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When someone tells me that, “The numbers are staggering,” they get my attention. Even though I’ve spent over 25 years working with large numbers, what CLA produced in 2024 is definitely staggering. Before diving head-first into 2025, I want to pause and reflect on the great work we did last year. The 2024 figures are impressive: Read more

I hope that you enjoyed the holidays and took time to relax and recharge. 2025 will be a consequential year for California Lawyers Association (CLA), and the legal profession throughout the United States. Lawyers in California and around the country will be called upon to represent clients in momentous cases and uphold the Rule of Law. We must remain steadfast in our commitment to justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all. Read more

Are you up to the challenge? No? Ready for action? Still, no? Okay, do you want to take home a first place finish and watch as people walk past your shiny award for an entire yaer?! There. It. Is! Read more

I am probably not the first person to say to you, “Welcome to 2025!” In fact, I am shouting it, because a New Year brings with it new opportunity, and as President of California Lawyers Foundation (CLF), I am pleased to share several significant updates about our fundraising and outreach initiatives. Read more

More than a year in the making, California Lawyers Association (CLA) has partnered with Higher Logic to provide CLA’s members with an engaging space, using a single integrated platform. The Docket is a powerful online community software system which brings together the organization and its people, making real conversations happen. Read more

Many organizations use their year-end publications and messages as an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months. Leadership shares its accomplishments, highlighting the best of the best. In this interview, California Lawyers Association (CLA) Executive Team members Chris Nguyen and Nicole Stragalas take a different approach, inviting CLA members to learn about what lies ahead, with a focus on ensuring a thriving community for lawyers and legal professionals into the future. Read more

It’s one of the most notable awards presented by California Lawyers Association (CLA). The Jack Berman Award of Achievement is a prestigious honor which was first established in 1992 by the New Lawyers Section (NLS) in memory of Jack Berman, a young attorney who performed outstanding service to both the public and legal profession before he tragically died in a shooting in San Francisco. Read more

It is remarkable how much life can change based on one introduction, one invitation, one job offer, one course selection, and one opportunity to which a person says, “Yes!” Read more

Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Can you hear it? That’s the sound of a billable hour. Precious time. For you and your client. Read more

Call it an in-season tournament. That was the idea behind California Lawyers Association (CLA) Intellectual Property (IP) Law Section’s “Mix and Mingle” events held simultaneously at several locations around the state on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Read more