Categories : For New Attorneys
Tips from the Bar: Michael J. Aguirre
In this variation of our usual “Tips from the Bench,” this Tips from the Bar column features advice from an experienced attorney with a longstanding history in San Diego.
Categories : For New Attorneys
NLD Member Spotlight: Jordan Sannipoli
After growing up in a family of musicians, Jordan Sannipoli realized being an attorney was similar to being a performer, so she set her sights on performing on a different stage — the courtroom.
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Legal Ethics for New Attorneys: Practice in a Pandemic
To overstate the obvious, COVID has upended everything. As it rages even worse in California, lawyers are deemed “non-essential” and ordered to stay home except in the most limited of circumstances. Likely, that will remain the case for months to come.
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Tips from the Bench: Judge Harry Elias
Judge Elias advises new trial lawyers to not be afraid to ask questions of the judge or another lawyer, and to not be afraid of losing an issue or a case.
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Tips for Starting a New Job or Internship
Alright! You got the new job or scored the internship you really worked for! Sweet! Everything you did to get the spot was amazing, but now you need to consider what it means to be a new employee.
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New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight: Ryan Stygar
From firefighter to attorney, Stygar feels honored to be able to give back to his community. “As an attorney I have this privilege to stand up for the people,” he says.
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Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
This year has been like no other in our lifetime. Many, many dark and tragic events came to the forefront of our collective consciousness. But, out of darkness comes light.
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A Reflection on 2020
If you keep trying hard and putting your best foot forward every day, good things will eventually happen. A good place to start is to keep your involvement with SDCBA and the New Lawyer Division.
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Securing Optimal Settlement Agreements Through Mediation — Preparation is the Key
As a fundamentally different process than trial, mediation requires different steps for effective preparation.
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Tips from the Bench: Judge Whitney’s Time Before the Bench
There is not a day that goes by when Judge Whitney does not wake up excited to go to court.