The Executives of California Lawyers Associations was organized September 9, 1983, to accomplish the following:

• To develop a cordial relationship, spirit of unity and common understanding among executives of the State Bar, county bars, local bars, specialty bars and minority bar associations throughout the State of California;
• To provide a forum for the mutual interchange of ideas which will facilitate the administration of organized bar activities;
• To provide information which will assist in the introduction of modern methods of office management and business administration in the operation of bar association offices;
• To secure a closer coordination of activities of bar associations;
• To conduct surveys among members of the Association on various aspects of bar association operations and activities; and
• To stimulate the work and activities of bar associations in general.

If you are an executive of a lawyers' association in California, we invite you to join your colleagues today.

Member benefits include:

Networking

A primary benefit of membership is access to other association executives in California through a variety of activities.

• Retreat: Annual ECLA members "retreat" in a casual, informal setting at a coastal resort for two days. This gives members a chance to talk with each other about common issues, activities, successes and to participate in education about leadership and management skills. One night of the retreat is always to devoted to an excellently planned and fun social event. This event is generally held in May or June of each year.
• Member to Member: Knowing who your colleagues are throughout the State gives each member direct access to another member who can assist them or direct them to resources they may not know about or just provide support. Executive management can be as the saying goes "lonely at the top."
• List Serve: ECLA maintains a list serve that can only be accessed by ECLA members. Any member can use the list serve to send communications/requests/information to all the members. The list is one of the more popular benefits of ECLA membership.
• Annual Business Meeting/Luncheon: Each year at the CLA Annual Meeting, ECLA members meet for a business and networking meeting/luncheon. This gives members a chance to review the Association's finances; discuss issues the membership may want to address as an Association; discuss goals for the upcoming year and elect new officers and, of course, network and eat great food.

Representation at State Bar

ECLA also has a presence as an organization with the California State Bar representing executives and their views on various issues the State Bar may undertake that have an impact on ELCA members' bar associations. This gives executives a higher profile with the legal community and promotes the executives as partners' in the substantive work of the organized bar.

Membership Directory

Members can access members' updated membership information on line and keep their own listings current by logging in to your profile and updating it quickly.

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