Litigation Section

The 2024 California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) celebrates international arbitration in California. CIAW is presented by the California Lawyers Association Litigation Section with California Arbitration (CalArb), and includes leading arbitral institutions and organizations from around the world. The 2024 CIAW will be in person March 11-14, 2024, in San Francisco, California, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco (Embarcadero Center) and also streamed and available on demand for 30 days. Read more

This program will address the application of commercial arbitration discovery rules under JAMS, AAA, FAA, and State and Federal law from the standpoint of both the practitioner and arbitrator. The scope of permissible discovery under these rules will be addressed in the commercial context, including hearing and pre-hearing discovery; preparing in advance for discovery; proportionality and the limitation of discovery.  Read more

For more federal courts content, please see the Quarterly Federal Courts Committee Newsletter. This quarter’s newsletter includes an interview with United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Read more

The Jury Instructions Committee of the California Lawyers Association’s Litigation Section has reviewed the proposed revisions to civil jury instructions (CACI 23-02) and appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments.  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. This quarter’s newsletter includes an interview with United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley. 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. This quarter’s newsletter includes an Interview with Judge Sunshine Sykes of the Central District of California. Read more

Purchase the Litigation Section's Winter Package for only $299! Offer ends January 31, 2024.  Read more

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