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; senior appellate attorney, 2nd District Court of Appeal, 2019-24; partner, associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2011-19; Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Recovery fellow, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, 2009-10; associate, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP (now closed), 2007-09
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2007
LOS ANGELES - At a recent first-birthday ceremony, a Korean ritual known as doljabi, Superior Court Judge Esther K. Ro watched as a family member's daughter was placed on a mat surrounded by objects meant to hint at the child's future. After reaching a toy gavel for a moment, she ultimately chose a golf ball.
When Ro was 1, the ceremony was less elaborate. "There were usually three choices": yarn (for long life), pen or pencil (intellect/knowledge),... (continued)
