Events
Webinar: Mastering the Deposition: Preparing a Client and Defending the Deposition
Jon Feldon is a Senior Associate Attorney with Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily LLP and assists affluent individuals and families with a variety of litigated matters in probate courts throughout Southern California.Jon’s career has included a significant tenure at the Orange County Public Defender's Office. During his time as a public defender, Jon developed a…
Webinar: Feel Like An Imposter? Understand And Overcome The Fear That You’re “Not Enough”
1 Hour MCLE; 1 Wellness Competence. Presented by the CLA Health and Wellness Committee Many lawyers suffer from imposter syndrome. They experience persistent feelings of self-doubt, lack of confidence and fear of being exposed as a fraud. People at any stage of their careers can be affected by imposter syndrome, which appears to be especially…
Public Meetings, Public Records
The California Lawyers Association Public Law Section is pleased to announce that its Public Meetings, Public Records Conference will be held at the Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa on September 26-27, 2024. Participants may attend in person for this for this one and a half day continuing legal education and networking event.
Becoming an AI-Assisted Law Firm: A Live Demonstration of Smokeball AI
Come discover Smokeball’s newest feature, Smokeball AI, which puts your legal team in control, helping you become an AI-enabled firm.
Protecting Our Democracy:Â Â How Civic Engagement, Civil Discourse, and Election Integrity Defines Our Future
Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking discussion with former California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who serves as President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. We’ll be discussing the state of our democracy and current challenges. We’ll explore ways how we, as a legal profession, can serve as a powerful force for positive change by promoting civic engagement, fostering a culture of civil discourse, and upholding the rule of law.
CLA Workers’ Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration
Celebrate excellence in the field of workers' compensation on Saturday September 28th aboard the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach.
Free Webinar: The History and Future of Judicial DiversityÂ
In 2000, the California State Bar released a twenty-year projection that found as the population of California would become more diverse, the demographic make-up for attorneys and judges was projected to be less diverse. As a result, numerous pipeline projects were initiated, and the state held its first Judicial Diversity Summit in 2006. Since that time, strides
DECONSTRUCTING THE NOVEMBER 2024 BALLOT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS
Join a law professor with expertise in politics, government, and the initiative process and an attorney who specializes in ballot measure campaigns for an in-depth analysis of the impact of changes to the law that would be made by the propositions; legal and political issues surrounding the ballot measures; California’s initiative and referendum process; the interplay with the Legislature; supporters and opponents; major sources of funding; and the strategies behind ballot measure campaigns.
Webinar: Living Out Loud Through Social Media—Ethical Challenges for Attorneys
Attorney marketing through social media is expected as attorneys work to build relationships and value.  Commenting on “hot topics” in the law through Linked in, X, Facebook can help enhance an Attorney’s brand and reputation.  But there are ethical issues related to client confidentiality, candor to the court, contact with the court and jurors, trial publicity, communication about attorney’s services, advertising and soliciting potential clients that need to be considered. Â
Webinar: How to Add Impairments Instead of Using the CVC: The New Rules after Vigil v. County of Kern
Randy H. Pollak is the Director, California Attorney, for WCF Insurance Company, and is a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. Mr. Pollak is a widely known speaker and author, and was the former Managing Editor of the Workers’ Compensation Quarterly, the official legal publication of the California Lawyers’ Association. Judge Josephine K. Broussard is a…
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