Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: December 7, 2020
As we head into the final weeks of the year, we’re still working hard to bring you content vital to your practice and with some holiday cheer.
Categories : SDCBA
Sponsored Content: Year-End Law Firm Accounting: How to Get Money in the Door in Q4
The mad dash to settle invoices by December 31 isn’t just crucial for ensuring a strong financial performance at the year-end review. It’s also vital because having outstanding invoices when you close your books in Q4 can create accounting headaches when you try to reconcile them.
Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: November 30, 2020
As we look toward the end of this unprecedented year, we would like to recognize the hard work and leadership of our Sections, Committees, and Divisions that host educational and other programming that align with our Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Strategic Plan.
Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: November 23, 2020
Are you interested in stepping up your leadership within the SDCBA in 2021? As you hopefully saw advertised last week, we have a vacancy for a two-year Director-at-Large position.
Categories : For New Attorneys
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
I feel like we are all waiting with bated breath for this year to finally end. Until then, there are still plenty of things to look forward to, even if they look a bit different this year.
Categories : For New Attorneys
A Reflection on 2020
If you keep trying hard and putting your best foot forward every day, good things will eventually happen. A good place to start is to keep your involvement with SDCBA and the New Lawyer Division.
Categories : Legal Ethics
No Adverse Inferences May be Drawn from a Refusal to Disclose Attorney-Client Privileged Communication
The attorney-client privilege protects against compelled disclosure of confidential communication between an attorney and her client. The Evidence Code takes this protection a step further by prohibiting attorneys and judges alike from drawing negative inferences from the invocation of the privilege.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Management: Be Honest with Yourself and Others
Take five minutes a day to proactively prioritizing employee well-being.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Management
There is an ancient curse: may you live in interesting times. Certainly we are living in very interesting times that cause stress, uncertainty, and business disruptions. And yet, there are also opportunities.
Categories : For New Attorneys Legal Ethics
The Ethical Implications of Lawyers Informally Consulting Other Lawyers for Ethics Advice
Whether a newer or experienced lawyer, it may appropriate to seek guidance concerning one’s ethical and other obligations to clients.