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    • November 11, 2026
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Wednesday, November 11, 2026

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    FAMILY LAW FOCUS GROUP

    A monthly discussion group to explore the obstacles

    and find the solutions in Family Law matters.

    Gather with this network of dedicated LDAs

    and draw from the experience of your colleagues.


    Zoom link provided upon registration   |   Always FREE for CALDA Members

    This is a monthly event and is not eligible for MCLE credit. Sessions are NOT recorded.

    • November 13, 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Friday, November 13, 2026

    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm


    What are you thankful for?


    Socialize with fellow LDAs and CALDA Board Members

    No agenda but questions and shoptalk are always welcome!


    Always FREE for CALDA Members

    Zoom link will be provided upon registration. 

    • November 18, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    LIVING TRUST PREPARATION:

    Knowing Your Role, Elevating Your Services


    Wednesday, November 18, 2026

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM


    Featured Speaker:

    Chris Donica, Esq.


    Living trust preparation is a valuable service California Legal Document Assistants (LDAs) offer. This presentation will explore the LDA's role in preparing living trusts, identifying provisions that require legal decision-making, and recognizing when attorney involvement is appropriate.

    Through practical examples, attendees will learn how to strengthen their document preparation skills, deliver quality work products, and confidently provide services within the scope of California law.


    Earn 1.0 hour MCLE credit*

    Log in information will be provided upon registration



    Chris Donica, Esq.

    Chris Donica is a licensed California and Oregon attorney, working in the Estate Planning field of law since 1998. At one point, far in the distant past, Chris and his web design company designed and ran the CALDA website and forums, though now that is being well maintained by the real professionals. He is also a past Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 7 in Medford, OR, where his son attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His daughter is a teen writer who now works with the local ambulance company, Mercy Flights. He calls beautiful Southern Oregon his home, where he helps many dozens of people per year set up, update, and manage with their family estate plans.


    *MCLE certificates will be emailed to attendees whose FIRST AND LAST NAME appear on the Zoom report, verifying attendance for a minimum acceptable time.  Please allow 2 business days for receipt of your certificate.

      • November 18, 2026
      • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
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      Wednesday, November 18, 2026

      5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

      ESTATE PLANNING ROUNDTABLE

      Meet in an informal, discussion based group to

      address your Estate Planning challenges.

      Gather with this network of dedicated LDAs

      and draw from the experience of your colleagues.


      Zoom link provided upon registration   |   Always FREE for CALDA Members

      This is a monthly event and is not eligible for MCLE credit. Sessions are NOT recorded.

      • November 20, 2026
      • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
      • Online via Zoom
      • 20
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      Family Law Q & A with Judge Juhas


      Friday, November 20, 2026

      12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

      CALDA members are cordially invited to our monthly Q & A with Honorable Judge Mark Juhas of Los Angeles Family Law Superior Court. 

      Please submit your questions pertaining to Family Law by noon the day before to Lois Isenberg at lois@divorcesos.com

      The Judge prefers early submission of questions so that he may prepare his responses and make the most of our time.


      MCLE credit will be given for the time Judge Juhas spends addressing questions.

      Log in information will be provided upon registration 

      • December 02, 2026
      • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
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      Live Online Demo for CALDA Members:

      SUPERDOCS

      CALIFORNIA COURT FORM AUTOMATION SOFTWARE

      Wednesday, December 2, 2026

      12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

      Featured Speaker: Chris Bodenmiller

      SuperDocs is excited to introduce their latest enhancements, including online client intake, JurDocs.com client portal, electronic signatures, and much more...

      Join us for a live walk-through of the software and review of

      the SuperDocs LDA Platform - exclusively available to CALDA members!


      Available to CALDA Members

      Zoom link will be provided upon registration

      Please note: this is not an MCLE event


      SuperDocs.com is browser-based California court form automation software for attorneys, law firms, paralegals, and Legal Document Assistants (LDAs). With more than 7,000 California Judicial Council and county court forms, SuperDocs automatically populates supported forms using information from online client intake and details added as you work. Case information is remembered and reused across forms, reducing repetitive data entry and errors.

      Unlike traditional PDF form fillers, SuperDocs requires no manual template setup or field mapping. Features include the JurDocs.com client portal, electronic signatures, document review and approval, reusable form packets, case management, and print-ready court forms.

      SuperDocs also offers an exclusive LDA Platform for CALDA members, designed for preparing court forms for self-represented clients.

      • December 02, 2026
      • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
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      Connect With CALDA and learn how to become a
      registered Legal Document Assistant (LDA)

      Wednesday, December 2, 2026

      6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

      FREE

      If you're a paralegal considering a change and interested in working on your own, or if you're a student in a paralegal program nearing graduation...

      This may be the career path you've been looking for!

      Log in information will be provided upon registration.

      • December 09, 2026
      • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
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      Wednesday, December 9, 2026

      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


      MAXIMIZE YOUR CALDA MEMBERSHIP!

      Enjoy your lunch while we give you a tour of the CALDA website and the member benefits you might be missing.

      BUILD RELATIONSHIPS!

      Bring your questions to our Board members and network with your fellow LDAs.  One of the biggest perks of CALDA membership is being a part of this dynamic and supportive group of professionals.

      Great for new members...but always open to all CALDA members

      Zoom link provided upon registration   |   Always FREE for CALDA Members 
      • December 09, 2026
      • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
      Register


      Wednesday, December 9, 2026

      5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

      FAMILY LAW FOCUS GROUP

      A monthly discussion group to explore the obstacles

      and find the solutions in Family Law matters.

      Gather with this network of dedicated LDAs

      and draw from the experience of your colleagues.


      Zoom link provided upon registration   |   Always FREE for CALDA Members

      This is a monthly event and is not eligible for MCLE credit. Sessions are NOT recorded.

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