2025 Annual Meeting: Connect. Lead. Achieve.
September 11-13, 2025 | Universal City, CA
Experience the Power of Community at the 2025 Annual Meeting
Join us for the premier legal event of the year—the California Lawyers Association 2025 Annual Meeting! Taking place in Universal City, this three-day gathering will bring together legal professionals from across the state for an unforgettable experience filled with insightful discussions, inspiring keynote speakers, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Whether you’re looking to expand your legal knowledge, earn MCLE credit, or connect with colleagues in a dynamic setting, the Annual Meeting is where the legal community comes together to learn, engage, and grow.
Stay tuned for exciting announcements about our keynote speakers, educational sessions, and special events. With thought-provoking programming and a vibrant location, this year’s Annual Meeting promises to be an extraordinary experience. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it—mark your calendar and join us in Universal City for an event that will elevate your career and strengthen your professional network.
CLA 2025 Annual Meeting Call For Proposals
Showcase Your Expertise at the 2025 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting
Extended Submission Deadline—Friday, May 2, 2025
CONNECT. LEAD. ACHIEVE. It is not just a conference theme!
Calling all dynamic, interested, ever evolving, and always learning presenters! The CLA welcomes and encourages you to present your expertise to provide our members and attendees with access to excellent education.
The CLA Annual Meeting returns to Southern California and will be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City on September 11-13, 2025. California lawyers and the legal community will not just gather to collaborate across all practice areas, but it is their time to meet and discover the possibilities of how to transform the daily and worldly issues that the California legal community faces today.
Please submit your proposal here! Our Programs Committee’s proposal review process will commence after May 2, 2025. Thank you for your interest and support in providing an education proposal for the 2025 CLA Annual Meeting.
Join Us in Sunny Los Angeles!
Join us for the premier legal event of the year—the California Lawyers Association 2025 Annual Meeting! Taking place in Universal City, this three-day gathering will bring together legal professionals from across the state for an unforgettable experience filled with insightful discussions, inspiring keynote speakers, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Whether you’re looking to expand your legal knowledge, earn MCLE credit, or connect with colleagues in a dynamic setting, the Annual Meeting is where the legal community comes together to learn, engage, and grow. Registration info will be available soon!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Take you or your firm’s marketing to the next level by leveraging our sponsorship opportunities. Enhance your credibility with your customers and prospects by meeting them where they are: the CLA Annual Meeting. Sponsorship info will be vailable soon!
Agenda
Thursday, September 11
7:30 am – 6:00 pm | Registration Desk hours
8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Section/Committee Meetings
8:30 am-10:30 am | CLF Board Meeting and Breakfast
9:45 am – 4:00 pm | Law Student Track
9:45 am – 11:00 am | Opening General Session
10:00 am – 2:00 pm [Tentative] | Bar Leaders Conference 50 PP Crescent
11:15 am – 12:00 pm | General Session
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Lunch and Sponsor/Exhibitor Demos
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | CLA Board Meeting
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | MCLE Series I
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm | MCLE Series II
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Opening Night Reception in the Expo
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Sisters In Law Welcome Reception
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Affinity Bar Welcome Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Optional Off-Site Activity
Friday, September 12
7:00 am – 8:00 am | Health and Wellness Activity Suite
7:30 am – 6:00 pm | Registration Desk hours
8:15 am – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast at the Expo [Headshots Available]
9:00 am – 10:15 am | General Session: Keynote Speaker
10:30 am – 5:00 pm | Section/Committee Meetings
10:30 am – 11:45 am | MCLE Series III
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Luncheon Expo and Sponsor Demos [Headshots Available]
TICKETED LUNCH – The Roland E. Brandel Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon presented by the CLA Business Law Section
VOLUNTEER LUNCH – Civics Engagement Community Outreach Program. (Ticketed Event / Invitation Only)
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | MCLE Series IV
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | MCLE Series V
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Joint Sections Awards Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Optional Off-Site Activity
Saturday, September 13
7:00 am – 8:00 am | Health and Wellness Activity Suite
7:30 am – 6:00 pm | Registration Desk hours
10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Section/Committee Meetings
8:30 am – 9:45 am | General Session: Keynote Speaker
10:00 am – 11:15 am | MCLE Series VI
11:30 am – 12:45 pm | MCLE Series VII
12:45 pm – 1:55 pm | LUNCH in the Expo (Exhibitor/Sponsor Raffle and Tear Down)
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm MCLE Series VIII
3:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Free Time
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Annual CLA & CJA Reception
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm |TICKETED EVENT: Annual CLA & CJA Soiree Dinner, *Swearing-in Ceremony and Awards Presentation
*Tentative