CLA eNews

On March 22, 2021, the California Supreme Court approved the addition of a new comment—Comment [1]— to Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.1. Read more

The California Lawyers Foundation has launched a comic book, “What Do Lawyers and Judges Do” to engage students at an early age about the role of the justice system in our society. Read more

When it comes to stress and problem-drinking among lawyers, there are significant differences between the risk factors for men and women in the profession, according to a research study done last year with the cooperation of CLA members. Read more

As businesses begin opening for in-person service following a year of pandemic closures, we look around and see that despite the many personal and professional challenges of the past year, so many of us have made it through. Read more

In October of 2020, the California Supreme Court approved a Provisional Licensure Program that allows eligible 2019 and 2020 law school graduates to practice as provisionally licensed lawyers under the supervision of fully licensed practitioners. In early 2021, the program was expanded to allow individuals who scored 1390 or higher on a California bar exam administered between July 2015 and February 2020 to participate in the program in lieu of taking the exam again if they complete 300 hours of supervised legal practice under the program. Read more

CLA will hold an election of new officers at its June 10-11 meeting. Nominations are due in May for those interested in serving as president, vice president, or another office on the Board of Representatives. Read more

Women now make up 37.6% of judicial officers in California, according to demographic data released last month by the Judicial Council of California. Read more

f you’re anything like most lawyers, you’ve undoubtedly been working remotely a lot more over the past year than ever before. By all indications, that trend will only continue in 2021 as we face additional pandemic turbulence. That’s why it’s so important to have a full understanding of the ethical implications when lawyers and other law firm employees work remotely. Read more

As a major supporter of pro bono work, the California Lawyers Association is committed to helping foster a statewide culture of pro bono service. Lawyers have more opportunities than ever to help people access justice, and groups across California are always eager for more who want to make a difference. Read more

Every lawyer understands the importance of addressing conflicts. They potentially implicate loyalty and confidentiality issues, and are therefore an important part of addressing fiduciary duties. But even when lawyers are able to identify the existence of a conflict, they sometimes have difficulty in determining how to address it. Read more