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To: Board of Representatives From: Ona Alston Dosunmu Re: Audit Committee Date: June 2019 Our Bylaws (Article V, Section 4) provide that for any tax year in which we hold any property for charitable purposes and have gross revenues of $2 million or more, we shall have an Audit Committee. The Bylaws further reference Section 12586(e)(2) of the California Government Code (attached for your reference). Given the establishment of the California Lawyers Foundation and our commitment to provide initial funding… Read more

EventDateNotice of Election MeetingAt least 45 days before the Election MeetingAugust 2, 2019 (Aug 3 is a Sat)Deadline for Section’s Nominator to submit Nominee for Board Representative21 days before the Election MeetingAugust 27, 2019Submission of nominations for Officer positions18 days before the Election MeetingAugust 30, 2019Identification of Nominees and Officer candidates to the Board14 days before the Election MeetingSeptember 3, 2019Election Meeting (for Representatives, Board Officers and, in odd-numbered years, President and Vice President)At least 45 days after notice of… Read more

When I interviewed to become executive director of the California Lawyers Association, I told the Board that one of the biggest and most exciting opportunities facing the organization was the ability to scan the landscape, learn from mistakes made by others and in effect “leapfrog” history to build a bar association for the 2020s and beyond. Read more

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is hosting a July 11 event to promote free legal services to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Read more

We’re happy to report that CLA's first-ever Solo and Small Firm Summit, which was held in Huntington Beach last month, was a smash hit! Given that the majority of practitioners (and thus our members) in California are in solo practice or with small firms, it is critical that we provide cutting-edge and practical resources to this demographic. Read more

What’s the most important quality that Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking for in making his judicial appointments? According to former California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno – who got the tidbit directly from Judicial Appointments Secretary Martin Jenkins – that quality is humility.  Read more

The California Courts of Appeal are seeking qualified lawyers to represent indigent persons who have been sentenced to death in their habeas corpus proceedings in the superior courts. Read more

What does it take to become the leading commentator in your field? We asked Alexandra Darraby, CLA member and author of Thomson Reuters West’s treatise on art artifact architecture and museum law. Darraby’s name was recently added to the title of her long-running treatise, a rare female addition to an elite group of recognized legal commentators. Read more

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has created the "Hon. David H. Bartick Award for Civility and Professionalism." Nominations are due July 12, 2019. Read more

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California is seeking input from members of the bar and public on the reappointment of two magistrate judges whose terms are expiring next year – Magistrate Judges Barbara L. Major and Karen S. Crawford. Read more