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Take our one-hour webinar, “Unconscious Bias and the Legal Profession,” for the tools you need to identify and eliminate bias. Read more

The vast majority of lawyers in California are hard working and conscientious; they have a desire to do what is right and complete any work they have been hired to do thoroughly and to the best of their ability. This is why we became lawyers, to do for others what they are unable to do adequately for themselves. Read more

The American Bar Association House of Delegates approved a plan last month to designate the California Lawyers Association as the primary state bar association representing California at the ABA. Read more

2020 will be a year for the California Lawyers Association to innovate, adapt, change and grow. And I couldn’t be more excited. That said, change and growth can be hard and scary. Read more

With the Iowa Caucuses officially kicking off the 2020 presidential election season, many of our clients, colleagues and friends will be turning their attention to politics and asking themselves important questions about the future of our country. Read more

The Practice Program of the Northern District of California invites you to a February 26 panel focused on fostering diversity in patent and intellectual property trial teams, including identifying the diversity-oriented concerns in these types of trials and strategies for addressing those concerns. Read more

One of our key initiatives as the California Lawyers Association is to promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — starting within our professional staff and extending throughout the profession. Read more

The University of California’s Office of the General Counsel, in partnership with the Office of Risk Services, Employment Liability Practices Program, is conducting a Request for Proposals to select a limited number of preferred outside law firms to represent the University and its employees in employment-related claims and/or litigation arising in Northern California. Read more

The United States District Court, Central District of California, invites applications through Feb. 27 for the position of term law clerk to the federal participating in the Patent Pilot Program. The position is located in Los Angeles, California and/or Santa Ana, California. Read more

Apply to serve on a CLA-wide committee! The following committees are looking for additional members ... Read more