Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association

How were laws applied or changed when it came to work in 2020? Read more from Dan Eaton, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, for the The San Diego Union-Tribune:

Wishing you a merry and bright holiday season, and all the best in the year ahead. The CLA office will be closed for the holidays between December 24 and January 1, reopening on January 4. We look forward to reconnecting with all of you in the new year!

‘Tis the Season...to show clients you care. This article from https://buff.ly/3a4PWBI New Jersey Law Journal explains How Solo Attorneys Practice Client Appreciation: https://buff.ly/3qO4wDs #lawfirms #CALaw #SoloPractice #CALitigation

Litigators: What tips do you have for new trial lawyers? This ABA article offers 10 Tips for Young Lawyers Going to Trial with trial strategies not found in textbooks. What tips would you add? Comment below: https://buff.ly/3liCPzt #CALitigation #TrialLawyers California Young Lawyers Association

Read about preventing discrimination in jury selection, obtaining information from law enforcement, and more in this special racial justice issue of California Litigation, exclusively for CLA members: https://buff.ly/2JMus1J #diversityandinclusion #racialjustice

Eight months since the pandemic, lawyers, arbitrators and mediators have all adapted in varying degrees to resolving their clients’ disputes virtually. Beyond adopting certain technological programs, what else can you do to adapt? Learn more in our 11/16 webinar. Register here:

What lasting impacts will 2020 have on litigation in California?

If you're a trial lawyer or transactional attorney who works or wants to work internationally, don't miss this webinar! Our experts will cover international dispute resolution issues including litigation vs. arbitration, jurisdiction, venue, service of process & language issues. Register here: https://buff.ly/2TRtiTQ

Learn about the operational changes made by the Sacramento County Superior Court to reopen the civil division during the COVID-19 pandemic in our upcoming webinar on 11/17. Sign up for this free Zoom program:

Putting together your firm’s 2021 budget? It will be hard to do if you generally base yours on the previous year. @lawdotcom offers guidance: https://buff.ly/31boYCR #CALitigation #CALawyers #LawFirms

@TheNLJ answers frequently asked questions about Covid-19 related personal injury litigation (with info on CA’s rebuttable presumption): https://buff.ly/377mFEV #CALitigation #CALawyers #lawfirms

The post-COVID legal world is still uncertain, but consulting firm @mckinsey offers Five Lessons From Previous Downturns saying, lessons from past downturns can help law firms respond to near-term challenges & set the right priorities for the long run: https://buff.ly/2xG8oQe

Our 11/18 webinar will take a more in-depth look at writ practice than the program offered in August. The speakers will discuss in detail the types of orders appellate courts may issue, as well as discuss strategies for petitions for rehearing and petitions for review in the California Supreme Court. Learn more:

...we cannot know all the burdens our colleagues may be carrying. But we can recognize these trying times as an opportune moment to showcase our profession’s commitment to civility. @BLaw on the importance of #civility in the #legalprofession right now:

Join our 11/16 webinar for insights from two full time mediators/arbitrators and a litigator who have embraced the new normal and who will provide real-world examples and best practices they have encountered that worked well for advocates, assist in preparing clients for a video hearing and created a setting that is conducive to the new virtual reality. Learn more:

Have you checked out the newest CCPA modifications as of October 12, 2020?

Join us on 10/28 for our webinar, "You Again? Rehearing Petitions in the Appellate Courts." Topics will include the purpose of rehearing, procedure, contents and format, strategic considerations, and potential dispositions. Sign up here:

ICYMI: The CA Consumer Financial Protection Law, effective 1/1, intends to protect consumers "from pandemic-inspired scams, promote innovation, clarify regulatory hurdles for emerging products & increase education & outreach for vulnerable groups: https://buff.ly/2GUUCxS #CALaw