NLD Event Recap: Court Practice Series on Appellate Law
The NLD kicked off its Court Practice Series with a seminar on appellate law and practice.
Category: For New Attorneys
Camaraderie Despite Covid: Companionship Offsets Challenges of Returning to Campus
Students returning to campus have shown a teamwork mentality that boosts morale despite Covid anxieties.
How to Build Your Client Base as a Network Attorney
Working as a legal insurance network provider can help new attorneys generate clients without much overhead.
New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight: Abril Perez
Abril Perez’s Latina roots fuel her passion for providing pro bono immigration law services as an attorney with Casa Cornelia Law Center.
Message from the Editor of For the Record
The NLD brings together a community of new lawyers who can relate to the struggle of learning the ropes while managing self-expectations.
Navigating the Ethical Landmines of Handling Your Own Appeal
Navigating the Ethical Landmines of Handling Your Own Appeal No trial attorney is perfect. Even the most prepared and experienced trial attorneys should expect their adversaries to attack not just their clients’ actions and inactions, but also claimed missteps by the trial attorneys...
Giving Back to Your Community through Fee Arbitration
Giving Back to Your Community through Fee Arbitration The SDCBA’s fee arbitration program offers parties an opportunity to resolve fee disputes as an alternative to taking disputes to superior court. The fee arbitration is an informal, confidential, impartial, and lower-cost avenue for resolving fee...
Bench-Bar Media Event: Cancel Culture and the Modern Media
Bench-Bar Media Event: Cancel Culture and the Modern Media If cats were discovered to be Communists, would they be cancelled on the Internet? To answer such a question, you could call on the panelists from...
A Safe Return to Work from an Employment Law Perspective
A Safe Return to Work from an Employment Law Perspective The SDCBA Labor and Employment Law Section hosted a timely seminar last month on Navigating a Safe Return to in-person work in light of the global pandemic. The webinar featured attorneys Arcelia...
Becoming a Personal Injury Firm Founder – The Joy of the Journey
Becoming a Personal Injury Firm Founder – The Joy of the Journey When I graduated law school in 2013, I already knew that one day I wanted to open my own law firm. However, I first wanted to...