By David C. Carr
The great California lawyer, writer, and historian Carey McWilliams referred to the Golden State as “the great exception.”[1] In legal ethics as in so many other things, that description holds up.
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine.
By Megan M. Moore
Wellness is a journey of self-discovery, but not a journey you have to take alone. There is no “right way” to create and maintain a wellness practice; you need to find what works for you. One tip for developing a wellness practice? Take the journey with a friend.
The SDCBA has twenty-six practice area-related Sections, from Alternative Dispute Resolution to Workers Compensation Law. Each of these Sections is free to join with your membership and you can join as many as you would like. I joined all the Sections several years ago and I’ve enjoyed the feeling of connection with our community and seeing what topics pop up in the various practice areas. Section members can vote in the upcoming Section Elections which will run September 30 through October 21. Make sure to join and cast your vote! (See “Of Note” below for more details.) My sincere thanks to the 2021 Section leadership who have continued to be creative in providing ways to connect and educate our members. They have been tireless in their efforts and dedication.
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine.
In healthy times, our police, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, licensed healthcare workers, and corrections/probations officers assume risks to protect our San Diego community in ways that often go unrecognized. With the pandemic, and by the very nature of their work, these s/heroes have faced increased risks of coronavirus exposure and infection and dangerous emotionally volatile situations.
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine.
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine.
By Andrew A. Servais
California Rule of Professional Conduct and ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 feature a number of prohibitions designed to preserve the professional independence of lawyers, including prohibiting the sharing of legal fees with a nonlawyer, forming a partnership with a nonlawyer (if any of the activities of the partnership consist of the practice of law), and practicing in a business structure in which a nonlawyer owns any interest in the business or serves as a corporate director or officer.
In the past several months, the State Bar of California has disbarred or suspended the license to practice law of at least 10 California attorneys. There are common themes threading their way through the disciplinary findings in each of these cases that are important for practitioners to consider. The purpose of this article is to identify some of those themes.
