The International Law and Immigration Section (“ILS”) represents the California Lawyers Association in its relations with foreign bars and lawyers’ associations. The ILS collaborates with a number of foreign bars to produce educational programs, provide opportunities for CLA members to engage with foreign peers and to promote the rule of law throughout the world.
To promote those ends, the ILS has entered into Friendship Agreements with the following foreign associations of lawyers and legal professionals:
- Barcelona Bar Association, Spain
- Czech Bar Association
- Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association, Japan
- Law Society of Ireland
- Malaysian Bar
- Marseille Bar Association
- Milan Bar Association, Italy
- National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE), Mexico
- Osaka Bar Association, Japan
- Shenzhen Lawyers’ Association, China
- Bar Association of Toulouse, France
- Vietnam Lawyers Association
ILS FOREIGN BAR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair: Richard Bainter
Members:
- Georgina Conheady
- Harumi Hata
- Tiffany Heah
- Joshua Surowitz