California Employment Lawyers Association

Cela has advanced the professional development of its members by conducting webinars, seminars and conferences on a wide range of employment law and other related matters. During fiscal year 2023-2024, cela conducted nine webinars; an all day wage and hour seminar; a 3-day trial college; and an in person annual conference, which consisted of two and one-half days of panels full of practical advice for employee advocates on topics such as getting the best clients: different marketing strategies; how to be firm yet civil in the face of incivility; what to know about representing immigrant employees; the impact of raines v. U.s. Healthworks on your cases; 998s in feha and wage & hour contexts; inside out: the psychology of closing arguments; and an annual employment law update (legislation, feha, whistleblower and wage and hour). Cela's diversity outreach committee also co-sponsored educational events for law clerks and leadership summits for law students and new lawyers with other non-profit organizations and law schools.