Good morning, court is now in session. Does it matter that in the courtroom there’s only me, my clerk, and a video screen or telephone? Even if you’re only a small picture on a monitor or a voice over the telephone, you’re still appearing in court.
During my second semester of 1L, California Western School of Law had to quickly adjust to online learning due to the pandemic. Some of my classmates said, “Hooray!” while others were upset. However, we all had to adjust, and we were all in this together.
“Mentorship and sponsorship are vital to a successful career. Mentors and sponsors have traveled the road to success and can provide valuable insight — ‘Don’t make the same mistakes I did.’ Having said that, we all make mistakes and a mentor or sponsor can be there to help you recover.”
Finding my voice as a female litigator was made easier by the work of many others before I started.
This morning, the realization that it has been a year — a year!! — since this pandemic started to change our lives hit hard.
There are several notable changes to the state and federal tax laws this year, including Proposition 19 and increases in federal personal income tax rates.
As I sit to write this editorial, the dilemma that plagues me is this: rather than ask why are Black women important in the workplace, I am wondering when they haven’t been important?
When the world as we know it is stripped away and each day brings a new challenge, we are presented with the opportunity to decide who we really want to be and how we want to spend our time.
We are approaching a year of experience with working at home, remote access, Zoom conferencing, and collaboration tools. Clearly, there have been lessons learned. Let’s explore a few.
The San Diego legal community lost a prominent member with the passing of the Honorable Edward (“Ned”) Huntington on February 12, 2021.