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M.A. is a transactional attorney practicing intellectual property and business/corporate law, including working with entrepreneurs and start-ups on their patents, trademarks, copyrights, protection of trade secrets, and compliance training of employees. Before coming to law, she spent 13 years doing biomedical research, including co-authoring a dozen publications of original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Read more

Dozens of new laws went on the books as of January 1 that are of interest to California lawyers. Make sure you’re up to speed on all the changes. Here are some highlights. Read more

This panel will explore the role that Jewish lawyers have played in social justice efforts from the Civil Rights Movement to the labor movement. Panelists will share their own personal stories tackling inequality and antisemitism, and discuss how Jewish faith and culture inspired their careers in public service. Read more

If 2020 taught us anything, it is how quickly we can adapt to new ways to provide service. Here at CLA, we are spearheading two important efforts to explore changes that will shape the legal profession in 2021 and beyond, as well as engaging in new programs and initiatives. Read more

I, like most people, welcome 2021 and couldn’t wait to watch 2020 recede into the rearview mirror. But for the California Lawyers Association, 2020 was not all bad. Yes, we endured a horrible pandemic—a plague that is ongoing but the end of which is in sight. And yes, once again America wrestled with the ugly truth of its systemic racism. And for many of us, sheltering in place took a toll on our well-being. But thanks to the incredible efforts of volunteer leaders throughout our bar association, CLA met these challenges in ways that are nothing short of amazing for an organization that launched a mere three years ago. Read more

Lawyers, and sometimes courts, struggle with complicated questions about conflicts of interest. What constitutes adversity? When are two representations “substantially related”? When is informed consent curative? When will the inappropriate receipt of confidential information (received from, for example, an inadvertent communication or by virtue of improper contact with a represented party) warrant disqualification of counsel? Read more

4.0 Hours Legal Ethics, 1.0 Hour Elimination of Bias, and 1.0 Hour Competence Issues Program Package for $225! Offer ends 01/31/2021. Read more

Are you aware of how much we can benefit from the simple act of walking? It has been scientifically proven that walking can reduce anxiety, increase energy levels, and enhance creativity, just to name a few benefits. Learn more about the benefits of walking here. Read more

Join this free Daily Method class to start your day off right as part of the #CLAWellnessChallenge! This will be a 45-minute class that combines Pilates, strength training, and yoga to fun, upbeat music. Read more

BoxUnion is not just a workout. It’s an experience that is equal parts MIND, BODY and MUSIC. Read more