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Leaders of the Armenian legal community will provide a historical basis for why, along with superficial welcome and acceptance, attacks have been directed against the Armenian community in California and around the globe; why hate crimes persist in the present; and solutions for what attorneys and community members can do to support and protect the Armenian community and to help in their ongoing struggle to survive. Read more

You’re a good legal writer. But to be great, you need to focus on the details. That’s why the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq. thinks that things like semi-colons are super critical. Join him as he explains how small elements take a lawyer’s writing skills to new levels. You’ll learn some tips that you could put into your legal writing repertoire right away! Read more

African Americans have served honorably in the U.S. Military since its inception. Read more

This program examines the recent wave of violence and attacks on the API community. Read more

This opinion addresses the elements of ethical screens that effectively comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct. California Rules of Professional Conduct, rule 1.0.1(k) provides a definition of a screen that, while helpful, does not provide a detailed roadmap for a law firm instituting an ethical screen. Read more

The Programs Committee of the California Lawyers Association requests education program proposals for the 2021 CLA Virtual Annual Meeting, Thursday-Saturday September 23-25, 2021. Read more

Legislative Day provides an excellent opportunity to explore legislative issues that have an impact on all attorneys and their clients and to interact directly with decision makers from all three branches of government. This year’s Legislative Day will be virtual but we are planning to return to an in-person Legislative Day in 2022. Read more

Having a diverse judiciary comprised of individuals whose experiences give them a window into the lives of the human beings impacted by their rulings is important for many reasons. Read more

The California Lawyers Association invites you to submit education program proposals for the CLA Solo and Small Firm Summit. Read more

A virtual series presented by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues and the Department of African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley with the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Read more