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Curious about what fun and informative activities California Lawyers Association’s practice-area sections have in store for you in 2024? You’ve come to the right place.  Read more

California Lawyers Association (CLA) is pleased to announce the selection of Chris Nguyen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Read more

It’s become almost physically impossible for law firms to rely solely on manual processes to provide robust experiences throughout the client journey. Consumer expectations in the digital age demand immediate engagement, clear communication, and convenience. Automations have become a necessity to create a seamless experience that can keep up with the demands of the client intake process. In this session, Lawmatics CEO, Matt Spiegel, will cover how to expand your bandwidth, delight clients with personal attention, and gain business intelligence without additional administrative labor - all by automating your firm’s standardized processes. Read more

Legislative Day returns for its sixth consecutive year! Save the date for April 3, 2024. Read more

In tumultuous times, we need leaders and citizens who practice good values, civility, and ethics.  With the new civility oath and MCLE requirements in mind, what else can the legal profession do to continue to instill good ethics and morals in their life and practices.  Our two speakers are model citizens when it comes to ethics and values.  The audience will hear about their best practices and solutions for a better legal industry and possibly world at large.  Read more

California Lawyers Association’s Environmental, Social and Governance Interest Group released two new episodes of our ESG-in-Law video series. The episodes featured discussions with Pepijn van Haren and Lisa LaPlante. Read more

As we approach the year-end giving season, now is the time to make your pledge to a cause that is near and dear to all of us. Pledge to the mission of the California Lawyers Foundation (CLF). Pledge to one of our three tenets. Read more

In our professional lives, December marks not only the end of the year but also a time for reflection on the goals we set for the year. Missed or achieved, we consider how we gave back to our communities and to our profession. For some, volunteer service is a significant part of goal setting and a measuring stick used to determine whether we have contributed to improvements in some aspects of the legal profession, such as the public’s access to justice or diversity and inclusion in the profession. Read more

The State Bar of California seeks nominations for an attorney vacancy on the Judicial Council of California’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC). This committee plays a pivotal role in advancing the administration of justice through technology, fostering cooperative endeavors to resolve technological challenges, and promoting projects that apply technology to the work of the courts.  Read more

California Lawyers Association’s Sections were hard at work in 2023 pursuing their legislative proposals, with four bills being enacted. The changes made by these bills, effective on January 1, 2024, are discussed below.  Read more