International Law and Immigration Section

Message from the Section Chair Theresa Leets Did you know that CLA has a legal foundation? We do – California Lawyers Foundation (CLF). If you are a golf fan do not miss the CLF fundraiser at the iconic Pelican Hill Golf Club and Resort on April 17, 2025. The proceeds benefit CLF’s program that promotes civics to students and encourages them to consider the practice law as a career. The tournament is a fun way for attorneys, judges, law students… Read more

Message from the Section chair Theresa Leets You may have noticed that the MCLE compliance date has been extended to a 38-month cycle, ending in March. The new California MCLE compliance dates will apply to the current compliance cycle and all future MCLE compliance cycles. Last names A-G must report MCLE April 1, 2025 (extended due to the weekend and a March 31 holiday).Of the 25 hours of MCLE required for California lawyers, at least one credit hour of education… Read more

1 Participatory MCLE Credits This program focuses on IP issues in joint development, collaboration, and consortia agreement from the U.S. and European perspective.   We will discuss the comparative IP law underlying these agreements, potential IP ownership models, licensing considerations, and strategies for negotiating (and closing) these agreements.  After this webinar, attendees should have a good understanding of the comparative IP law underlying these agreements, IP ownership models, and approaches to negotiating (and closing) these agreements.  The key audience for this… Read more

This joint webinar with the Czech Bar Assoc will explore EU and US regulation of artificial intelligence and how the regulations apply to the practice of law. Speakers from the EU and US will share perspectives on the uses of AI and pitfalls to avoid. Read more

Message from the Executive Committee Chair Theresa Leets On November 20, 2024, at 9:30 AM (Pacific) ILS will be hosting a webinar with our friends from the Milan Bar Association to discuss how Europe and the United States take action to prevent money laundering. This year the U.S. Department of Treasury began implementing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that is expected to impact 32.6 million existing small businesses and five million new small businesses each year thereafter. Many business owners,… Read more

Message from the Chair Theresa Leets It is my privilege and honor to be serving as the Chair for the next CLA term. I am reaching out to you today to share recent highlights from past activities and details about upcoming events.  I am delighted to engage with all the members of CLA and our friends worldwide. Our ExCom members, advisors , other CLA sections and international bar associations collaborate to bring us together for top notch programming and travel… Read more

The International Law and Immigration Section (ILS) of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) is proud to announce today the hosting of its highly anticipated symposium, “Law in an Era of Global Challenges: Climate Risk and AI Regulation” on September 5, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Santa Clara University School of Law. The symposium is open to CLA members, non-members, international delegates, affinity bar associations, and interested media upon request.  Read more

Steve Smith was an early pioneer of the practice of international arbitration in California, starting in 1983 with his work on expropriation cases against the Government of Iran and the National Iranian Oil company before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in the Hague. Read more

Join us on September 5, for the ILS Symposium at Santa Clara University, part of the CLA Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference. This year’s symposium, "Law in an Era of Global Challenges: Climate Risk and AI Regulation," brings together experts to tackle issues like environmental risk disclosure and data privacy. Featuring panels on corporate and regulatory approaches to climate risks and the implications of AI, the event is open to all CLA members, non-members, and international delegates. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, gain insights from leading professionals, and discuss solutions to today’s most pressing global legal challenges. Read more

Join California Lawyers Association and its International Law and Immigration Section on our first ever Delegation Trip to Mexico City. Registration is open for a maximum of 35 attendees. Read more