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Lydia Kim

Santa Ana,CA

Summary

Dynamic legal professional with extensive experience adept at managing high-volume caseloads and ensuring judicial efficiency. Proven ability to analyze complex cases swiftly and collaborate effectively with legal teams.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Commissioner

Orange County Superior Court
02.2025 - Current
  • Advise represented and self-represented litigants of their constitutional rights in high-volume arraignment hearings, for traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases.
  • Offer court-indicated sentences, entertain court-initiated diversion, accept pleas, impose sentences, and schedule cases for hearings or trials.
  • Conduct court trials in traffic cases.
  • Assess evidence and testimony in various criminal motions and preliminary hearings.
  • Impose or modify sentences in cases where defendants have been charged with probation violations.

Deputy District Attorney

Orange County District Attorney's Office
09.2001 - 01.2025
  • Victims' Rights Liaison served as a contact point between victims and the Orange County District Attorney's Office to address victims' concerns. Assisted fellow prosecutors in fulfilling their obligations under Marsy's Law, trained and educated colleagues on victims' rights, and participated in outreach involving victims' issues.
  • Assigned to handle criminal prosecutions in both misdemeanor and felony cases. Conducted over 25 jury trials, hundreds of preliminary hearings, and various legal motions. Built a reputation for efficiency in managing a criminal calendar court: collaborating to resolve cases with fair but just dispositions and progressing on cases that required adjudication.
  • Assigned in Truancy Court at the Juvenile Justice Center. Collaborated with a team of court-appointed counsel, probation officers, and other County officials to ensure parents and students complied with school attendance requirements. Participated in and supported local schools during their School Attendance Review Board (SARB) meetings and conducted training and outreach efforts for school districts.
  • Reviewed police reports and evaluated cases for filing criminal charges on the same day. Worked with and trained police officers to ensure proper prosecutions without violating constitutional rights. Reviewed hundreds of search warrants before judicial review.

Law Clerk

California Court Of Appeals
09.2000 - 09.2001
  • Conducted legal research, reviewed case filings/records, and discussed legal analysis with The Honorable Justice William Bedsworth and other staff attorneys. Research was focused on reviewing criminal and juvenile dependency cases on appeal.
  • Wrote legal memoranda and drafted proposed opinions for Justice Bedsworth's approval.

Education

J.D. -

University of Colorado School of Law
Boulder, CO
05.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06.1995

Accomplishments

    2013 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Exceptional Prosecution of Drunken Driving Cases

Affiliations

Orange County Bar Association

Orange County Korean Bar Association

California Judges Association

California Court Commissioners Association

California Asia-Pacific American Judges' Association


Timeline

Commissioner

Orange County Superior Court
02.2025 - Current

Deputy District Attorney

Orange County District Attorney's Office
09.2001 - 01.2025

Law Clerk

California Court Of Appeals
09.2000 - 09.2001

J.D. -

University of Colorado School of Law

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of California - San Diego

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