The San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) promotes civil justice through education and trial advocacy throughout Northern California. The organization has more than 860 members including plaintiffs attorneys, defense attorneys, law students, and law office support staff.
For the past sixty years, SFTLA has served the plaintiff's bar through quality CLE seminars and networking opportunities. The SFTLA is committed to preserving access within the civil justice system for everyone. It brings attorneys together with members of the Bench and local legislators.
In addition to serving civil trial and personal injury attorneys in San Francisco, California, the SFTLA also provides opportunities to law students through internships, fellowships, and cooperation with law student chapters.
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San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA)The benefits of membership in the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association include:
Members are encouraged to take on leadership roles within the organization through the various committees of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA).
The various committees include:
From its beginnings in 1950 with informal meetings to its incorporation on May 3, 1983, the association has continued to grow larger. Before its incorporation, the association was a chapter of the California Trial Lawyers Association. Its offices moved in 1983 from Market Street to the Standard Oil Building.
Over the years, the SFTLA has gained a reputation as the largest and most respected organization of civil justice lawyers in the San Francisco Bay area.
Many of the top personal injury attorneys in San Francisco, CA, belong to the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
The organization provides discounted rates on many of the best continuing legal education (MCLE) offered to civil trial attorneys each year. Members enjoy a free subscription to SFTLA's quarterly newsletter, The Trial Lawyer, and access to SFTLA's MCLE video library.
Perhaps most importantly, members enjoy networking opportunities with other attorneys in the San Francisco, CA, fighting similar battles in the courtroom.
Learn more about civil trial lawyer associations in Calfornia.
This article was last updated on Thursday, January 16, 2020.