July 9, 2014
The Board of Immigration Appeals, the intermediate appellate body for all immigration cases nation-wide, adopted Johanna Schiavoni’s argument challenging the Immigration Judge’s termination of asylum without making required findings in support of the termination. The Board’s opinion also remanded the case and re-opened the proceedings, specifically to allow the client to present several additional arguments raised on appeal regarding the court’s defective notice of the termination proceedings and legal challenges to the Immigration Judge’s determination that the client suffered a conviction that barred him from adjusting his status to that of lawful permanent resident.
Read the opinion here.
June 30, 2014
Johanna Schiavoni completed her service as President of Lawyers Club of San Diego at the end of June 2014. Under her leadership, the organization grew to its largest membership in its 42-year history and hosted the Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, as its keynote speaker at its May 2014 annual dinner.
June 12, 2014
After winning reversal of summary judgment of client David Pride’s case on appeal to the Ninth Circuit, Johanna Schiavoni obtained a favorable financial settlement for Mr. Pride, bringing to a close his seven-year litigation of his civil rights claim against Calipatria State Prison.
May 8, 2014
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor gave the keynote address at Lawyers Club of San Diego’s Annual Dinner on May 8, 2014 where she was presented with Lawyers Club’s Icon Award. The award, given to only four prior recipients, recognizes “exceptional achievement by individuals furthering the advancement of women in the law and in society.
The annual dinner, themed “Raising the Bar,” celebrated Lawyers Club’s 42nd anniversary. As President of Lawyers Club, Johanna expressed the organization’s great honor in hosting Justice O’Connor for its annual dinner. “Justice O’Connor is truly an icon, and a legal hero and inspiration to countless women, attorneys, judges, and others around the world,” said Schiavoni.
Since retiring from the bench, Justice O’Connor has launched iCivics, an online civics education program aimed at middle school students, and frequently speaks about civics education and judicial independence. In April 2014, she was named honorary chair of Justice at Stake, a nonpartisan national partnership of more than 50 organizations that focuses on keeping courts fair and impartial.
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April 30, 2014
Johanna Schiavoni was selected as the 2014 recipient of the San Diego County Bar Association’s “Community Service” award. The award recognizes “outstanding service to the needs of the community.” Johanna was recognized for her service to a number of organizations supporting the advancement of women and girls, leadership development and the performing arts. Johanna is only the 30th recipient to be recognized with this honor since its inception in 1985.
At the April 30, 2014 award ceremony, addressing the attendees including attorneys, judges and community members, Johanna thanked her family and particularly her dad Michael Schiavoni (who joined her for the award ceremony) for setting an example of community service. She also thanked the leaders of organizations she has been involved with, including the La Jolla Music Society, Women Give San Diego, Run Women Run, the San Diego Leadership Alliance and Lawyers Club of San Diego. Finally, she noted taking inspiration from the remarks of Margaret Mead, who said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
You can read more here.
April 8, 2014
Johanna Schiavoni discussed Equal Pay Day and the gender wage gap with Peggy Pico on the KPBS Evening Edition news program, and Maureen Cavanaugh on the KPBS Mid-Day Edition radio program.
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December 16, 2013
After being appointed by San Diego’s Interim Mayor Todd Gloria and confirmed by the San Diego City Council, Johanna confirmed as an at-large member of the City of San Diego’s Balboa Park Committee. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, the City Council and City Manager on policy issues relating to the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of Balboa Park.
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September 24, 2013
Johanna Schiavoni was selected as a nominee for the distinction of “Woman of the Year,” presented by San Diego Magazine at its eighth annual “Women Who Move the City Awards” ceremony. The awards recognize the most dynamic and influential women in business, nonprofits and cultural endeavors in San Diego.
Read more here.
April 24, 2013
Johanna Schiavoni was elected the 2013-2014 President of Lawyers Club of San Diego, the largest specialty bar association in San Diego. Lawyers Club, founded in 1972 with the mission ‘to advance the status of women in the law and society,’ now has more than 1100 members and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2012. Johanna will serve as the 42nd President of that distinguished organization. Fourteen former presidents have been appointed or elected to state and federal bench in San Diego, another was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress from San Diego, and another is the currently elected District Attorney.
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April 8, 2013
Johanna was interviewed by Peggy Pico for KPBS Evening Edition news program to discuss Equal Pay Day and the gender wage gap. Johanna also was interviewed by Maureen Cavanaugh for the KPBS Mid-Day Edition radio program to discuss Equal Pay Day and the gender wage gap.
Click here to watch the TV segment.
Click here to listen to the radio interview.
