CLA eNews

We are thrilled to announce the arrival this month of CLA’s new CEO and Executive Director, Oyango A. Snell. He comes to us from the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), where he served as the organization’s first in-house general counsel in its 114-year history. Read more

By now, you should have received your annual license fee notice from the State Bar of California. Did you know that you can renew your CLA membership at the same time you pay your yearly license fees? Read more

California’s AB 150, which was signed into law on July 16, 2021, may provide an opportunity for owners of pass-through entities to negate the $10,000 limit on the SALT deduction. Read more

Earlier this year, CLA held its first diversity stakeholders meeting, convening policy experts, program providers, bar association leaders, judges and law school representatives. Last month CLA published a report on the meeting, which was designed to bring attention to all the work being done in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and pathway-to-law space in California. Read more

What are the best practices for maintaining successful, ethical, positive and productive client relationships? A successful lawyer works with the client to establish client objectives, and anticipates, minimizes and de-escalates common client concerns and complaints. Read more

Decluttering is about much more than having space on your desk to place your laptop or room in the closet for new clothes. Having an abundance of clutter in our professional and personal spaces is a source of anxiety and unnecessary stress. It can be distracting, draining, and hold us back from productive work. Tidying our physical spaces and clearing out clutter can put us in a more positive, peaceful state of mind. Read more

We were told at any early age not to talk to or to trust strangers (or to accept candy from, or get into a car with them). We might be tempted to assume that any person so schooled would have, as an adult, extended that lesson to include unfamiliar lawyers. If so, a person not represented by a lawyer should be counted on neither to trust nor to seek guidance from an unfamiliar lawyer or one representing an opposing party – a kind of Caveat Emptor (or caveat advocatus). Read more

As we approach Thanksgiving, it is a good time to acknowledge and thank the folks at CLA – staff members and volunteers – who are going the extra mile to grow and improve our association. Read more

Membership renewal season is here! We are here to make the renewal process easy for you and answer all your questions. Read more

First, we would like to start with a thank you. We are privileged and honored to serve you as your incoming President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and Chair of the Board of Representatives of CLA. We would like to share a bit about ourselves and our goals to help CLA remain true to its brand as the bar association for ALL California lawyers. Read more