California Employment Lawyers Assn

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ("CELA") HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,340 MEMBERS. CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE.CELA'S COMMITTEES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF MEMBER VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO NETWORK, SEEK ADVICE, AND DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN IN THEIR LAW PRACTICES. CELA CURRENTLY HAS 22 ACTIVE PRACTICE AREA AND WORKING COMMITTEES: AMICUS; ARBITRATION; BARRISTERS; CIVIL RIGHTS COUNCIL REGULATIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT; DIVERSITY OUTREACH; EDUCATION; ELIMINATION OF BIAS IN THE JUDICIARY; EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE; IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS; CACI JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE; LISTSERV MONITORING; MENTOR; NOMINATING; POLITICAL/JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; RACIAL JUSTICE; WAGE AND HOUR; WOMEN; AND WORKER OUTREACH. MANY OF THESE COMMITTEES ORGANIZE SPECIFIC PRACTICE AREA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND PANELS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY AND BI-MONTHLY.OTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: (1) A MEMBERS ONLY BRIEF BANK, WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYMENT LAW RELATED BRIEFS, SUCH AS MEMORANDA OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, COMPLAINTS, DISCOVERY AND TRIAL MATERIALS; (2) THE CELA LISTSERV, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM, WHERE MEMBERS CAN ASK OTHER CELA MEMBERS FOR BRIEFS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT THEIR CASES; (3) A CELA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY WHICH LISTS ALL CURRENT MEMBERS AND THEIR PRACTICE AREAS; (4) A MENTOR PROGRAM, WHICH MATCHES SEASONED PRACTITIONERS WHO WILL GENEROUSLY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH NEWER LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS.