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By Greg Dorst, JD, CADC IIConsultant to The Other Bar Your law practice took a long time to build whether it is large, medium or small. The clients you have attracted through hard work and reputation occupy your time and feed you and your family, supplying a means to live and produce what is necessary to have a full and vibrant life. Yet, the same thing that enables a vibrant personal life can also consume everything about you. Because the… Read more

Whether it comes to your mental health or physical health, the California Lawyers Association is here to help you—during this week’s Lawyer Well-Being Week and all year round. Read more

Jennifer Novak, an environmental lawyer in Rancho Palos Verdes, had been missing the fellowship of her regular volunteer work, which was shut down during the shelter in place. So when she saw a Facebook post from a friend about helping with food delivery during the pandemic, she jumped on the opportunity. Read more

Dozens of California Lawyers Association members met with state lawmakers in Sacramento last month to learn about the legislative process and exchange information. Read more

This past month has been an extraordinary one for all of us. Since our last CLA-wide update, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended daily life and forced us to rethink the way we operate as the bar association for all California lawyers. Most importantly, we hope our members are staying safe and healthy. Read more

For many of us, the specter of field hospitals, quarantines and life-or-death triage decisions in the wealthiest, most powerful nation on the face of the earth would have been difficult to comprehend as recently as two months ago. Read more

The United States District Court, Central District of California, invites applications for the position of Administrative Law Clerk to incoming Chief Judge, Honorable Cormac J. Carney. Read more

The United States Judicial Conference has authorized the recruitment and appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California. Read more

Although the Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant effect on how lawyers will be practicing over the next few weeks or months (e.g., from home rather than office), it is important to appreciate that the Rules of Professional Conduct (the “Rules”) and the duties they set forth are not suspended. Read more

We lawyers are smart people who are worldly in the sense that we pay attention to the world around us. In order to be good at our craft, we have to be aware of current developments as well as recent historical facts. Read more