By Shelly Skinner
California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 requires that attorneys provide competent representation to their clients. This includes “the duty to keep abreast of the changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” Cal. Rule of Prof’l Cond., Rule 1.1, Comment 1.
You did it! Three years of stress. Three years of late nights hopped up on caffeine. Three years of interviews, internships, rejections, and successes.
Heidi is a career advisor at California Western School of Law where she’s helped students and alumni find their career footing for the past seven and some odd years. Jocelyn is a career advisor at the neighboring University of San Diego School of Law and has been helping law students and graduates find career satisfaction for 10+ years. Heidi and Jocelyn used to be actual office neighbors back in the day and would often converse loudly to each other through their shared office wall. They recently got together on a sunny Thursday to talk about the post-grad life. Here are some points they wanted to share with new graduates waiting for bar results — read on to find out where they agreed and disagreed.
One lesson I learned from my parents is that we are put on this planet to help others. Some of the greatest lawyers spent their lives helping others: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Abraham Lincoln to name a few. Nelson Mandela once said, “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
On July 22, 2022, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the San Diego County Bar Association hosted a roundtable titled “What Litigators Want From Their Mediations.” Panelists included Nadia Bermudez, an employment attorney at Klinedinst PC; David G. Greco, a partner at RMO LLP; and Chris Hendricks, a personal injury attorney at Fox Law. The discussion was moderated by Ana M. Sambold of Sambold Law, who is chairwoman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
Justin Isaac is the owner of the Lawyer in Blue Jeans Group, a San Diego-based law firm specializing in estate planning, trust administration and probate administration. The Lawyer in Blue Jeans Group was founded by his father and mentor, Jeff Isaac, 24 years ago. His father coined the term “Blue Jeans Law” to connote affordable legal services without unnecessary legalese.
Calling new lawyers! The word is out, and the word is LEADERSHIP! The San Diego County Bar Association is a champion of leadership in our profession and understands that the community looks to lawyers for strong leadership, whether it be within a firm, on a board of directors, or in other community activities. With this appreciation solidified in its core values, the SDCBA adopted building lawyers as leaders as one of its six strategic priorities for 2020-2022 and set out to create a brand-new Leadership Academy in furtherance of this goal. After months of the Leadership Academy Sub-Committee’s careful designing and planning, the SDCBA launched its first-ever, long-awaited Leadership Academy in January of this year.
