Events
California Lawyers Association
2020 CLA Solo & Small Firm Summit
Join us for the Solo and Small Firm Summit, October 7-8! If you're a solo or small-firm attorney, this is not one to miss.
Coffee Break
Whether it’s a chance to connect with others virtually or a chance to get away from attempts to impersonate a teacher, we can all use a break. CLA is offering regular come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom.
Reparations: More Than Financial
Reparations are a vehicle many groups who have been oppressed have used to provide some recompense. Reparations are a good place to start with dealing with the harm inflicted on marginalized groups, but they are more than just financial. The State of California is currently studying how Reparations for African Americans will look.
Deconstructing the November Ballot: An Examination of the Statewide Propositions
This program will analyze California’s process for citizen-made law and the propositions on the November ballot, including legal and political issues surrounding ballot titles and summaries; signature-gathering; ballot measure campaigns and how issues are sold to the public; supporters, opponents, and the reasons for the positions; major sources of funding; potential impact; and the interplay with the Legislature.
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment: Making the Most of Women’s Right to Vote
In recognition of the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, two leading California women judges will reflect on the significance of the 19th Amendment and women’s contributions to the legal profession, and to the public generally, since receiving the right to vote.
Free Webinar: Radically Transform Your Health Through a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
It’s the food! Currently, approximately 86% of US health care costs are attributable to chronic disease. Over 70% of adults in the U.S. are either overweight or obese; 50% have either prediabetes or diabetes, and coronary artery disease continues to be the #1 cause of death for men and women in the U.S.
Coffee Break
Whether it’s a chance to connect with others virtually or a chance to get away from attempts to impersonate a teacher, we can all use a break. CLA is offering regular come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom. This week the Health and Wellness Committee will join us…
Wellness, Health, and Sobriety During These Difficult Times
The Other Bar is a California non-profit service organization dedicated to assisting attorneys, judges, paralegals and law students who struggle with wellness issues and related problems with alcohol or other substance use.
CLA Budget 101
Join us for the Budget 101 webinar to learn about the CLA budget process. This webinar is open to all CLA leaders.
Stress, Resiliency and Peak Performance: Science-Based Tools to Become a Happier, Healthier and Better Lawyer
The practice of law is one of the most stressful and intense professions in existence, yet very few lawyers have ever received training on how stress and other mental/emotional challenges impair cognitive functioning and the competent practice of law.
We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.