New Lawyers Section

Rose Carmen Goldberg is our 2019 recipient of the Jack Berman Award. The award will be conferred to her at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 10th. We welcome all of you to register and join us for the event. The California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) annually confers the Jack Berman Award of Achievement. This award recognizes a new or young California lawyer within their first eight years of practice for distinguished service to the public, the judiciary, or the legal… Read more

This program offers 1 Participatory MCLE Credits With laptops, smartphones, and persistent internet, lawyers are only a call, text, or email away from business and client demands. Simple and affordable tools, services, and apps can be used to help busy lawyers reduce stress while delivering superlative client service. Speaker: Adriana Linares Read more

Equifax breach? Cambridge Analytics and Facebook data? Spectre/Meltdown CPU exploits? Self-driving cars killing people? Blockchain?! Technology, computers and phones are evolving. Cyber security protocols and best practices are evolving. Are you evolving? This program will provide an introductory primer to develop the lexicon and familiarity on cyber security protocols and best practices to better equip attorneys to handle the constantly changing technology landscape and its implication on the legal field. Speakers: Michael Iseri and Perry Segal Read more

This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Depositions can make or break a case. This course offers tips for how to take and prepare for an effective deposition, whether you’re asking questions or defending the witness. Speaker: Robert Ceccon Read more

This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Learn about the implications of decisions in the October 2018 term and preview key upcoming cases to be decided beginning October 2019. Moderator: Seth Kugler. Speaker: Anne Voigts. Read more

CYLA is pleased to offer our members a new self-study article this month, titled Using Metadata in Depositions. The article is available for purchase for $20, and upon completion of the article and examination you will receive one hour (1.0) of self-study MCLE credit. Read more

As summer begins, CYLA would like to warmly welcome all the new members to the California Bar. We had CYLA executive committee members present in Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland to greet new members at the swearing in ceremonies. Read more

In this session focused knowing and complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct, we will discuss techniques for building trust, reliability, and expertise through strategic relationship development. Read more

This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. This webinar will tackle topics for new attorneys including obtaining and maintaining a work/life balance while continuing on the attorney growth trajectory. It will include recommendations for successful co-worker and supervisor interactions, time management and organizational tips and ideas from the ABA and other bar associations on how to navigate the first eight years of practice. The webinar will also include a conversation on developing hobbies… Read more

CYLA is seeking self-study articles from California law practitioners to add to its catalog of low-cost online MCLE materials. To be eligible for consideration, submissions should cover a subject of particular importance to new attorneys and must be 1,250 to 2,500 words long and be accompanied by a 20-question multiple choice or true/false assessment. Read more