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Thinking about taking the workers’ compensation legal specialization exam this year? Maybe you’re new to workers’ compensation and looking for a detailed review. If so, California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Summer 2025 Boot Camps are for you. Purchase the complete package NOW and receive a 25% discount on 10.0 hours of MCLE! Read more

Disability Pride Month is observed annually in July. This is an important opportunity for us to recognize the contributions, experiences, history, achievements, and struggles of people with disabilities. Additionally, Disability Pride Month reminds us that disabilities are a natural part of the human experience, and if we are blessed to live long enough, all of us will experience some level of disability during our lifetime either directly or indirectly. Read more

California Lawyers Association (CLA) announced today it has elected six new distinguished officers to serve on the organization’s Board of Representatives. CLA is the largest volunteer bar association in the state, with over 50,000 members, including public and private sector practitioners, ranging from newly admitted attorneys, to nationally and internationally renowned lawyers, prestigious legal experts, as well as Superior and District Court judges and justices. The officers-elect will assume their responsibilities in September 2025, after being sworn in by Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, Patricia Guerrero. Read more

California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Privacy Law Section has played a pivotal role in the State Bar of California’s official approval of Privacy Law as a certified legal specialization. The approval means that for the first time, a formalized track will allow attorneys to demonstrate their advanced proficiency in this rapidly evolving law specialty practice area. Read more

The attorney’s oath is the culmination of an individual’s legal education and ability to successfully pass the State Bar of California Bar Examination. Administration of the oath is also required for admission to practice law in California. Read more

The start of a new quarter serves as a signal for an update from the CEO.  It seems like only yesterday we were ringing in the new year. Yet, here we are, heading into the second half of 2025. Read more

California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) is launching three unique scholarship opportunities for students to encourage academic ambition in the legal profession. Read more

Originally airing as a radio program in 1940, by 1956 Bob Barker began hosting what would become a 20-year phenomenon, the televised game show, “Truth or Consequences.” Read more

If you’re a tax attorney, CPA, or financial professional, California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Annual State and Local Tax (SALT) Committee Meeting is designed specifically for you. Conducted by CLA’s Taxation Section, the two-hour educational event is being held on July 23, 2025. Participants may attend in person at the California Franchise Tax Board in Sacramento, or virtually, and earn 2.0 hours of MCLE/CPE in tax law legal specialization. Registration for the meeting, and education credits valued at nearly $300, are being provided at no cost to participants. Read more

Attorney Gabriel Campos is the youngest of 10. Five of the Campos family children were born in Mexico, and five, himself included, were born in the United States. The family settled in south Sacramento, California, where it was “difficult for my parents,” says Campos. Three of his brothers never graduated high school. “But that didn’t mean my parents didn’t have dreams for their kids.” In fact, Campos credits his mother with his decision to become an attorney. “My mother planted the seed that I needed to be an immigration lawyer, so that’s what I did.” Read more