Our Mission

CSHA was created, and is maintained, for the purposes of encouraging and facilitating a collegial and educational interaction among those attorneys who are involved with California healthcare law. The Society desires to recognize the varied interests and practice settings of its members and the diverse perspectives of the members’ healthcare clientele and employers.

Towards those ends, the Society will act:

• To conduct regular meetings so as to afford healthcare attorneys the opportunity to meet and exchange information and ideas and to explore matters of common interest;
• To conduct educational seminars and programs on topics of interest to healthcare attorneys;
• To otherwise educate members concerning healthcare legal services and principles, through publications and other appropriate means; and
• To serve as a repository and clearinghouse for information of interest to members.

Membership Benefits

CSHA membership offers a host of benefits including timely access to the latest updates on state and federal legislation, regulations, and case law that affects the healthcare industry. You will also receive:

• California Health Law News, an informative newsletter published 3-4 times per year that focuses on developments in health law specific to California
• Invitations to the CSHA annual Spring and Fall educational conferences
• CSHA committee and leadership opportunities
• Invitations to special CSHA seminars and topical webinars
• Opportunities to author articles in California Health Law News

Equally important, members enjoy a variety of opportunities to meet and network with healthcare attorneys from throughout California.

Our Members

Membership is comprised of a variety of healthcare attorneys from varied professional backgrounds: large and small law firms, in-house departments, government agencies, academia and solo practices are all represented and provide a valuable resource to other members.

Membership Criteria

An individual shall be eligible for membership in CSHA who:

1. Is an attorney, defined as a person who holds a degree in law and is currently licensed to practice in any jurisdiction (whether such license is active or inactive); and
2. Practices or is involved in healthcare law by virtue of:
   • (1) Serving one or more of the following categories of clients in California:
     1. Health institutions,
     2. Health delivery systems,
     3. Health professionals,
     4. Health regulatory agencies,
     5. Health insurers or payors, or
     6. Health associations; or
   • (2) Represents, through employment or other comparable association, a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative or other governmental branch or agency which is actively concerned with the development or application of healthcare law in the State of California, or in any political subdivision thereof; or
   • (3) Holding an academic appointment for teaching healthcare law; and/or
   • (4) Was previously a member who met the requirement under subsections (1), (2) or (3); and
3. Submits a completed application form and fee as specified by the Board of Directors.

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