Ethical rules, statutes and case law prescribe and proscribe the conduct of California lawyers. In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Second District, interpreted the attorney-witness rule and concluded it applies not only at trial but also in the context of pretrial activities.
We were honored on October 7 to be joined by an all-star roster of speakers for our annual Dialogue on Diversity program—Right to Vote! History of Voting Rights, Legal Challenges, and Current Concerns.
Justice Ginsburg loved the law. She was a great force on the Court. She will continue to live through the meaningful work she left behind, particularly her dissents, that will continue to pave the way for many and become the law of tomorrow for many decades to come.
As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doings things, and we’ll all be better off for it. -Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Happy Spooky Season, NLD! It's the perfect time to light a fire in a fire place, or maybe just a few candles around your apartment. It’s also a time to begin to reflect on the year we’ve had and look forward to the year to come.
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“RBG”) was a truly remarkable woman. She became a cultural icon, affectionately known as the “Notorious RBG,” and a symbol for the empowerment of women’s rights across the country.
Election season is in full swing! Our Board of Directors election opens tomorrow, October 14, and will run through November 13.
After putting in all of the time, effort, and expense involved in bringing a matter to a conclusion, little can dampen the sense of accomplishment more than a client's inability – or unwillingness – to pay the agreed-upon fees.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act presented the most sweeping business tax reform in the United States in over 30 years, and with the new changes come new opportunities for business owners and lawyers alike.
Where an engagement agreement does not specifically address attorney’s fees awarded pursuant to statute awarding fees to the “prevailing party,” who owns those fees, the client or the lawyer?
