Central District of California (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. magistrate judge, April 11, 2016; managing director, Stroz Friedberg LLC, 2007-15; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles 2003-07; associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-03; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, 2001; law clerk to Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1999-2000 Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
Law School: Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. magistrate judge, April 11, 2016; managing director, Stroz Friedberg LLC, 2007-15; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles 2003-07; associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-03; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, 2001; law clerk to Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1999-2000 Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
Law School: Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
LOS ANGELES — A self-described introvert, U.S. Magistrate Judge Steve Kim reluctantly made international headlines for a 5-minute bail review hearing.
The gallery of his courtroom was full of media when he stepped out to take the bench for the 2019 hearing.
“I remember sort of whispering very quiet, ‘Well, looks like we got a full house today,’” Kim recalled. “Thankfully I think only my ... (continued)
