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This FREE virtual interactive course, offered by the Court and taught by expert mediator and trainer Talin Bahadarian, satisfies the training requirements for the Court's Mediation Volunteer Panel (MVP). Read more

Qualified Attorneys May Submit Applications on a Rolling Basis; Attorneys Without Prior Mediation Training Can Apply by January 10, 2025, for the Court’s Free Mediation Training Program That Starts on February 19, 2025. A Second Training Session Begins on April 7, 2025, with a Deadline to Apply by February 10, 2025 Read more

Do you still have it? Do you think you’ll be able to see the issues in a typical law school exam? Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) teaches professional responsibility in law school and he’s going to walk you through one of the exams he recently Read more

To illustrate the difference between knowledge and wisdom, consider the tomato: knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. Read more

I confess. As your Chief Member Experience Officer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the benefits, experiences, and opportunities California Lawyers Association (CLA) can bring to our members of the largest volunteer Bar Association in California. Read more

When someone tells me that, “The numbers are staggering,” they get my attention. Even though I’ve spent over 25 years working with large numbers, what CLA produced in 2024 is definitely staggering. Before diving head-first into 2025, I want to pause and reflect on the great work we did last year. The 2024 figures are impressive: Read more

I hope that you enjoyed the holidays and took time to relax and recharge. 2025 will be a consequential year for California Lawyers Association (CLA), and the legal profession throughout the United States. Lawyers in California and around the country will be called upon to represent clients in momentous cases and uphold the Rule of Law. We must remain steadfast in our commitment to justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all. Read more

Are you up to the challenge? No? Ready for action? Still, no? Okay, do you want to take home a first place finish and watch as people walk past your shiny award for an entire yaer?! There. It. Is! Read more

I am probably not the first person to say to you, “Welcome to 2025!” In fact, I am shouting it, because a New Year brings with it new opportunity, and as President of California Lawyers Foundation (CLF), I am pleased to share several significant updates about our fundraising and outreach initiatives. Read more

More than a year in the making, California Lawyers Association (CLA) has partnered with Higher Logic to provide CLA’s members with an engaging space, using a single integrated platform. The Docket is a powerful online community software system which brings together the organization and its people, making real conversations happen. Read more