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The California Lawyers Association is soliciting applications to fill the California Young Lawyer Delegate seat at the ABA House of Delegates in addition to the California Young Lawyer Alternate Delegate.  Once appointed, the delegate will step into a 2 year term that began at the conclusion of ABA Annual Meeting 2025 and will conclude at the conclusion of ABA Annual Meeting 2027. The House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the ABA.  Members serve up to three two-year terms and no person may serve as a delegate for more than six consecutive years Read more

This session designed especially for those who are seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. This session will provide practical techniques to enhance mind-body coordination and promote effective breathing. Participants will learn simple yet effective stretches, and poses that can be performed at their desk, minimizing tension and improving focus. By integrating mindfulness and movement, attendees will discover how to relieve stress, enhance concentration, and promote overall well-being. Our objectives is to empower lawyers with tools to maintain balance in their demanding profession, ultimately improving productivity and mental clarity. Read more

Over the past few weeks, the legal community here in the United States has faced extraordinary challenges. Law firms, judges, and the Rule of Law itself have been under attack. There are ongoing efforts to silence and intimidate law firms, lawyers, and judges.  These attacks on the legal community have had a chilling effect on free speech. Read more

We live in interesting times. In such situations, we sometimes lose sight of the basics. For CLA, our North Star is our mission: “Promoting excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.”  We have adhered to this mission since day one, and 2025 has been no different. We can point to many examples during the first quarter of this year, and now as we head into the second quarter. Read more

On Friday afternoons when I was in high school, I just wanted to be finished with my homework. I didn’t need an “A;” good enough was good enough and I would take the “B.” This of course was back in the days when editing typed papers could require retyping the entire document. Always cognizant of my time, I was destined to be a part of the billable-hour profession many of us practice in our careers. Read more

I am excited to invite you to participate in the CLF Classic Charity Golf Tournament, “Fairways to Justice,” hosted by the California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the prestigious Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Coast, California. This premier event brings together legal professionals, business leaders, and supporters for a day of exceptional golf, networking, and philanthropy Read more

This program focuses on addressing the professional, personal, and health implications of alcohol use, while fulfilling 1.0 hour of Wellness competence MCLE subfield credit. The session will include a review of critical findings from the January 2025 Alcohol and Cancer Risk, The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol consumption and its link to increased cancer risks and put those findings in the broader context of the health effects of alcohol use. Read more

Whether you binged all six seasons of Better Call Saul, enjoy settling in on the couch for a weekly dose of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, or can’t get enough of true crime documentaries produced by Netflix, these programs all have something in common. They each share a “take” on the life and work of attorneys. Read more

Attorneys from northern California learned and laughed together at California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) In-House Counsel Conference held on Friday, March 21 at CLA’s headquarters in Sacramento. The educational event was designed to enhance the effectiveness, ethical awareness, and strategic impact of in-house counsel in the evolving business and regulatory landscape. Read more

Everyone has heard the saying “fake it until you make it” in the legal profession.  This means being confident and acting like you know what you are doing even if you don’t.  Certainly, every lawyer confronts a seemingly endless number of “first times” (facing a judge, facing a jury, taking a deposition) so acting like “you have been there before,” is a good idea.  But there are limits to the “fake it until you make it” when it comes to how a lawyer promotes themself in public. Read more