In the latest iteration of the Montrose Chemical v. Superior Court[1] litigation, the California Supreme Court unanimously adopted the “vertical exhaustion” rule allowing policyholders to tap excess policies after having exhausted the underlying excess policies with lower attachment points in the same policy period.
Among the many wonderful opportunities the SDCBA offers its members, the chance to network and connect with judicial officers and our fellow practitioners is perhaps one of the most rewarding.
Is a lawyer-client relationship necessary for a lawyer to be disciplined for failure to perform legal services competently or for aiding and abetting the unauthorized practice of law?
At the San Diego County Bar Association, we view leadership as a key to spurring positive growth and change in our society. Indeed, leadership is one of our six core values and we aim to provide the resources, opportunities, and support that our members need to grow as leaders in their practices and in our community.
If you want a productivity boost, the next time you catch yourself reaching for your snooze button, remember that when you snooze, you really do lose.
This has been no ordinary week. As we all absorb and seek ways to meaningfully respond to the tragic events in Minnesota, and occurring across the nation and here in San Diego County, I am compelled to express my personal shock and sadness. Racism and xenophobia continue to perpetuate the vastly unjust treatment and disrespect of people of color in our country. This directly goes against the SDCBA’s core values of Community and Inclusion, which are close to my heart. As a society, we not only can do better. We must be better.
As San Diego County businesses slowly begin to reopen, we have carefully considered when and how to resume operations at the SDCBA’s offices and Bar Center.
On February 11, 2020 the State Bar Court of California Review Department in the Matter of Gregory Melvin Haynes upheld the State Bar Hearing Judge's finding that misconduct committed by attorney Haynes found by the federal court to require his disbarment from practicing before the Northern District.
Today we kicked off another week of informative programming with a free webinar, Making LinkedIn Work for You.
Hi NLDers, I hope you all are still safe, healthy, and remembered to send your mom flowers and zoom with her on Mother’s Day.
