Day: June 16, 2022

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Message from the Social Events Chair

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Message from the Social Events Chair

By Hannah Theophil

Hello all:

My name is Hannah Theophil, and I am honored to serve on the New Lawyer Division’s Executive Committee where I help organize networking and social events for new lawyers in the greater San Diego area. I graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 2019 and moved from Boston to San Diego shortly thereafter to begin practicing law. I am in my second year of practice. Read More

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Ethical Constraints on Referrals of Legal Work

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Ethical Constraints on Referrals of Legal Work

By Carole J. Buckner

Whether you are a new lawyer or highly experienced in the practice of law, referrals of legal work are central to developing a successful law practice. This article addresses some of the important ethical considerations in giving and receiving referrals of legal work.  Read More

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Thinking Out Your Wheelhouse: How Your Practice May Implicate Consumer Protection Laws

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Thinking Out Your Wheelhouse: How Your Practice May Implicate Consumer Protection Laws

By Nick Barthel
The Law Office of Barthel & Barthel

As a practicing attorney, most of us operate solely within our niche. We become masters of our wheelhouse and we rarely venture outside of it, except for when the occasion family member is seeking free legal advice. We come to thrive within the one or two areas of law that we practice on a regular basis. Read More

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Plan, Prepare, Prevail – Bar Prep Tips For Every Kind of Test Taker

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Plan, Prepare, Prevail – Bar Prep Tips For Every Kind of Test Taker

By Stephanie Germani
Attorney at Law

When John H. Wilson first took the California bar exam in 2008, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Ontario convention center, sending him scrambling under the table for cover. Read More

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Why It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Estate: Three Important Documents You Need Now

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Why It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Estate: Three Important Documents You Need Now

By Linda Nelte
Miller, Monson, Peshel, Polacek & Hoshaw LLP

Only 24% of Americans ages 18-34 and 27% of Americans ages 35-54 have estate planning documents according to a recent survey. Why are so many young Americans without estate plan documents? In Caring.com’s recent survey, a large number of respondents (40%) indicated that they have simply not gotten around to it. Other reasons cited included not having enough assets to leave to anyone (33%), not knowing how to get a will or a living trust (12%), or believing estate plan documents are too expensive to set up (13%). Read More

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How Revealing My Mental Health Challenges Strengthened My Career

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How Revealing My Mental Health Challenges Strengthened My Career

By Julie Thorpe-Lopez
Tatro & Lopez LLP

My name is Julie Thorpe-Lopez, and I’m a trial attorney specializing in representing victims of elder abuse. Prior to practicing law, I was a social worker. I changed professions because I wanted to have a more powerful impact on protecting vulnerable populations. I love the law, and I would not trade being a litigator for any other profession. I love trial work, and there is nothing more gratifying than protecting elders from abuse. But, as a new lawyer almost 15 years ago, I was unprepared for the constant pressure and stress that is built into the legal profession. Read More