Want to connect and network with other CLA members? Is your trivia knowledge bursting at the seams? Join us for the first ever CLA Trivia and Networking Night, which is open to all CLA members. Earn a trivia trophy while forging new relations! Read more
We write on behalf of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) to ask that you include supplemental funding for California’s county law libraries in the upcoming budget. Read more
We can all use a break. CLA is offering monthly come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom. We’ll offer light-hearted topics for discussion but beyond a chance to celebrate or commiserate with friends and colleagues, there’s no agenda just community. Read more
On day #3 of #WellbeingWeekInLaw, we give our attention to engagement and growth as professionals. We will be joined by representatives from both The Other Bar and The State Bar of California’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) to talk abut exactly what each organization does and has to offer members of the legal community. Comes as you are to ask questions and learn about these professional resources. Read more
View the PDF version here. April 13, 2021 Hon. Nancy SkinnerChair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review CommitteeState Capitol, Room 5094Sacramento, CA 95814 Hon. Phil TingChair, Assembly Budget CommitteeState Capitol, Room 6026Sacramento, CA 94249 Re: Funding for Legal Services – Equal Access Fund Dear Senator Skinner and Assemblymember Ting: We are writing on behalf of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) in support of critical funding for legal aid organizations to provide direct services to low-income Californians. The primary source of funding… Read more
This MCLE will highlight the stories of Latin X lawyers and other professionals. This program is a continuation of a series which will simply lay bare individual narratives of struggle by judges and attorneys from the LatinX community. These are not just stories, they are our stories that need to be heard. Read more
The panelists will share their knowledge and expertise on how to deal with microaggressions in the workplace including the courtroom. Come to learn, engage in the conversation, and keep the work moving forward. Read more
For the final day of #WellbeingWeekInLaw, we will focus on feeling well and our emotional well-being. Join board certified wellness coach and certified workplace wellness coach Mojdeh (Maya) Zavosh for an interactive session to identify and manage everyday emotions and increased mental agility, for a healthier happier more focused you. Read more