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Jose Solis couldn’t be prouder. His daughter, Amelia, is a Florin High School graduate, a successful three-year participant in its California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) Law Academy, and a freshman at California State University, Sacramento. Read more

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Chief Justice Mary Helen Murguia, are all women of firsts; they are the first Latina women to serve in their powerful roles. Their message to high school students: “Be a compass, not a watch.” Read more

The California Lawyers Association (CLA) In-House Counsel Conference returns this May. We hope you'll join us for and great event! Read more

It is often said that women are the backbone of society.  Without women, there would be no society at all.  I was raised by a beautiful strong Black woman who instilled in me the values that have guided me throughout my life.  Read more

The American Bar Association House of Delegates (ABA HOD) is the policy-making body of the ABA. The ABA HOD meets twice each year, at ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings.i The ABA was founded to be the national voice of state bars. These Working Rules apply to the CLA ABA House of Delegates Committee consisting of Delegates and Alternate Delegates (the Committee). Read more

California Lawyers Association Vice President Jill Manning has never been one to back away from a challenge. From the beginning of her legal career, she has worked to ensure people everywhere have access to justice. Read more

Nearly 300 high school students from California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) Law Academies gathered at the State Capitol on February 26, 2026, for CLPC’s 3rd Annual Legislative Day. Read more

The California State Capitol Assembly and Senate floors, the Third District Court of Appeal, and Sacramento’s Tsakopoulos Library Galleria served as centers of learning for approximately 300 high school students as part of the California Legal Pathways Collaborative’s (CLPC) Legislative Day held on February 26,2026. Read more

One of my favorite things about CLA is the opportunity to interact with attorneys from a wide range of practice areas and backgrounds, from all over the state. Our Board of Representatives is a microcosm of this, with one attorney from each subject matter section, from various regions of California, and a variety of personal histories. Read more

When Maridel De Los Reyes (pictured right) was growing up, she wanted to be a doctor. “That was until sixth grade,” she reflects and smiles. “My middle school had a program where students from underserved areas visited law firms. I had never met a lawyer before. They were so eloquent and capable. At that moment, I decided I wanted to be an attorney.” Read more