Navigating the Duty of Candor on Appeal
It is no secret that trial attorneys must navigate ethical minefields as they collect information from their clients, as they engage in discovery, and as they present evidence to judges and juries.
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Mindful Minute: Returning to the Public Arena
What have you missed the most while we held the line to beat the pandemic? Is it concerts, sports, traveling, or something we took for granted such as simply being able to give someone a hug?
Special Message to the SDCBA Membership
As we await more details and watch the vaccine supply and hospitalization numbers, we want to hear your feelings about returning to the SDCBA Bar Center and SDCBA Conference Center for in-person events with restrictions.
President’s Message: April 26, 2021
Words matter. This week I want to use my words to show my support to the students at University of San Diego School of Law who have felt singled-out and diminished based on another’s words.
Missing Deadlines
You have missed a Court or legally mandated deadline and are in a panic. Other than flee to a different state and crawl under a bed, what should you do?
President’s Message: April 19, 2021
As we start making our way out of the pandemic, many are wondering what we will take with us. In particular, the legal community wants to know whether any of the remote proceedings or procedures created during the pandemic will take root and become a permanent part of the practice of law.
The Criticism Surrounding ABA Amended Model Rule 8.4
Sparking intense controversy, in 2016 the American Bar Association (“ABA”) amended Model Rule 8.4 to add paragraph (g), making it professional misconduct to “engage in conduct that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law.”
How to Take and Annotate Screen Shots on Windows 10
There are many reasons you may want to take screenshots in Windows 10. Perhaps you want to show a coworker how to use a specific program, or maybe you want to show the IT Gal an error on your computer. Whatever your reason, creating screenshots and marking them up is very straightforward on Windows 10 using the new Snip & Sketch.
Lawyer Referral and Information Service Volunteer Opportunities
Check out LRIS volunteer opportunities!
Legal Ethics and the Start of a Career in Criminal Law
No matter which side you practice, a career in criminal justice is a call to public service and an important function of our great democracy. Despite uncertainties you may have about your future, I advise you to fearlessly go forth and take that first step.