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The only thing more confusing than the ethics rules regarding conflicts of interest is…nothing! Come join “the CLE performer,“ Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he deciphers Rules 1.7, 1.9, and 1.10. Learn about conflicts of interest... and stay awake in the process!  Read more

CLA successfully advocated in support of the enactment of legislation that increased funding for programs established under California’s Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act. The Shriver Act established funding for pilot programs, providing representation of counsel for low-income persons who require legal services in specified civil matters, including tenants facing eviction, parents involved in child custody disputes, and families in urgent need of guardianships or conservatorships. The increase in funding was vital in order to continue offering legal representation to litigants who are most vulnerable. Read more

CLA would like to extend a warm and enthusiastic thanks to our new Executive Director Ona Dosunmu for all of her dedication and accomplishments since she joined us in January. Read more

By Ona Dosunmu. Yay! It’s summer. For me that means getting out on my bike. My bicycle was one of the first items I shipped to my new home in Sacramento and one of the first items I received. Of course, I had every intention of riding back in January, but life happened. I finally went for my first ride over the long Memorial Day weekend. There’s something exhilarating about discovering a new city on two wheels and my May ride did not disappoint. It was also sobering. Read more

The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives. The selected lawyer representatives will be representative of the entire district and reflect the diversity of lawyers practicing before the court. Read more

CLA is welcoming a slate of new staff members in 2019 to help fulfill its mission of promoting excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law. Here we feature Administrative Assistant Camren Butler, who joined in January. Read more

We invite you to become a sponsor of the 2019 Annual Meeting of the California Lawyers Association, to be held in Monterey on October 10-12. This multi-day event will draw hundreds of lawyers from all over California and will be the central annual gathering place for hundreds of California lawyers, judges from the California Judges Association, and other professionals. Read more

Are you tired of working nonstop to maintain a fancy office, a full wardrobe of suits and all the other status symbols associated with being a lawyer? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to practice law beachside? Well, then meet Sarah de Diego, who in December moved her home and law practice from Santa Monica to San Juan, Puerto Rico. She and her husband realized that maintaining their Los Angeles lifestyle was becoming too much of a burden, especially after the arrival of their son, Dexter, nearly three years ago. Read more

Attorneys across the country join Bar Associations for different reasons. Many CLA members have joined one of our 16 terrific Sections because they want to advance professionally, make contributions to their areas of practice, and participate in cutting-edge programs and publications. Others went to law school and are active in Associations like CLA to contribute to social justice and advocate for forward thinking policy. High on the list of concerns is the continuing lack of diversity among lawyers and judges and the challenges to Californians in accessing critical legal services on fundamental issues such as education, housing, and immigration. Read more

May 2019 By Ona Alston Dosunmu One of the California Lawyers Association’s greatest opportunities lies in its ability to advocate for causes that advance our mission: promoting excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law. It’s the season to advance legislative priorities in Sacramento and CLA is at the center of the action on a number of items of interest to our members and to the legal profession… Read more