July 14, 2020 -

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Protecting the Client and Yourself: Limiting the Scope of Your Representation in Engagement Agreements and Non-Engagement Letters

On July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 By sdcountybar

Like any contract, an agreement to provide legal services requires there to be a “meeting of the minds.” Put another way, the parties must agree on what each party must do to perform.

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Santa Clara Public Defenders Acquit Death-Penalty Homicide; Forensic Evidence Plays Key Role

On July 14, 2020July 16, 2020 By sdcountybar

Manuel Anthony Lopez nearly lost his life to the “gospel” of a forensic expert. Luckily, his defense team would not tacitly accept the Government’s experts or their “forensic conclusions.”