CDLA is offering a free webinar to its members on Wednesday, October 19 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Effective Legal Writing for Attorneys: How to Easily Improve Your Writing (MCLE: 1.0 credit) will be presented by Don Bartell and Lara Gressley.

This webinar will demonstrate specific legal-writing techniques that will help attorneys make their writing more concise and direct, and therefore more persuasive.  Through specific examples of typical legal-writing problems and their solutions, the webinar will help participants improve the clarity and focus of the briefs, letters, and other written work that is crucial to any legal practice. 

 

In this webinar presented by CDLA attorneys Donald Bartell and Lara Gressley, you will learn the basics of legal writing, a lawyer's most important tool, including tips and techniques for drafting briefs, pleadings and memos. Participants will also understand the most common mistakes and problems lawyers encounter in their writings -- and how to avoid them.

For additional information about this webinar - and CDLA membership - contact CDLA Executive Director Dr. Roger C. Andersen at [email protected]

At the Annual Meeting of the CDLA Board of Directors held last weekend as part of the 2022 Annual Kuwatch Conference, Manny Daskal was elected President of the CDLA Board of Directors.

Manny is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He graduated with a B.S. from Wayne State University,

CDLA OFFICERS FOR THE 2022-2023 YEAR

The CDLA Board of Directors has elected the following members as its Officers for the 2022-2023 year:

TERRY WAPNER TO RECEIVE EDWARD KUWATCH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT CDLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE POSTHUMOUSLY

CDLA is pleased to have added 40 new members in the past 3 months!

Many of our new members have joined in time to attend the Annual Kuwatch Conference scheduled for Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.

CDLA was a dominant presence at the July 14-15, 2022 Summer Session Seminar of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) held in Chicago.

Donald Bartell was the appellate attorney of the year.

TIME TO REGISTER: CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (CDLA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WHY JOIN CDLA?

MISSION

UPDATE ON SB 1021

SB 1021 (authored by Steven Bradford; Democratic Senator; District 35) will not be moving forward this year.

REGISTER NOW FOR CDLA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE!

The 2022 Annual Kuwatch Conference will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 and Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in downtown San Francisco.

Here are some key points:

• Eight (8) featured presentations including a two-hour kick-off keynote address by Marilyn Huestis, Cannabis-Impaired Driving.
• Many opportunities to network and socialize, including the Friday evening cocktail party, Saturday breakfast and Saturday lunch.
• The Awards Luncheon on Saturday will honor former CDLA Treasurer Terry Wapner who will be receiving the prestigious Edward Kuwatch Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumously). The other major award to be presented will be the President's Award.
• Among the items in your conference tote bag will be a free copy of presenter David Ball's new book, David Ball on Criminal Defense, as well as his new video, Dominos.
• CDLA has arranged a special hotel rate for this conference.
• Conference attendees will be eligible to earn 9.5 MCLE credits.
• CDLA's six valued Sponsors will be on hand to share information about their companies which can provide significant benefit and value to your law practice.

• Member rate for General, Expert, and Specialist Attorneys: $275
• Member rate for Public Defenders: $200
• Non-Member rate: $350.