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This is a letter from CLA in response to the Initial Report of the California Civility Task Force Read more

ABA Model Rule 1.2 and the California Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.2, as well as various court rules, permit a lawyer to limit the scope of representation when reasonable under the circumstances, yet many lawyers do not take advantage of this opportunity to provide limited scope and unbundled legal services. Read more

Pro Bono clients are like any other clients in many ways. But some Pro Bono clients present ethical issues for attorneys that often differ from those presented by fee-paying or contingent fee clients Read more

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. Read more

We were told at any early age not to talk to or to trust strangers (or to accept candy from, or get into a car with them). We might be tempted to assume that any person so schooled would have, as an adult, extended that lesson to include unfamiliar lawyers. If so, a person not represented by a lawyer should be counted on neither to trust nor to seek guidance from an unfamiliar lawyer or one representing an opposing party – a kind of Caveat Emptor (or caveat advocatus). Read more

As we approach Thanksgiving, it is a good time to acknowledge and thank the folks at CLA – staff members and volunteers – who are going the extra mile to grow and improve our association. Read more

Membership renewal season is here! We are here to make the renewal process easy for you and answer all your questions. Read more

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions seeks comments by November 17, 2021 on draft formal opinion advising judges on ethical considerations when providing feedback to attorneys on their courtroom performance. For a PDF version, click here. California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions350 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California 94102-3688www.JudicialEthicsOpinions.ca.gov INVITATION TO COMMENT[CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2021-018] TitleCommittee on Judicial Ethics OpinionsDraft Formal Opinion 2021-018;Providing Feedback on Attorney CourtroomPerformanceAction RequestedReview and submit comments byNovember 17, 2021Proposed Date of… Read more

First, we would like to start with a thank you. We are privileged and honored to serve you as your incoming President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and Chair of the Board of Representatives of CLA. We would like to share a bit about ourselves and our goals to help CLA remain true to its brand as the bar association for ALL California lawyers. Read more

Eating a plant-based diet can reduce your risk for breast cancer and help stop recurrence. Read more