Creating a Complete Picture as a Public Defender
Creating a Complete Picture as a Public Defender How I got to where I am today is the product of many lived experiences that began in my childhood. My childhood was filled with experiences...
Author: San Diego County Bar Association
Tips from the Bar: Heather Rosing
Tips from the Bar: Heather Rosing Klinedinst CEO and former SDCBA president Heather L. Rosing recently received the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) Fellows Award for her exceptional work within the legal community....
“But It’s a Public Record!”
By Timothy Casey This issue of Ethics in Brief covers an attorney’s duty of confidentiality and a commonly held misconception regarding a “public records” exception to the duty of confidentiality. The misconception may stem...
President’s Message: February 14, 2022
Happy Valentine’s Day. Today is a holiday when people traditionally express their love through greetings, gifts, and, importantly, sharing their time together. When periodically thinking about that concept in terms of our legal community,...
A New Year’s Resolution Your Family Will Appreciate: A Succession Plan
This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Edward McIntyre 2022 is now upon us, with its “resolutions” — some of which did not survive January. If, however,...
Lawyering: My Path to Self-Empowerment
This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Gayani R. Weerasinghe Law was my path to empowerment. I have often shared parts from the story of how I...
President’s Message: February 7, 2022
As we approach Super Bowl weekend, I am slowly coming to grips with the fact that this is another year when the Bills will not be the league champs. Growing up in Buffalo, I...
Your Brother and Sister’s Keeper? Ethical Duties of Managers and Supervisors
By Edward J. McIntyre We tend to think of our obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct as personal duties specific to our own conduct. And, indeed, the rules prescribe permissible conduct for California...
Mindful Minute: Curiosity for Mindfulness & Growth
By Megan M. Moore When we become curious, we are more likely to listen deeply and learn from a neutral place. As we get more curious, we better understand our own and others’ behavior,...
President’s Message: January 31, 2022
I have been around a lot of discussions about leadership lately. In consecutive weekends, our board had its annual retreat and then I attended the California Lawyers Association leadership conference. And, as referenced below,...