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“The Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession,” was a featured presentation at CLA’s Annual Meeting and leadership Conference on Saturday, September 7th. Speaking to hundreds of CLA members, an esteemed panel of lawyers, judges, and consultants shared their thoughts on the fundamental concepts of AI, the most recent advances in the technology, and how machines which “think like humans” impact the legal profession. Read more

Yosemite. It is a rare and special place. Granite mountains, wildflower sprinkled meadows, stands of giant sequoias, and the world famous Half Dome intertwine to create one of the most magnificent places on earth. Read more

Four inspiring high school students were recognized at the California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLCP) Law Academy Symposium on September 21st for their academic achievements in government and law. Held at UC Law San Francisco, the honorees received the prestigious Ruthe Catolico Ashely Scholarship award from among dozens of nominees. Each winner was presented with a $1,000 scholarship and plans to pursue a career in law. Read more

I don’t think you would argue with me when I say that, “business as usual,” doesn’t apply to CLA. We are thinkers and innovators in the legal profession, and I doubt that two days ever look the same for any of us. Read more

What happens when you get more than 150 lawyer leaders together for a day of planning, networking and learning?  You make new friends, gain insight, and construct new plans to better serve CLA members, the legal community, and beyond.  Read more

Over 160 enthusiastic 5th grade students and their teachers from Franklin Elementary School and Hellyer Elementary School in Santa Clara County joined with 45 judges and attorneys to engage in a fun and interactive civic learning program during CLA’s Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference in San Jose on Friday, September 8th. Read more

In the latest discussion from ESG-in-Law series produced by CLA’s ESG Committee, Patrick Miller speaks with June Hu about her role coordinating Sullivan and Cromwell’s diverse and growing ESG practice, the need for collaboration across silos of traditional legal expertise, the role for early-career attorneys in this space, and the SEC’s recently published climate disclosure rules, as well as a discussion of legal challenges being brought against the same.  Read more

California lawyers generally are familiar with the conflict of interest rules and the sometimes harsh consequences of those rules.  Those consequences can include disqualification of a lawyer or an entire law firm.  They also can include a sometimes insurmountable hurdle to a lawyer moving to a new law firm.  But those rules, and those consequences, are not limited to lawyers in private practice on their own or at a law firm.  They apply equally to lawyers working as in-house counsel for a company.   Read more

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, California, for the California Lawyers Foundation (“CLF”) Fairways to Justice Classic 2025 benefitting the CLF and its California Legal Pathways Collaborative (“CLPC”)!  The tournament will bring together students, practitioners, judges, and sponsors to help build a bright future for the next generation of attorneys.  The proceeds will benefit CLF and will provide mentorship opportunities for students.   Read more

We are all familiar with quips such as, “Most people don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan,” and “Bodies in motion stay in motion; bodies at rest, stay at rest.” Notions that those who have written plans, a strong worth ethic, and a positive attitude, will more readily achieve their goals, is also nothing new. Read more