A Discussion with Trudy Levindofske

Enjoy an engaging conversation with Trudy Levindofske, the 17-year Executive Director of the Orange County Bar Association who retired on July 5, 2024. From her roots in the suburbs of Minneapolis to her 35-year career with OCBA, Trudy shares her early days at OCBA and how she moved up the ranks to Executive Director. Hear from special guests in the legal community as they share their memories about Trudy, and discover how all her hard work paid off, shaping the organization into what it has become today. Tune in to Raising the OC Bar for a candid exploration of a remarkable career and Trudy’s advice to others who will lead the organization.

Chapters

• 0:33 Introduction and background
• 2:20 Childhood, education and family
• 3:16 Pre-OCBA employment/skills learned
• 7:35 Changing careers to OCBA
• 9:32 Promotion to OCBA Assistant Executive Director
• 12:20 Early days with OCBA in 1989
• 14:19 Dean Zipser joins/Dean’s memories of Trudy
• 16:10 Transition to Executive Director/mentoring by Donna Faust
• 21:07 Dean’s recollection of selecting Trudy
• 22:54 Trudy’s recollection of selection process
• 26:16 Transition into first year as Executive Director
• 29:21 Dean’s further memories of Trudy
• 30:48 Trudy’s memories of Dean
• 32:42 Most memorable challenge
• 35:48 How the Bar has evolved
• 39:44 Humorous moments
• 44:20 Todd Friedland joins/Trudy’s memories of Todd
• 47:13 Todd’s memories of Trudy
• 49:31 Homeless Task Force, Grandparent Guardian Workshop and other inspiring work
• 51:50 Goodbyes with Todd
• 52:30 COVID-19
• 58:07 Dennis Slaughter’s memories of Trudy
• 58:45 Advice for dealing with different personalities
• 1:01:30 Nikki Miliband joined/Nikki’s memories of Trudy
• 1:05:45 Trudy’s memories of Nikki
• 1:07:12 Goodbyes with Nikki
• 1:07:24 Advice for incoming leadership
• 1:10:53 Message to the legal community