Categories : For New Attorneys
Focus on the Good Role Models: Six Steps to Overcoming “Less Than” Moments
SDCBA President Renée N.G. Stackhouse offers advice in response to last month’s poll on civility towards NLD members.
Categories : For New Attorneys
New Lawyer Division Event Recap: Effective Tips from Written Discovery
Need guidance on written discovery? Read the takeaways from the NLD’s latest CLE seminar.
Categories : For New Attorneys
Figuring Out San Diego County’s Eviction Ban
Former NLD vice-chair Michael Olinik explains the implications of San Diego County’s latest eviction ordinance.
Categories : For New Attorneys
New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight: Ashley Fasano
Ashley Fasano not only represents litigants in employment law matters, but she is also an original founder of USD Law School’s Name and Gender-Marker Change Clinic.
Categories : Law Practice
Tips from the Bench: Judge Randa Trapp
Judge Randa Trapp is a San Diego trailblazer who has permanently changed the legal community for the better.
Categories : Law Practice
Message from the Editor of For the Record
Thank you for your continued readership and support of For the Record! We strive to give a voice to the needs and experiences of the NLD community.
Categories : Law Practice
When Life’s Circumstances Impede a Lawyer’s Mental Ability to Practice Law Effectively—Ethical and Practical Considerations Affecting Lawyer Mental Impairment
Adherence to the Rules of Professional Conduct and the State Bar Act, coupled with a commitment to obtaining outside support when needed, will go a long way toward protecting an impaired lawyer’s clients, as well as the lawyer’s professional reputation and well-being.
Categories : For New Attorneys
The Capacity to Lead: The Role of Women Educators in Higher Education and the Law
On April 28, California Western School of Law hosted a panel discussion chronicling the inspiring journeys of two trailblazing female leaders in the legal field. Chancellor Hadden and Dean Scott, both women of color, discussed how their own challenges have inspired them to leadership within academia.
Categories : For New Attorneys
Becoming Esquire: A Recently Barred Esquire’s Seven Tips for Bar Exam Success
On extra difficult days while studying for the bar, I returned to my “10 reasons why” list, which I made right before bar prep, to remind myself of the 10 reasons why I decided to move forward with the bar exam.
Categories : For New Attorneys
Recent Non-Pandemic Employment Law Changes You Should Know
To no one’s surprise, the California legislature passed many new laws to address the vast impact of Covid-19 on both employees and employers. But, there were also significant legal changes unrelated to the coronavirus that may have slipped under the radar.