Litigation Section

The James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse in San Diego was the setting for California Lawyers Association – Litigation Section’s “Pathways to the Bench,” a live program designed to help attorneys gain a detailed understanding about how to become a judicial officer in  state and federal court. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Litigation Section is partnering with the Surfrider Foundation San Diego to help clean up Ocean Beach near the city’s downtown area on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The cleanup along the coast will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and you’re invited to help in this meaningful morning. All of the equipment will be provided, including gloves, trash grabbers, and trash bags. Read more

Update on SB 940 – responses from the mediation and arbitration community on this new law dealing with the certification of neutrals.   Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

For more federal courts content, please see the Quarterly Federal Courts Committee Newsletter. We are looking for six new members to join our Federal Courts Committee. Read more

This webinar will introduce attendees to three of the newly appointed Justices on the California Court of Appeal: Justices Tara M. Desautels (1st Dist., Div. 2); Michelle C. Kim (2d Dist., Div. 1); and Natalie P. Stone (2d Dist., Div. 7). The new Justices on the panel will answer questions from the moderator and from the audience Read more

Join us for Pathways to the Bench, a dynamic live program featuring panels on the state and federal judicial appointment processes, along with a special session on the future of bench diversity. Read more

Many attorneys have wondered how they can land a role with a local government agency or how they can represent a public agency. This panel will feature government agency attorneys and attorneys in private practice that represent government agencies to demystify the application and process to this area of law. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more