Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
I feel like we are all waiting with bated breath for this year to finally end. Until then, there are still plenty of things to look forward to, even if they look a bit different this year.
Category: For New Attorneys
A Reflection on 2020
If you keep trying hard and putting your best foot forward every day, good things will eventually happen. A good place to start is to keep your involvement with SDCBA and the New Lawyer Division.
The Ethical Implications of Lawyers Informally Consulting Other Lawyers for Ethics Advice
Whether a newer or experienced lawyer, it may appropriate to seek guidance concerning one’s ethical and other obligations to clients.
A Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Her Dissent
Justice Ginsburg loved the law. She was a great force on the Court. She will continue to live through the meaningful work she left behind, particularly her dissents, that will continue to pave the way for many and become the law of tomorrow for many decades to come.
The Protection Paradox: Do Gender Lines Keep Women on a Pedestal or in a Cage?
As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doings things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
-Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In the Presence of Greatness
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“RBG”) was a truly remarkable woman. She became a cultural icon, affectionately known as the “Notorious RBG,” and a symbol for the empowerment of women’s rights across the country.
Permissible and Impermissible Attorneys’ Liens in California
After putting in all of the time, effort, and expense involved in bringing a matter to a conclusion, little can dampen the sense of accomplishment more than a client’s inability – or unwillingness – to pay the agreed-upon fees.
Securing Optimal Settlement Agreements Through Mediation — Preparation is the Key
As a fundamentally different process than trial, mediation requires different steps for effective preparation.
ABA Issues Formal Opinion 493 to Explain the Purpose, Scope, and Application of Model Rule 8.4(g) Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination
California lawyers must redouble their efforts to comply with and discharge their ethical duties to each other and the public by avoiding conduct that violates Rule 8.4.1.
Tips from the Bench: Judge Whitney’s Time Before the Bench
There is not a day that goes by when Judge Whitney does not wake up excited to go to court.