By Laurel Anne Harris Law Offices of Cynthia Ann Harris
October is not just known for pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween. In 1989, former President George Bush proclaimed October as the month for National Domestic Violence Awareness. An entire month each year dedicated to domestic violence provides legal practitioners and others in the justice community a chance to not only acknowledge the pervasiveness of domestic violence, but to explore ways to advocate for domestic violence victims. October also provides victims — who are now living as survivors —with the chance to share their stories in the hopes of continually shedding light on the dangers of domestic violence.Read More
New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight: Mallory Chase
By Stephanie Atkinson Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Mallory Chase, a sixth-year attorney with a practice focused on legal malpractice defense and business litigation, is the newest partner of Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie. She is a member of the SDCBA Legal Ethics Committee and the California Lawyers Association’s Legal Ethics Committee where, among other things, she writes articles on ethics issues, contributes to ethics advisory opinions, and provides advice to SDCBA members through the Legal Ethics Hotline (619-231-0781).Read More
By Daniela Lagunas San Diego City Attorney’s Office
The New Lawyer Division congratulates Jennifer Nelson, the newly appointed CEO of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP). SDVLP provides critical legal services to low-income and vulnerable San Diegans, including domestic violence survivors, people living with HIV/AIDS, tenants facing eviction, foster youth, low-income entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations, and caregivers seeking legal custody of abused and abandoned children.Read More
Working From Home vs. In the Office: NLD Members Weigh In
By Sara Gold Eastman IP
Ever since wide-scale pandemic restrictions on working in the office were lifted a few months ago, the legal profession has diversified into a motley of different working arrangements — with some lawyers working in the office full-time, some still working at home, and many lawyers falling somewhere in between.Read More
