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A comprehensive set of new Rules of Professional Conduct was approved by the California Supreme Court and went into effect on November 1, 2018. The new rules can be found on the State Bar’s website under Current Rules of Professional Conduct. Read more

The California Lawyers Association (CLA) is pleased to announce that its position in its first ever amicus brief was confirmed by the California Supreme Court in the recent Barefoot v. Jennings opinion. The brief, filed by CLA's Trusts and Estate Section, addressed issues of standing in revocable trust cases as dictated by the Probate Code. Read more

We wish the California Lawyers Association, the Board of Representatives, the members and leaders of the Sections, and the excellent staff and senior executive team Happy New Year! As always, we are impressed with your hard work and dedication to CLA. And it is exciting that CLA is now on its the threshold of its first full decade of life and beyond. Read more

As of Jan. 1, dozens of new laws went into effect that will alter the way attorneys represent their clients in state courts. We can help you brush up on the changes. Read more

Welcome to 2020! It’s hard to believe it’s the second decade of the 21st century. I’m looking forward to a number of things in the coming year but I also spent a fair amount of time during the holiday hiatus reflecting on 2019 and thinking about the longer-term future of the California Lawyers Association. The result of all that hard thinking? Today I’m more convinced than ever of CLA’s extraordinary potential. I believed it in August of 2018 when I spoke to a number of you in the interview process. Read more

The California Lawyers Association is pleased to announce its participation in a groundbreaking new research project designed to advance the understanding of and support for mental health and well-being in the legal profession. Read more

The United States District Court for the Central District of California invites applications for one half-time Pro Se Staff Attorney. A Pro Se Staff Attorney works under the supervision of United States Magistrate Judges. Duties of the position include drafting legal memoranda, reports and recommendations, decisions and orders. The position will also involve analyzing statutes and legal issues in federal habeas corpus, civil rights and social security disability matters. A Pro Se Staff Attorney may work on cases filed in… Read more

The United States District Court, Central District of California, is accepting applications for the position of Temporary Law Clerk to a U. S. Magistrate Judge. Two positions are available. Find out more on the court’s website. Read more

January 2020 By Karen M. Goodman We love to feel wanted. Nothing is better than getting that phone call from a prospective client asking you to represent him, his family and his numerous entities in defending a breach of fiduciary duty case. You are envisioning days of depositions (with all of those billable hours) and looking forward to a high profile trial where your client’s good faith attempts to “help” the plaintiff can be vindicated in spite of the numerous… Read more

Failing to set boundaries—and as a result not giving yourself enough time to rest, recharge and recover—can increase the risk of mental health problems. Note: this article was originally published by Law.com as part of its year-long series Minds Over Matters: An Examination of Mental Health in the Legal Profession. It is published here with permission. By Patrick Krill  I have a large red button on my desk that reads, quite simply, “No!” Push this said button—which is really more… Read more