Justice Through Laws

The Conference of California Bar Associations brings together attorney volunteers representing bar associations throughout California to draft, debate, and promote creative, non-partisan changes to the law for the benefit of all Californians. Since 2010, CCBA has been a driving force in the Legislature, serving as the source of over a hundred bills that have been signed into law, more than any other organization.

Founded in 2002 as the successor entity of the State Bar’s Conference of Delegates, the Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) is attended by attorneys from every practice area representing bar associations across California. For three days, delegates meet, debate, and vote on resolutions authored by their peers and reviewed by the Resolutions Committee. Resolutions that pass the Conference are eligible for inclusion in the following year’s legislative program. Since 2010, CCBA has been a driving force in the Legislature, serving as the source for over a hundred bills than have been signed into law, more than any other organization.

Do you have an idea for a resolution to improve the law? Do you enjoy lively debate about matters affecting the public or the legal profession? If so, please contact your local bar association about forming a delegation to attend the next Conference or consider joining an existing delegation from any of the bar associations listed below:

Alameda County Bar Association

Bar Association of Northern San Diego County

Bar Association of San Francisco

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom

Contra Costa County Bar Association

East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers

Los Angeles County Bar Association

National Lawyers Guild (San Francisco Bay Area)

Orange County Bar Association

Queen’s Bench

Riverside County Bar Association

Sacramento County Bar Association

San Bernardino County Bar Association

San Diego County Bar Association

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

San Mateo County Bar Association

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Women Lawyers of Sacramento

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