No, legal ethics involves moral judgment By Edward McInytre, Cartoon by George Brewster Jr. Macbeth and his team had just finished their monthly Professional Responsibility Roundtable when Rugger rushed to the speakers’ table. “Hey Macbeth!”...
By Bill Kammer There have been many recent developments deserving mention, but singling out one for full-column treatment doesn’t make sense. Better to give each a brief mention. For instance, in mid-May, the FBI...
By Isabel Eustaquio Personal branding is the process by which we market ourselves to others. You already have a personal brand whether you know it or not, so you might as well manage it....
By Edward McIntyre By an order filed May 10, 2018, the California Supreme Court changed California’s legal ethics landscape. The Court approved, without change, 27 of the comprehensive set of 70 proposed new or...
By Andrew Servais It is no secret that on November 1, 2018, California lawyers will be subject to multiple new Rules of Professional Conduct, which, in most cases will be based on the ABA...
By Paula Gluzman In today’s legal market, most entry-level lawyers switch employers within their first three years of practice, and most will likely change jobs several times during their career. As a result, new professionals...
How a proactive mindset helps your practice prosper By Ken Turek For advice to lawyers with growing practices, San Diego Lawyer reached out to Ken Turek, who has advised over a thousand American lawyers...
Pleadings can often be overlooked but are an essential part of the trial process. In this report from On The Road at ABA Annual Meeting 2018, host Rocky Dhir talks to Michael Panter, Matthew Moeller, David Pardue, and...
If you have been arrested or believe that you are under suspicion in a criminal case, it’s helpful to know a few basic issues and terms. Here is some basic information to help you...
By Patrick Kearns A friend of mine, a California attorney, recently reached out to me regarding a newspaper advertisement he saw in a Southern California newspaper. My friend practices insurance defense and professional liability, primarily...