Legal Staff Support Group

The purpose of the LSSG is to create a group, overseen by a committee of peers, that will provide its members with:

1. Quality ongoing education and professional development;
2. Opportunities for leadership and professional growth;
3. Opportunities to network with CAOC members statewide; and
4. Resources that will empower its members with tools that will increase value to themselves, their firms and, ultimately, the individuals they represent.

LSSG benefits CAOC attorney members by providing ongoing education and resources to their legal staff, resulting in more knowledgeable and confident members of their legal team. LSSG further offers alternative (possibly more efficient) ways of approaching and completing work assignments through access to the knowledge of every member of CAOC-LSSG. LSSG strives to provide a safe place for all members to share ideas and feel valued as part of the larger CAOC community. It hopes to build a group of legal staff, for legal staff, by legal staff Follow us on Instagram @caoclegalstaff or email us at LSSG@caoc.org for more information.

LSSG Document Bank is a document repository for legal staff to upload/download forms/templates and sample documents. Legal Staff Document Bank
 

Legal Staff Speaking Opportunities at CAOC. Be a speaker in a future legal staff CAOC educational session! Establish yourself as a thought leader, connect with others in your profession, and contribute to the collective learning of crucial law office staff by submitting your presentation idea. Must submit your interest to speak at CAOC's Annual Convention by July 31.

Click Here to Submit Your Legal Staff Presentation Idea

Presentations are encouraged to show the best practices, successful collaborations, and lessons learned for paralegals, legal assistants, records clerks, intake and case managers, and other crucial law office support personnel. If accepted, your presentation may run between 15-60 minutes.

About the Proposal Review and Selection Process. LSSG reviewers strive to be inclusive and diverse when reviewing session proposals. Each submission undergoes a collaborative review process conducted by the leadership of CAOC's Legal Staff Support Group and professional staff. This ensures the program content is timely, relevant, and aligned with the needs of attendees. If your proposal is selected, an LSSG representative will contact you to gather additional details and confirm the event that best fits your proposal.

For questions, please email the Legal Staff Support Group at lssg@caoc.org.

2026 Legal Staff Events

Legal Staff Webinars (Members only)

Committee Chair
Rose Gutierrez
Michels & Lew

Co-Vice Chair
Cesar Garcia
Chang Klein LLP

Co-Vice Chair
Assal Badrkhani
Arias Sanguinetti