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First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsome, California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and Time’s Up are promoting #EqualPayCA to close the pay gap in California and are promoting new online resources from the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls: https://women.ca.gov/californiapayequity/ Read more

Mark your calendars! This year’s conference will include timely presentations on the California Consumer Privacy Act, Social Media Influencers as a Practice, the Music Modernization Act, along with presentations on practical guidance for working within internet law. We hope to see you there! Read more

The Public Law Section is now accepting applications for section members who would like to join the Public Law Section’s Executive Committee. Help promote the practice of public law through the section’s work on publications, continuing education and other projects! Read more

The Public Law Section is now soliciting nominations for the 2019 Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year Award. Every year, the Public Law Section presents this award to recognize a public law practitioner who has provided outstanding service to the public and possesses an exemplary reputation in the legal community and the highest ethical standards. Read more

The Summer/Fall 2019 issue of the Public Law Journal has been mailed to section members and will be available on the California Lawyers Association website soon. This edition features articles on Inverse Condemnation and Public Water Systems, Bruce Reed Goodmiller - Public Lawyer of the Year for 2018, and litigation and case law updates. The issue also includes a CLE self-study article on the First Amendment. Read more

The Executive Committee of the Public Law Section regularly hosts webinars on topics, events, and developments in the law pertinent to those who work for, and advise, public entities in California. If you are interested in hosting a webinar discussion, please contact Nikki Smith (nikki.smith@calawyers.org) with the subject “Webinar.” Read more

The CLA is offering a complimentary on-demand CLE program for the month of April. It is the 2015 Public Records Conference program entitled Ethical Issues Related to Open Government Law. Click here to view the program. Read more

The Public Law Journal is currently accepting article submissions. The article deadline for the Spring 2019 edition is March 31, 2019. Read more

PLS is seeking submissions from law students for the PLS Student Writing Competition. PLS will present the winner with an award at the Public Lawyer of the Year Reception in October. Law students can submit a 2000-3000 word article about any public law topic. The winner will receive $2000 and have their article published in the PLS Journal. Read more

The May issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review will feature an article by Andrew Friedman and Taylor Markey titled “A Refresher on and Thoughts About Unconditional Offers of Reinstatement.” Read more