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Note: Seating is limited Scott's Seafood Grill & BarJack London Square2 BroadwayOakland, CA 94607 Register Here California Lawyers Association (CLA) wants to work with you to increase the population of Hispanic and Latino/Latina lawyers in California and amplify their voices. CLA is partnering with the East Bay and San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Associations to encourage you to join CLA in these efforts. While more than 30% of adults in California identify as Hispanic or Latino/Latina, they represent just 3%… Read more

This program will offer an inside look at the practice of law here in California in service of clients in the cannabis and hemp industries. Moderated by New Lawyers Section Member Daniel Cheung, panelists will provide an overview of cannabis and hemp legal concepts and issues for California lawyers to keep front-of-mind, as well as details on recent cannabis and hemp legislative and regulatory developments. Read more

Purchase a pre-selected assortment of sessions from our previous Solo & Small Firm Summits. $150 CLA Members, $300 Non-Members! Offer ends 03/31/2025. OnDemand CLE2Go (Podcast) General MCLE Well-being for Small Law - Dealing Effectively with Disruptive People; 2023 Solo & Small Firm Summit (1.25 Hours) Tips and Tricks to Document and Maintain Case files Like a Large Firm; 2023 Solo & Small Firm Summit  (1.25 Hours) Legal Ethics How Solo & Small Law Firms Can Meaningfully and Lawfully Engage in… Read more

Receive all your needed specialty credit with this package! $300 for CLA Members and $450 for Non-Members! Legal Ethics, Implicit Bias, and both Competence Issues! Offer ends 03/31/2025. Read more

As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, it's essential to understand the evolving financial landscape and prepare strategically for the year ahead. Join us for an insightful webinar where our experts will provide valuable updates.  Read more

Many lawyers find the practice of law intolerable. It’s simply stinks. “So why don’t you leave it,” they say. “Why not find another job?” Well, they don’t know what they’re talking about. For most lawyers, switching careers simply isn’t an option. We have bills to pay and mouths to feed. The only answer is to find some way to make it tolerable. Stuart Teicher wrote a book that’s designed to do just that Read more

On December 5, 2024, California Lawyers Association (CLA) submitted an amicus letter in support of the Petition for Writ of Mandate and/or Prohibition filed with the California Supreme Court aimed at addressing California’s court reporter shortage by mandating the use of electronic recording when court reporters are not available. Read more

Many organizations use their year-end publications and messages as an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months. Leadership shares its accomplishments, highlighting the best of the best. In this interview, California Lawyers Association (CLA) Executive Team members Chris Nguyen and Nicole Stragalas take a different approach, inviting CLA members to learn about what lies ahead, with a focus on ensuring a thriving community for lawyers and legal professionals into the future. Read more

It’s one of the most notable awards presented by California Lawyers Association (CLA). The Jack Berman Award of Achievement is a prestigious honor which was first established in 1992 by the New Lawyers Section (NLS) in memory of Jack Berman, a young attorney who performed outstanding service to both the public and legal profession before he tragically died in a shooting in San Francisco. Read more

It is remarkable how much life can change based on one introduction, one invitation, one job offer, one course selection, and one opportunity to which a person says, “Yes!” Read more