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04/08/2026

🏔️ Tomorrow Morning in Pasadena — Don’t Miss This

Join us at Lagerlof, LLP in Pasadena for the next TEN Pasadena meeting, featuring Anthony Mic McClaren presenting: “Seven Summits, One Pivot: Reinventing a Career and Winning in Judgment Enforcement.”

What does climbing the Seven Summits have to do with legal practice?
More than you think.

This talk explores how a high-performance mindset—forged through extreme challenges—translates into the discipline, strategy, and persistence required to successfully enforce judgments, where results matter more than paper victories.

📍 In Person — Pasadena

⏰ 7:00 AM

👉 RSVP: https://tenesquire.com/calendar/ten-pasadena-2026-04-03/

Special thank you to Lagerlof, LLP for hosting and Howard Raff for moderating the meeting.

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...

04/06/2026

Join us in just a few minutes for our new TEN Santa Clarita meeting online! RSVP for the link here:

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...

01/07/2026

🚨 Happening TODAY in DTLA! 🚨

If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, there’s still time to join our NEW TEN DTLA meeting. Connect with attorneys from across Southern California, build real referral relationships, and grow your practice.

No outside vendors. No sales pitches. 😊

🍽️ Plus, enjoy a light lunch provided by our moderator and host, Anthony Mic McClaren.

We start at 11:45 AM!

👉 RSVP now:

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...

12/11/2025

🌟 New Pro Bono Reporting Requirement Begins in 2026 🌟

Starting in 2026, all active California attorneys will be required to report their annual pro bono hours under Assembly Bill 2505. While mandatory reporting begins next year, the State Bar will invite lawyers to voluntarily report 2024 hours during the 2025 billing cycle.

Under Business & Professions Code §6073.1(c), pro bono work includes providing legal services without expectation of compensation to:
• Individuals who are indigent
• Charitable, religious, civil, community, governmental, or educational organizations serving people of limited means
• Organizations seeking legal support to advance their mission

For many in our profession, pro bono service is more than an obligation—it’s a meaningful way to uplift communities, expand access to justice, and live out the values of the legal profession.

✨ Looking to earn or track your hours? Explore pro bono opportunities across L.A. ↗️ https://lacba.org/?pg=lacba-news&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=133352

10/01/2025

🚨 A California attorney was just fined $10,000 after filing an appeal filled with fabricated case citations generated by ChatGPT.

AI is transforming the legal world — but this case is a reminder: it’s not a substitute for professional judgment. Without careful review, “hallucinated” cases can make it into briefs, damage reputations, and waste court resources.

This raises big questions:
Should attorneys be sanctioned when AI errors slip through?
Do we need bar-level regulation of AI in practice?
How can law firms build safe, responsible workflows around these tools?

💬 What’s your take — is this a cautionary tale, or just the growing pains of innovation?

The court of appeals issued an historic fine after 21 of 23 quotes in the lawyer's opening brief were fake. Courts want more AI regulations.

06/27/2025

📢 CA Attorneys: The needs you! Apply now to become an essay grader or apprentice for the July exam—apply by June 30.

✅ Must be an active CA licensee, 1+ year admitted
✅ Must have passed the bar exam on 1st or 2nd attempt
✅ Must complete orientation, implicit bias training, and calibration sessions
✅ Preparatory task compensation provided

👉 Send your resume + Interest Form to [email protected] today! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3FTXYj2

06/12/2025

🎙 Attorneys-only online event — with .llc !

Summer is upon us, and what better way to cast away June gloom than with some sips with fun colleagues? June TEN Tasters is tonight, June 12th, at 5:30 pm on Zoom. As always, +1s are welcome and everyone is invited, whether you partake in the tastes or not.

This event is exclusive to practicing attorneys.
📅 Tonight, June 12, 2025 | ⏰ 5:30 PM PT | 💻 Online

👉 RSVP here: https://tenesquire.com/calendar/ten-tasters-2025-06-12/

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...

06/12/2025

📚 Family Law Attorneys! Expand your thinking with CPA Shane Read

This month’s online family law networking meeting features a special guest speaker diving into "Top 10 X Spouse Tips."

Join from anywhere — it’s a great way to connect and learn.

🧑‍⚖️ Attorneys only | 🕒 8 AM PT | 📅 Tomorrow, June 12, 2025

📍 RSVP:

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06/10/2025

👋 If you’re an attorney practicing in Sherman Oaks, CA, this networking meeting is for you.

Our next networking event is happening on tomorrow, June 10 at 12 PM PT online — no vendors, no sales pitches, just solid legal discussion and connection. We'll be talking about how we present ourselves to the world (professionally speaking, of course).

A picture is worth 1,000 words, and as much as we all want our professional accomplishments to be what people consider in hiring us, we live in a modern technological world where appearances matter.

💻 RSVP: at

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...

06/09/2025

Congratulations to TEN Member Ronald Monitz for being added as panel member to the National Roster of the American Arbitration Association! 🥳

To find out more about Ron, visit: https://tenesquire.com/members/ronald-monitz/

06/09/2025

🔹 Bankruptcy Attorneys — Join us TODAY at 3 PM PT online! 🔹

We’re hosting an exclusive, attorneys-only roundtable featuring a case study led by attorney Steven Fox. It’s a great way to connect, learn, and share insights with fellow bankruptcy professionals.

👉 RSVP here:

Our mission is to foster a community where lawyers can focus on building meaningful professional relationships without the distractions of sales pitches or solicitation from vendors. We take pride in the fact that our network is exclusive to attorneys, ensuring a dedicated and collaborative space fo...