Month: August 2024

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Tips from the Bench: Hon. Eugenia Eyherabide

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Tips from the Bench: Hon. Eugenia Eyherabide

By Lin Nguyen
California Western School of Law 
Class of ‘25

Growing up in Bakersfield, California, Judge Eugenia Eyherabide’s interest in the law was sparked during her time working at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office between finishing her undergraduate career and starting law school. During her work breaks, she would watch cases unfold in the courtroom. It was then that she knew she wanted to become an attorney.

Judge Eyherabide attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. After taking a year off to work at the DA’s Office, she went on to attend Santa Clara University School of Law. She fondly recalls her time in law school, particularly enjoying her constitutional law and criminal law courses. Read More

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Message from the Co-Editor in Chief

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Message from the Co-Editor in Chief

By Lillian Glenister, Esq.
Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Happy August, New Lawyer Division members! I hope you are having a great summer so far. As Co-Editor in Chief of For the Record, I want to thank you for reading and your continued support of our publication.  Read More

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What to do After Receiving a Civil Notice of Appeal

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What to do After Receiving a Civil Notice of Appeal

By Megan McDonald
Lewis Brisbois

Imagine this: You are a civil attorney, and your client finally receives a favorable ruling on a hard-fought motion in state court. You excitedly call your client and celebrate with your colleagues. You relax your shoulders knowing all is well, at least for the day. Read More

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Legal Ethics for New Lawyers: Client Confidentiality and Listservs: How Much Can You Say to Obtain Professional Assistance? 

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Legal Ethics for New Lawyers: Client Confidentiality and Listservs: How Much Can You Say to Obtain Professional Assistance? 

By Valerie Silverman Massey Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego – Ethics & Compliance Unit 

The American Bar Association (ABA) recently published an ethics opinion addressing the use of listservs to seek assistance regarding a legal issue on behalf of a client.i While some have pondered why the ABA would choose to address this antiquated modality in 2024, the rationale behind the opinion is nonetheless useful when assessing the application of Rule 1.6 (client confidentiality) to more current modes and methods of communication for seeking assistance on behalf of a client. (CA Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6.)  Read More

Categories : Law Practice

Ethics in Brief – The Duty of Candor: A Refresher

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By Katie Parker

During a Zoom hearing last week in federal court in the Northern District of California, the judge blasted statements by one team of attorneys as “certainly at risk of being misleading” and described the tactics used as “pretty low-grade lawyering.” Bonnie Eslinger, ‘Low-Grade Lawyering’: Quinn Emanual Attys Draw Judge’s Ire, Law360.com (July 27, 2024, 12:01 AM), https://www.law360.com/articles/1862818. The court directed further inquiry into the falsity of the attorneys’ statements in order to determine whether to impose sanctions. At issue is what information an expert witness had received and when he had received it for purposes of determining whether a supplemental expert report was appropriate. Regardless of whether sanctions are ultimately imposed in that case, public rebukes like these are a stark reminder of our “duty of candor to the tribunal” and a good opportunity to brush up on some of the rule’s nuances.  Read More

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Mindful Minute — From Burnout to Balance: Working in Alignment with Your Core Values

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By: Marta Manus

There is no such thing as work/life balance. We must create balance within. In our fast-paced world, the way we manage our actions, time, and energy profoundly impacts our sense of balance. Every action we take—whether deliberate or unintentional—can either contribute to a balanced life or lead us further away from it. The further away we get from balance, the more likely we are to burnout. Burnout is partly caused by an imbalance in our energetic state of being, experienced by feelings of extreme overwhelm, exhaustion, and disillusionment. When we go through our days working on things that are misaligned with our core values, we can fall out of the inner balance. Balancing life requires more than just checking off tasks; it involves a conscious effort to align actions with our values and goals.  Read More