Best Practices for Construction Sites in the Age of COVID-19
Get recommendations and guidelines that contractors, trades, and others have developed to allow California to continue to build during COVID-19.
Monthly Archive: June 2020
Learning from the 2015 Berkeley Balcony Collapse: SB 326 Creates New Inspection Requirements and Opportunities for Addressing Construction Defects
Just after midnight on June 16, 2015, a fifth-floor balcony collapsed in Berkeley, California. Six young people were killed and another seven were injured. The tragedy sparked national interest in construction practices.
Tips from the Bench: Interview with Judge Kevin A. Enright
Do not lose sight of your desire to change the world.
Montrose Again: California Adopts Vertical Exhaustion Theory of Access to Upper Level Excess Insurance Policies
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.
President’s Message: June 15, 2020
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.
In the Matter of Paquin
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?
President’s Message: June 8, 2020
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.
Rise and Shine: Why Snoozing is Ruining Your Productivity
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.
President’s Message: June 1, 2020
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.