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June signals the start of summer, and for students and teachers, the end to the academic school year. However, the California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) is keeping its classroom doors and educational opportunities open by hosting its Annual California Law Academy Symposium at the Santa Clara University School of Law on June 21, 2025. As a program of the California Lawyers Foundation (CLF), CLPC continues to advocate for and expand its law academy partnerships to ensure a successful path for high school students interested in the legal profession. Read more

California Lawyers Association (CLA) has a new and engaging space for its members to connect. The Docket is a powerful online community software platform which brings together the organization and its people, making real conversations happen.  Read more

Solo and small firm attorneys represent more than one-third of all practitioners in California, according to the State Bar of California. In fact, every member of California Lawyer’s Association (CLA) is automatically subscribed to CLA’s Solo and Small Firm specialty practice section. It’s that important. Read more

Whether you’re a team of one or 10, California Lawyers Association (CLA) Solo and Small Firm Summit has something to offer all legal professionals. The two-day virtual conference is being held on June 12-13, 2025, and will address an array of topics, including: the legal challenges of Deep Fakes, applying the social science of persuasion and influence to negotiation, and using AI to promote client service. More than 25 speakers will participate, and CLA Chair, Terrance J. Evans, will give… Read more

To ensure attorneys have entry to lawmakers, California Lawyers Association (CLA) hosts its Annual Legislative Day every spring, inviting CLA members to participate. This year’s event was held on April 9, 2025, at the Capitol Events Center in Sacramento. Nearly 100 CLA members met with legislators, policy advisors, attorneys, and legal professionals to learn about pressing issues and have their questions answered on a range of initiatives. Read more

But not just any bar. This bar is situated on the top floor of a swanky high-rise building made of marble, steel, and glass, where an event is being held by a group of lawyers, and the judge is the keynote speaker. Read more

Enter into the Annual Meeting Student Reporter Program for the 2025 Annual Meeting! Read more

Wrote a book? The CLA Annual Meeting is your chance to showcase it. Read more

Sponsoring the half-day CLA In-House Counsel Conference positions your organization prominently before a targeted audience of influential in-house legal professionals. Read more

Stuart Teicher thinks lawyers are at an ethical crossroads, and it’s all because of AI. Is it possible that the current rules are inadequate in the modern technological environment?  Could there be — dare we say — a flaw in the application of the current code??!! Join the guy who calls himself “the CLE Performer” as he explores whether the practice of law is in the midst of a shifting technological-ethical paradigm. Stuart will explain how the current ethical standards regarding AI were created, he’ll explore the changes the rules have gone through over the years, and the impact of the challenges from the world of technology today. Mr. Teicher will discuss: Read more