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Among newly appointed judges and justices in California, more than half are women and 41 percent self-identify as nonwhite. “The judiciary now is more representative of the communities we serve in every way,” Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye said during her annual State of the Judiciary address to the Legislature last month. Read more

You can still apply for appointment to a number of Section Executive Committees or the California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA). Read more

Please join California Lawyers Association for a special Evening Reception with attendance of the Sacramento Legal community and members of CLA. Read more

The California Lawyers Association will re-launch the Solo & Small Firm Summit to provide several days of sought-after educational programs designed to address the needs of legal professionals who work in a solo or small firm practice — from business management and technology to substantive law updates in areas commonly practiced in a solo or small firm setting. The Summit agenda also will include networking events, and a vendor showcase with products and services unique to the solo or small firm practitioner. Read more

By the time this appears in your inbox I will be starting my 3rd month with CLA. The old saw about “time flies . . .” has certainly proven to be true. I am very much enjoying the opportunity visit with Section Executive Committees and to learn about the amazing work going on across the organization. Read more

The Family Law Section has had an incredibly productive start to 2019. At our first meeting in San Jose, we developed and planned our Access to Justice program. FLEXCOM was inspired by the message of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye at the 2018 California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, in which she emphasized the role of the sections in providing access to justice. Read more

CLA has welcomed a slate of new staff members 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. Get to know Meeting and Event Planner Beth Rotticci, who joined in December. Read more

At the California Lawyers Association, we are very proud of our volunteer leaders. When you add up all the board members, section chairs, section executive committee members and committee members, we are about 600 strong. This is a testament to the vibrancy of our Bar Association and our Sections and the deep commitment our volunteers have to grow CLA for the benefit of you – our members. Read more

As anyone who spends more than a few minutes with me can attest, I care deeply about culture. One of the greatest opportunities I see in building the California Lawyers Association team here in Sacramento derives from the fact that 75-80 percent of the team is new to CLA ... Read more

The American Bar Association (ABA), after a vote at its midyear meeting in Las Vegas, has granted California Lawyers Association (CLA) five seats in ABA's House of Delegates, to be implemented as soon as August of this year. Read more