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When I was 15 years old, I started working at a McDonald’s restaurant for $3.35 per hour. After several months, I received my first raise of five cents per hour, for which I felt quite proud. That is until I told a friend’s father about my raise, who wasted no time pointing out that this raise would only amount to about $2 per month. My friend’s dad was very successful in business, and of course he was right. Although he extinguished my joy, he helped me quickly realize the financial value of my time. Read more

This program will explore the intersection of implicit bias and age discrimination in the workplace. Attendees will learn strategies for addressing age discrimination in the workplace. Read more

Free event! No MCLE Register Here Donate to the CLF On May 21st at 12:00 PM PST the California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) will be hosting a panel discussion regarding the continuing impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that was issued last year addressing the legality of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions programs, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC). Panelists will include Jennifer… Read more

Perfect For Everybody and Every Body! Each Zumba® class is designed to bring people together to sweat it on. Read more

Join us for an engaging and interactive first-ever Town Hall meeting hosted by the CLA Health & Wellness Committee. At this event, we aim to foster a supportive environment where the members of our legal community can come together to collaborate on initiatives that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and have an opportunity to discuss issues affecting lawyer well-being. Read more

Introducing our California Law Academy family And providing an opportunity for our students to shine Highlighting Our Law Academies and Students Read more

Recap of cannabis-related legislation, case law and regulatory updates from 2023 and forecast for what we can anticipate for the industry in 2024. This program will touch on California and federal updates. Read more

Only the CLE performer, Stuart Teicher, can weave together three seemingly unrelated things into a coherent explanation of the rules on conflicts. You’ve got to see it to believe it. Join Stuart as he explains how: …Rule 1.10 is best explained by the time he broke his nose during a pickup basketball game …a hypothetical case about Spider-Man teaches “direct adversity” …Stuart’s crush on a particular entertainer explains Rule 1.7 …the Russian Invasion of the Ukraine poses explains the rule on withdrawing. Read more

Free event! No MCLE. Organized by the Health and Wellness Committees of the California Judges Association and the California Lawyers Association as a part of Health & Wellness week Read more

Law practice can be grueling. The work can be intense, and the hours, long. Stress is inevitable, but with a systematic and comprehensive wellness program, with regular hiking as the foundation, manageable. Read more