Membership That Makes You Better at What You DoDUI defense is specialized work. The law evolves, the science matters, and the right insight at the right moment can change the direction of a case. CDLA gives California DUI defense attorneys something difficult to build on their own: immediate access to a statewide community of lawyers who understand the work because they do it every day. Our members include seasoned trial attorneys, appellate advocates, educators, authors, and lawyers who have argued significant DUI issues before California appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. It is not simply who belongs to CDLA. It is what happens when that collective experience becomes available to you. Hundreds of Colleagues. One Question Away.The CDLA Member ListServ is one of the most valuable benefits of membership. When you encounter an unusual evidentiary issue, need perspective on a blood or breath case, are preparing a motion, working through a DMV problem, looking for an expert, or want another attorney's experience with a particular judge, argument, or strategy, you can bring that question directly to the CDLA community. Members use the ListServ to:
You may practice independently, but you do not have to practice alone. Earn MCLE While Learning What Matters to Your PracticeYou already have continuing education requirements. CDLA helps make those hours useful. Throughout the year, members have access to DUI-focused educational programming and MCLE opportunities taught by attorneys and professionals who understand the issues you encounter in practice. Programming includes:
Rather than spending your continuing education time on generalized legal topics, CDLA gives you opportunities to earn MCLE credit while strengthening the knowledge and skills you use with your clients. Learn From Attorneys Who Understand Your PracticeCDLA was built on a simple principle: DUI defense attorneys become stronger when knowledge is shared. Our community includes attorneys with extensive trial and appellate experience, lawyers who teach other lawyers, practitioners with deep knowledge of DUI science and procedure, and colleagues throughout California who are willing to share what they know. That creates something far more valuable than a directory of names. It creates a professional resource you can actually use. Build Relationships That Strengthen Your CareerCDLA events bring attorneys together throughout California to learn, exchange ideas, build relationships, and strengthen the defense community. The attorney who answers your ListServ question today may become the colleague you call about a difficult case tomorrow. The speaker you hear at a CDLA program may introduce an argument that changes how you approach your next trial. The connection you make at a conference may become a professional relationship that lasts for years. That is the value of belonging to CDLA. Strengthen Your Practice. Expand Your Resources. Join CDLA.Whether you are an experienced DUI defense attorney or growing this area of your practice, CDLA gives you access to knowledge, education, and professional relationships that are difficult to replicate anywhere else. Your next case will present a challenge. You do not have to solve it alone. |