By Jerrilyn Malana, President, California Lawyers Foundation  The nation’s 250th anniversary is more than a moment to look back. It is a chance to recommit to the principles that keep our democracy strong: the rule of law, judicial independence, public trust in our institutions, and a...

The California Lawyers Foundation  (CLF) through its California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) program held its annual Scholarship and Awards celebration at UC Irvine School of Law on June 13, 2026, as part of its Law Symposium. Ruthe Ashley, CLPC founder, knows what it takes to...

The 250th Anniversary of the United States Constitution was the backdrop for the 2026 California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) Law Academy Symposium hosted at the UC Irvine School of Law on June 13th. Dozens of judges, attorneys, and educators joined with students for academic discussions and...

California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) is teeing off the 2026 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting with its Second Annual Classic Fairways to Justice Golf Tournament. CLA members, judges, community leaders, and law students are invited for a day on the green at the Riverwalk Golf Club...

California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) has received a record 218 scholarship applications from students for the 2026-2027 school year, representing a nearly 90% increase over the number of applicants in 2025. In total, CLF will award up to $60,000 to students in three categories: Pathway to Justice,...

California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) is pleased to announce that a record number of high school seniors have graduated from Law Academies across northern, central, and southern California. The Law Academies are organized by the California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC), in partnership with CLF...

Aliyah Armstrong was just 10 years old when she entered the foster care system, an experience that profoundly shaped her life. “It hurt. I had to go to foster care, and I jumped around a lot,” Armstrong shares. “I remember living with my auntie, and I experienced a lot of transition growing...

A Message From Jerrilyn Malana, President, California Lawyers Foundation The California Lawyers Foundation is the charitable arm of CLA, and we serve as a sister organization with shared goals of advancing access to justice, civic engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. As President, I...

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Chief Justice Mary Helen Murguia, are all women of firsts; they are the first Latina women to serve in their powerful roles. Their message...

Jose Solis couldn’t be prouder. His daughter, Amelia, is a Florin High School graduate, a successful three-year participant in its California Legal Pathways Collaborative (CLPC) Law Academy, and a freshman at California State University, Sacramento. She is also just one of eight students who...