ILS News

Message from the Chair Message from the Chair Immigration as a policy debate has been ongoing since the founding of the United States.  Whether or not citizenship is desirable in a country is often based on the ability to travel visa-free to other countries, economic opportunities, quality of life, political stability, ease of naturalization and whether there is a quick path to citizenship through investment programs. Immigration is also a prominent policy issue in California including debates over economic, security… Read more

A monthly publication of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

A monthly publication of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

Message from the Section Chair Theresa Leets Did you know that CLA has a legal foundation? We do – California Lawyers Foundation (CLF). If you are a golf fan do not miss the CLF fundraiser at the iconic Pelican Hill Golf Club and Resort on April 17, 2025. The proceeds benefit CLF’s program that promotes civics to students and encourages them to consider the practice law as a career. The tournament is a fun way for attorneys, judges, law students… Read more

Message from the Section chair Theresa Leets You may have noticed that the MCLE compliance date has been extended to a 38-month cycle, ending in March. The new California MCLE compliance dates will apply to the current compliance cycle and all future MCLE compliance cycles. Last names A-G must report MCLE April 1, 2025 (extended due to the weekend and a March 31 holiday).Of the 25 hours of MCLE required for California lawyers, at least one credit hour of education… Read more

Message from the Executive Committee Chair Theresa Leets On November 20, 2024, at 9:30 AM (Pacific) ILS will be hosting a webinar with our friends from the Milan Bar Association to discuss how Europe and the United States take action to prevent money laundering. This year the U.S. Department of Treasury began implementing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that is expected to impact 32.6 million existing small businesses and five million new small businesses each year thereafter. Many business owners,… Read more

Message from the Chair Theresa Leets It is my privilege and honor to be serving as the Chair for the next CLA term. I am reaching out to you today to share recent highlights from past activities and details about upcoming events.  I am delighted to engage with all the members of CLA and our friends worldwide. Our ExCom members, advisors , other CLA sections and international bar associations collaborate to bring us together for top notch programming and travel… Read more

A monthly publication of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

A monthly publication of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

View the July 2022 ILS news here. Read more