Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: November 16, 2020
The SDCBA is grateful to all of our volunteer leaders for your service to our Association and our community. We could not do this without you!
Categories : Wisdom
The Criminal Justice System and Its Relationship to Race
Once again, citizens find themselves at a crossroad as they are forced to examine their conscience, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding race. Members of the legal community must go a step further, to also examine the ongoing and troubling relationship between the criminal justice system and race.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Meals: Portion Control
Get quick tips on making mindful meals.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Meals
During the holidays, the tendency to overindulge is natural and rational, given the goodwill and sense of accomplishment that come with each holiday season.
Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: November 9, 2020
As the election has come to a close, one thing is clear – lawyers are leading the way. The White House will welcome two attorneys: President-elect Joe Biden, who early in his career worked as a public defender, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor and Attorney General of California.
Categories : SDCBA
Finish Strong: End the Year on Better Financial Footing
An attorney’s end-of-year goal should be to not leave any money on the table.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Movement: Take a Moment to Move Each Day
Getting moving with the SDCBA's Wellness Subcommittee.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Movement
While certain types of movement, such as yoga or tai chi, lend themselves well to staying present, the truth is any physical activity can be considered mindful movement.
Categories : Legal Ethics
Demand Letter: Be Aware of Ethical Traps
Ethical considerations place restrictions on what lawyers can and cannot communicate in a demand letter. This article will examine some of the ethical considerations specified in California Rule of Professional Conduct, 4.1 (Truthfulness to Others).
Categories : President's Message SDCBA
President’s Message: November 2, 2020
At our recent Right to Vote! program, I learned so much voting rights history that I never studied before and gained a deeper grasp of the legal issues currently percolating in courts across our country.