Building a Career, One Conversation at a Time
One of the best pieces of advice I received as a young lawyer had nothing to do with trial advocacy, legal writing, or substantive law. It was this: your career will be shaped as...
Monthly Archive: June 2026
Notes from the New Generation — June Edition
Dear Counsel, I met with a potential client for the first time a few weeks ago and discussed at length a legal issue she was facing. As she sat there across from me I...
Just Show Up: A Morning in Judge Judy Bae’s Courtroom
On Monday, June 8, 2026, I had the pleasure of attending and introducing Judge Judy Bae during the “Civil Practice Series: Civil Court Essentials for New Attorneys” in her courtroom (Department SD-62) at the...
Ethics in Brief: Avoiding Sanctions and Possible State Bar Discipline
By: Timothy Casey Courts have authority to impose sanctions on lawyers. California courts find their authority to issue sanctions in Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, which “authorizes trial courts to impose sanctions to check abuses...
Ethics in Brief: New Advertising and Solicitation Statutes
By David C. Carr On January 1, 2026, two significant bills concerning lawyer advertising and solicitation became effective, SB 37 and AB 931. This legislation changes existing statutes in the State Bar Act (Business &...
Mindful Minute: June Gloom
By David Present For those of us who grew up outside San Diego or away from the coast, the term “June Gloom” may come as a surprise. It did for me. I grew up...