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Practical Tips for a Great Opening Statement
The secret of a good opening statement is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.
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Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
Happy August, NLD! I hope you all have found creative ways to beat the heat this summer.
Categories : For New Attorneys
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
I hope to see your faces via Zoom at the many virtual events the SDCBA has planned this month.
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Protecting the Client and Yourself: Limiting the Scope of Your Representation in Engagement Agreements and Non-Engagement Letters
Like any contract, an agreement to provide legal services requires there to be a “meeting of the minds.” Put another way, the parties must agree on what each party must do to perform.
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Santa Clara Public Defenders Acquit Death-Penalty Homicide; Forensic Evidence Plays Key Role
Manuel Anthony Lopez nearly lost his life to the “gospel” of a forensic expert. Luckily, his defense team would not tacitly accept the Government’s experts or their “forensic conclusions.”
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COVID-19 Legislation Protecting Renters and Buyers May Be Unconstitutional
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing landlord-tenant relationships in California like never before.
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COVID-19 Has Altered the Practice of Law, but Not Your Ethical Obligations
Although the San Diego Superior Court is scheduled to reopen for more than emergency services on May 26, 2020, the changes wrought by COVID-19 upon the legal profession will reverberate for the foreseeable future.
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How to Make a Strong-And Realistic-Opening Offer in Negotiation
Gregg F. Relyea
Opening a Negotiation
A case must be strategically positioned before meaningful negotiation can take place. An invitation to negotiate can be perceived as premature if there are significant gaps in information about liability and damages. Negotiation can be viewed as too late if the parties have waited too long, costs have become prohibitive, or the parties have become entrenched in their positions.