Events to
Ignite Change

CLF Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament and Fundraiser

The California Lawyers Foundation is hosting a first-of-its-kind mentorship and charity golf tournament helping to benefit the California Legal Pathways Collaborative, which teaches high school and college students civics and engagement and encourages them to go to law school. The event will be held at the iconic Pelican Hill Golf Club and Resort in Newport Coast, California, on April 17, 2025. Learn more.

California Law Academy Symposium Awards And Scholarship Reception

September 21 |  9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) invites Law Academy Teachers, Advisory Boards, Administrators and Volunteers to join CLPC for our symposium supporting and enhancing our law academy partnership for the ongoing success of our law academies and students.

Protecting Our Democracy: How Civic Engagement, Civil Discourse, and Election Integrity Defines Our Future

September 26 |  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking discussion with former California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who serves as President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. We’ll be discussing the state of our democracy and current challenges. We’ll explore ways how we, as a legal profession, can serve as a powerful force for positive change by promoting civic engagement, fostering a culture of civil discourse, and upholding the rule of law. We’ll also share special messages on election protection and election integrity from California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

The History and Future of Judicial Diversity

October 1 |  12:00 PM

In 2000, the California State Bar released a twenty-year projection that found as the population of California would become more diverse, the demographic make-up for attorneys and judges was projected to be less diverse. As a result, numerous pipeline projects were initiated, and the state held its first Judicial Diversity Summit in 2006. Since that time, strides have been made in the profession. This program will commemorate where we started, share the ground we have covered through the California State Bar Diversity Report Card, and explore what has yet to be done through the Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness, the California Judicial Mentor Program, the California State Bar, and the affinity bar and judicial associations.

Speakers:

Retired Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte, Alameda County Superior Court, former member California Judicial Nominee Evaluation Commission
Elizabeth Hom, Program Director, State Bar of California, Office of Access and Inclusion
Justice Teri Jackson, First District Court of Appeal, Co-Chair of the California Judicial Mentor Program
Justice Victor Rodriguez, First District Court of Appeal, Co-Chair California Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness
Yun Xiang, Deputy Chief Mission Officer, State Bar of California

Moderator:

Judge Erica Yew, Santa Clara County Superior Court, President California Judges Association, member California Access to Justice Commission, Co-Chair of the California Judicial Mentor Program