Tips from the Bench: Judge CJ Mody
Tips from the Bench: Judge CJ Mody Judge CJ Mody, who joined the bench in January 2021, is the first South Asian American judge to sit on the San Diego Superior Court. Born in...
Category: For New Attorneys
NLD Member Spotlight: Claudia Ignacio
NLD Member Spotlight: Claudia Ignacio Claudia Ignacio, recipient of this year’s SDCBA Service by a New Lawyer Award, is a young trailblazer in the San Diego legal community. As a tax attorney with Hone...
Message from the NLD Community Service Chair
Message from the NLD Community Service Chair Greetings Everyone: My name is Elijah Gaglio, and I am privileged to serve on the New Lawyer Division’s Executive Committee where I help organize and create community...
Cybersecurity and Ethics
Cybersecurity and Ethics What are our professional responsibility obligations when it comes to cyber risk? Comment [1] to Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.1 (Competence) tells us that the duties set forth in the...
In the Estate, or Fake? How Cryptocurrency Impacts Bankruptcy
In the Estate, or Fake? How Cryptocurrency Impacts Bankruptcy Popularized by Bitcoin billionaires such as Elon Musk, cryptocurrency is well known but not well understood. Seeing a need for more information on the subject,...
Clarity From Calamity: How I Discovered My True Calling as a Lawyer
Clarity From Calamity: How I Discovered My True Calling as a Lawyer My name is Omid Rejali. I am the founder of Rejali Law Firm as well as the creator of the Rejali Foundation,...
NLD Event Recap: Court Practice Series on Civil Litigation
NLD Event Recap: Court Practice Series on Civil Litigation Last month, the Hon. Katherine A. Bacal and Stacy Fode, Esq., of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC, offered civil practice tips and tricks as part of...
Tips from the Bar: Alex Calero
Tips from the Bar: Alex Calero Alex Calero is a litigator for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, where he brings lawsuits on behalf of California citizens against individuals and companies who...
Senate Bill 467: Correcting Mistakes of the Past with the Science of the Present
Senate Bill 467: Correcting Mistakes of the Past with the Science of the Present On January 28, 2022, Senate Bill 467 passed the Senate with a 30-3 vote, sending it to the Assembly where...
NLD Member Spotlight: Deveney Wells-Gibson
NLD Member Spotlight: Deveney Wells-Gibson Deveney Wells-Gibson’s path to opening her own law firm shows how hard work and dedication can open opportunities for entrepreneurship and making dreams come true. A Texas native, she...