CLA eNews

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is accepting applications for admission to the Defense Attorney Criminal Justice Act Panel for the term commencing on Dec. 1, 2019, and expiring on Nov. 30, 2021. Read more

The California Lawyers Association has created a new advisory group to help ensure CLA members stay up-to-date with their ethical obligations. Read more

The next time you open an email from the California Lawyers Association or visit your Section web page, you will notice a difference. We’re happy to share the good news that we have a new brand! Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an annual budget bill that provides funding for 25 new judgeships throughout the state and the expansion of a pilot program to provide counsel in civil cases. Read more

A while back—after our June Board meeting but before our July Board call, I giddily announced to two volunteer leaders that our June Board meeting was “the best ever.” One of them wryly pointed out that it was only my second in-person meeting. While that’s true, it was a pretty great meeting. Read more

The Health Law Committee of the CLA’s Business Law Section is partnering with other nonprofits on an Oct. 26 event aimed at informing seniors and low-income individuals about the importance of advanced healthcare directives. Read more

On July 1, 2019, the California Secretary of State released its first Report on Corporations with Female Board Members. The Report can be found on a new webpage launched by the Secretary of State called Women on Boards. The new webpage provides reports on corporations that have indicated compliance with SB 826 and the universe of identified companies that will have to comply, plus methodology and additional resources. Read more

When I interviewed to become executive director of the California Lawyers Association, I told the Board that one of the biggest and most exciting opportunities facing the organization was the ability to scan the landscape, learn from mistakes made by others and in effect “leapfrog” history to build a bar association for the 2020s and beyond. Read more

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is hosting a July 11 event to promote free legal services to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Read more

We’re happy to report that CLA's first-ever Solo and Small Firm Summit, which was held in Huntington Beach last month, was a smash hit! Given that the majority of practitioners (and thus our members) in California are in solo practice or with small firms, it is critical that we provide cutting-edge and practical resources to this demographic. Read more