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Join us with Kenect as we review how texting increases efficiency! Read more

The California Lawyers Association (CLA) is soliciting applications to fill three Alternate Delegate roles for CLA’s Delegation to the ABA House of Delegates.  The House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the American Bar Association (ABA).  Read more

Health food advocate and plant-based chef, Tracy Childs, joins us for a virtual cooking demonstration of “Pink Pasta”.  Learn more about the myriad benefits of plant-based eating including the reversal of many chronic diseases, like heart disease.  Read more

In recent years plant-based diets have gone mainstream. More people are touting the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on meat. The advantages have been well researched, and many people are seeing incredible results. We know we should eat more blueberries and broccoli, but why don’t we? Change is hard! Read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S. The process begins decades before symptoms appear. Lifestyle factors, including nutrition, play a major role in the progression and also prevention of the disease. Learn how food choices impact your chances of developing or avoiding heart disease. Read more

“Be careful what you wish for, or you just may get it!” Those were the words from my mother when I told her that I wanted to be Chair of the Board of Representatives for California Lawyers Association (CLA). She was worried that as a small firm attorney, I would not have the support that an attorney from a larger firm might have taking on this role. What my mom did not know is that I had all the support in the world, because CLA is an organization that prides itself on supporting its volunteers in whatever capacity they choose to follow. What drives a person to take on a role like chair that is so time-consuming and is a purely voluntary position? I can tell you without reservation it’s because it is extremely fulfilling. Read more

Known as John Box around CLA Headquarters, John doesn't see anything in boxes.  An adventurer, family man, and former United States Marine, John Box is always the person you want on your team. No, really, he won an award for outstanding service in the Marine Corps and saved a pilot from harm when serving as the Incident Commander! If there were ever a movie about John Box, Tom Cruise would play the role of John for his bravery, skills, and abilities to do what is impossible for most.    Read more

Thinking back on the heroes that had an impact on childhood experiences, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and civil rights champion Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This rings as true today as it did when the words were spoken. It is one of the truer statements ever to be made.  Read more

This Ethics Spotlight highlights changes in the California Rules of Professional Conduct during 2022, as well as ethics advisory opinions that were issued during 2022 by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (“ABA”), the Orange County Bar Association’s Professionalism and Ethics Committee (“OCBA”), and the California Supreme Court’s Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions. Read more

California Lawyers Association has established a first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion appointments policy to ensure that leadership at every level of our organization reflects the racial and gender diversity of our state. This board-driven and unanimously board-approved policy is a substantive and quantifiable commitment to DEI.  Read more