Day: March 15, 2022

Ground Hog Day Review – New Environmental Laws in 2022

Ground Hog Day Review – New Environmental Laws in 2022

By Katrina Wraight
Brown & Winters

On February 10, the SDCBA Environmental Law/Land Use Section met by Zoom to discuss new environmental and land use laws for 2022 in its presentation “Ground Hog Day Review – New Laws in 2022.” The reason for a Ground Hog Day review? Because it seems that every year, policymakers go around in the same circle and end up right back where they started: trying to get policy and law aligned with saving the planet.  Read More

Being a Part of a “Family” Law Firm: Tips for Success in Practicing with Family Members

Being a Part of a “Family” Law Firm: Tips for Success in Practicing with Family Members

By Laurel Anne Harris
Law Offices of Cynthia Ann Harris

My mom and I work together as attorneys in a “family” law firm; we are family serving clients in family law and criminal defense matters. Deciding to work with a family member can be a difficult decision. How are we going to get along in a work environment? Is work going to interfere with our personal relationship? What if things go south? These are all questions that likely every individual who has decided to either start a law firm with a family member or join a family member’s law firm have asked themselves, including me. Read More