New Lawyers Section

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

On March 20, 2019, CYLA members attended the inaugural CLA Legislative Day in Sacramento. Speakers included Assembly members Mark Stone and Ash Kalra, Senators Hannah-Beth Jackson and Andreas Borgeas, Cory Jasperson of the Judicial Council of California, and Che Salinas of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office. Read more

Have you heard? A comprehensive set of new Rules of Professional Conduct were approved by the California Supreme Court last year. The new Rules represent the first comprehensive rewrite of the Rules of Professional Conduct in almost 30 years. Read more

In a partial victory for certain student-loan debtors planning to use the Department of Education’s (the “Department”) federal student-loan forgiveness program, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling in February regarding the Department’s decision to reverse its determination on whether certain organizations were “qualified public service organizations” for purposes of the 2007 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (“PSLF”) law. Read more

CYLA is proud to present a new self-study article on lawful immigration and paths to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Even if you do not need the MCLE, this article is a great primer on immigration laws and current updates. Read more

Come join the Beverly Hills Bar Association and members of the California Young Lawyers Association for networking with drinks at happy hour pricing. Read more

By Chris McConkey Rates of anxiety, depression, and harmful drinking are high in the legal profession, and especially high among its new generation. These issues harm attorneys and stifle the availability of affordable, high quality legal services. The legal profession has the opportunity—and perhaps the responsibility—to intervene in structural peculiarities that harm student and attorney health. Last winter, the Journal of Addiction Medicine published findings from a national study of about 13,000 attorneys. The researchers found that 28% of respondents showed signs of depression,… Read more