The Girardi Effect
By David C. Carr A State Bar Court hearing judge filed her decision this week recommending the disbament of Thomas V. Girardi. Unless you have been living in cave over the last year[1], you...
Author: San Diego County Bar Association
Diversity Pledge
By Sarcout “Sed” Zangana When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us unexpectedly, accompanied by stay-at-home orders and newfound limitations on social gatherings, many of us in the legal community wondered what we could do to...
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division Dear Members, It is a privilege to serve as Chair of the SDCBA’s New Lawyer Division along with Vice Chair Stephanie Pengilley and Members at...
Moving Up: But With Caution
Moving Up: But With Caution An opportunity suddenly appears: You’re a solo practitioner or in a small firm. You have the chance to join a larger firm — where the prospects appear brighter —...
New Lawyer Lens: Conducting a Virtual Bench Trial in the Pandemic
New Lawyer Lens: Conducting a Virtual Bench Trial in the Pandemic Before the pandemic, I had conducted three jury trials, two of them in the Hall of Justice in San Diego. I tried a...
Building a Legal Network When You’re from Out-of-Town
Building a Legal Network When You’re from Out of Town I graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, on a Saturday in May 2019. On the following Monday, I moved to...
NLD Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Russo
NLD Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Russo For Jocelyn Russo, being a family law attorney is more than practicing law: “It’s being there for your clients during their most difficult times in their lives.” Russo is...
But … I Didn’t Apply to Zoom School of Law
But … I Didn’t Apply to Zoom School of Law As a first-generation law student, I was equal parts eager and nervous for the coming three years. I heard testimonials of the difficulties, the...
Tips from the Bench: Judges Michael T. Smyth and Maureen F. Hallahan
Tips from the Bench: Judges Michael T. Smyth and Maureen F. Hallahan This year, San Diego Superior Court welcomes new Presiding Judge Michael T. Smyth and new Assistant Presiding Judge Maureen F. Hallahan, who...
The Bite, the Bank, and the Barrister: Lawyer-Targeted Scams
The Bite, the Bank, and the Barrister: Lawyer-Targeted Scams With her husband in the hospital fighting Covid-19, Vista attorney Natalia Taylor* saw the email requesting legal assistance with a gruesome dog bite as a...