The inaugural California Legal Pathways Collaborative Symposium (CLPC) successfully highlighted law academy teaching teams, advisory councils and student scholarship. CLPC, the California Lawyers Foundation’s pathway pipeline project, turned 1 year old during this Symposium. Although the High School Law Academy project started in 2010 in a partnership with the State Bar of California and the California Department of Education, the high school academies (2016-2023) had been a component of the California LAW Pathway that connected the high school pipeline through…
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In tumultuous times, we need leaders and citizens who practice good values, civility, and ethics. With the new civility oath and MCLE requirements in mind, what else can the legal profession do to continue to instill good ethics and morals in their life and practices. Our two speakers are model citizens when it comes to ethics and values. The audience will hear about their best practices and solutions for a better legal industry and possibly world at large.
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Preparing for litigation is a difficult task. Preparing for litigation with the press and high-profile clients can be even more difficult. From Marsha Clark to Johnnie Cochran and Robert Shaprio, to Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, to Jeffrey Kessler and Mark Geragos, attorneys have often led the way with their clients or when representing the state using tactics that have worked and not worked.
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Join us for an evening with legal and business professionals as we explore the real world impacts possible when working in non-profit organizations. Hear a variety of perspectives and experiences. We hope attendees will leave with inspiration to inform their own paths and pursuits in the legal community.
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Front office executive and attorney Branch Rickey (MLB Hall of Fame) who invented the farm system, introduced batting helmets, and broke the color barrier by bringing Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers, once said baseball (and sports in general) would be run by lawyers.
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