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2026-2027 CLA Committee Application

Thank you for your interest in serving on the California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Committees for the 2026-2027 term. We welcome applicants with relevant experience and a commitment to advancing CLA’s mission.

Instructions: Complete all required and applicable fields of this online form in one sitting. Your application will be submitted once you click "Done" on the final page. Your application is confidential. You will be notified of your committee appointment via email to the email address on the application. If you have any challenges utilizing this online form, please contact us at Appointments@calawyers.org.
1.Contact Information.(Required.)
2.Are you permitted to practice law in California?
Some committees require applicants to be licensed and eligible to practice law in California. Please review the committee descriptions here for specific eligibility requirements.(Required.)
3.Are you applying as a new committee member or as a returning member?(Required.)
4.Which committee are you applying for?(Required.)
5.Are you interested in serving in a leadership role for this committee? Please select any roles you would like to be considered for:
6.Acknowledgement of Commitment: By submitting this application, I confirm my willingness to serve a one-year term (2026–2027), actively participate in scheduled meetings, and support the responsibilities of the selected committee.(Required.)
7.Please upload a document with your thoughts on what you see the needs are and how you can help to meet this need.

Alternatively, please briefly describe your background and experience relative to the work and description of the committee. Maximum of 250 words, and please include your name on the uploaded document and the committee you are applying for.
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8.Resume or Biography. While this is optional, this additional information will be very helpful to the selection committee (5 pages maximum)
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Optional Diversity Information

CLA is committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across its committees and volunteer leadership. Applicants are invited to complete the optional diversity information here to help CLA evaluate and advance its diversity goals. Providing this information is voluntary. Responses will be used for organizational planning and reporting purposes and will not affect an applicant’s eligibility for or consideration for committee service.