Notes from the New Generation: October Edition
Dear Counsel, Two years ago, I stood in front of Judge Kevin Enright in the San Diego Hall of Justice, raised my right hand, and took an oath that would change my life. At...
A right to appeal has limited value if a litigant cannot obtain a record of what happened in court. In Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Courts of California, Counties of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Santa Clara,...
Dear Counsel, Two years ago, I stood in front of Judge Kevin Enright in the San Diego Hall of Justice, raised my right hand, and took an oath that would change my life. At...
Shanah Tovah/Happy Jewish New Year, all!! Jews around the world just celebrated the New Year with apples and honey, and kicked off our season of holidays (of which there are many coming up!) After the...
By Koryn Sheppard As October arrives and Halloween approaches, the world around us embraces masks, costumes, and thrill and chills. Yet for many legal professionals, wearing a mask is not simply an annual holiday...
By David C. Carr Not long ago, a high official with the State Bar of California told a room full of interested ethics lawyers that lawyers who get in trouble with Artificial Intelligence (AI) “should...
By: Mitchell L. Lathrop Your corporate client asks for advice. He’s heard about arbitration and provisions in contracts which require the participants to resolve disputes through arbitration. After all, the client has also heard...
By: Alara Chilton AI tools have grown rapidly over the last few years within the legal profession and the business sector as a whole. The number of AI[i] tools will likely continue to grow as...
By David Present Ask any lawyer or legal professional how they are doing and you will usually get the same answer. Busy. We say it lightly, but the data suggests we should not. In...
Dear Counsel, I spend most of my days talking about car accidents. Property damage. Injuries. Liability. Insurance limits. Medical bills and records. Personal injury has become a second language to me. And words that...
Few lawyers ever expect to be disciplined by the California State Bar. Every lawyer, however, should become familiar with California Rule of Court Rule 9.20 (Duties of Disbarred, Resigned, or Suspended Attorneys). If a...
Somewhere between law school and your first few years of practice, someone probably told you to take care of yourself. Fewer people probably told you how, or made space for you to actually do...