Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: March 15, 2021
It’s time to start feeling the sun on our faces, even as we soak in these uncharacteristic recent rainstorms.
Categories : Wisdom
Women in the Law
Progress of women in the legal profession has followed such a trajectory — nationally and locally. The founders and early members of Lawyers Club of San Diego galvanized moments, big and small, that advanced the status of women in the law. Two anecdotes reveal the grit and resilience that their efforts required.
Categories : Wisdom
The Will to Find a Way: My Unique Path to Law Practice
Through it all, what I have learned is there is no “right” way. It just takes the will to find a way.
Categories : Legal Ethics
Ethics in a World Upside Down: Pandemic Changes Everything
"The pandemic forced many of us to do telemedicine for reasons other than emergency care. We also have patient privacy and confidentiality obligations. We have to be just as cautious."
Categories : Wisdom
The Fight Against Climate Change Goes to Court: California is Leading the Way
From the adverse effects of air pollution to those of surface coal mining operations and the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters, states have a critical role in protecting the environment through the administration and enforcement of federal regulations.
Categories : Law+Tech Technology
Tech Tidbits & Trivia
We may have spent a substantial portion of 2020 working remotely from home, utilizing new technologies, and learning new skills. But despite those new experiences, some old threats and issues persist.
Categories : Law Practice Management
Steps for Recovering from the Impact of COVID-19
Here are five steps for rebuilding after COVID-19.
Categories : President's Message
President’s Message: March 8, 2021
Happy International Women's Day!
Categories : Legal Ethics
ABA Issues Opinion on Conflicts Providing Guidance as to “Materially Adverse Interests” Regarding Duties to Former Clients
Rules 1.9(a) and 1.18(c) address conflicts involving representing a current client with interests that are 'materially adverse' to the interests of a former client or prospective client on the same or a substantially related matter.
Categories : Law Practice
Betty Boone
"Much has been written about Boone ... But the heart of the story, this tapestry, is Boone’s continued perseverance and push to move things forward."