Superior Court of California, County of Orange ● 700 Civic Center Drive West ● Santa Ana, CA www.occourts.org June 25, 2018 Birgit Sale Selected as Grand Jury Foreperson Santa Ana, Calif. – Birgit Sale of Rancho Mission Viejo, was selected as the foreperson for the 2018-2019 Orange County Grand Jury, Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Charles Margines announced on Monday, June 25, 2018. “Ms.

Sale’s career as senior counsel in large law firms, leading staff from diverse backgrounds toward a common goal, provides her with excellent and relevant skills to be foreperson of the 19-member Grand Jury,” said Judge Margines. Ms. Sale earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law School. During her tenure in large law firms, she served clients from many backgrounds and worked hard to meet their high expectations. “I worked with many diverse law partners who demanded the best,” Ms.

Sale noted in her application. “I have always been viewed as a ‘team player’ and I will bring that approach to the Grand Jury Foreperson position as well.” The members of the Grand Jury will take the official oath of office and be charged with their duties for the one-year term of service on Friday, June 29, 2018, 10:00 a.m., in Department C1 of the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana. Earlier this month, members of the current Grand Jury and their advisors conducted a four- day training and orientation program for the Grand Jury members and the alternates.

Additional information about the Orange County Grand Jury is available online at www.ocgrandjury.org. # # # Superior Court of California County of Orange News Release Public Information Office Contact: Kostas Kalaitzidis, 657-622-7097 PIO@occourts.org