The Will to Find a Way: My Unique Path to Law Practice
Through it all, what I have learned is there is no “right” way. It just takes the will to find a way.
Author: San Diego County Bar Association
Ethics in a World Upside Down: Pandemic Changes Everything
“The pandemic forced many of us
to do telemedicine for reasons other than emergency care. We also have patient privacy and confidentiality obligations. We have to be just as cautious.”
The Fight Against Climate Change Goes to Court: California is Leading the Way
From the adverse effects of air pollution to those of surface coal mining operations and the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters, states have a critical role in protecting the environment through the administration and enforcement of federal regulations.
Tech Tidbits & Trivia
We may have spent a substantial portion of 2020 working remotely from home, utilizing new technologies, and learning new skills. But despite those new experiences, some old threats and issues persist.
Steps for Recovering from the Impact of COVID-19
Here are five steps for rebuilding after COVID-19.
President’s Message: March 8, 2021
Happy International Women’s Day!
ABA Issues Opinion on Conflicts Providing Guidance as to “Materially Adverse Interests” Regarding Duties to Former Clients
Rules 1.9(a) and 1.18(c) address conflicts involving representing a current client with interests that are ‘materially adverse’ to the interests of a former client or prospective client on the same or a substantially related matter.
Betty Boone
“Much has been written about Boone … But the heart of the story, this tapestry, is Boone’s continued perseverance and push to move things forward.”
The Freedom Riders Sixty Years Later: Californians On the Buses and Why We All Should Still Be Riding
Because those orientations remain ominously omnipresent in our country 60 years after the Freedom Rides, it is incumbent upon all of us to take a lesson from the courage of 1961 and continue to metaphorically “ride buses” for freedom, and battle the scourge of racism that has haunted the U.S. since slavery.
Family Ties That Bind
In this edition of the Ethics Column from San Diego Lawyer, attorney Macbeth guides us through the lawyer-witness rule.