What to do After Receiving a Civil Notice of Appeal Imagine this: You are a civil attorney, and your client finally receives a favorable ruling on a hard-fought motion in state court. You excitedly...
Legal Ethics for New Lawyers: Client Confidentiality and Listservs: How Much Can You Say to Obtain Professional Assistance? The American Bar Association (ABA) recently published an ethics opinion addressing the use of listservs to...
By Katie Parker During a Zoom hearing last week in federal court in the Northern District of California, the judge blasted statements by one team of attorneys as “certainly at risk of being misleading”...
By Adriana Linares Hi everyone, welcome to another Tech Tip in a 10th. I’m Adriana Linares. I’m the San Diego County Bar Association’s Technology and Practice Management Advisor. As a reminder, if you have...
NLD Event Recap: Say Hello to Summer The New Lawyer Division (NLD) had the privilege of collaborating with the Intellectual Property and Civil Litigation Sections to host the “Say Hello to Summer” social networking...
Tips from the Bar: Michelle Mitchell, Esq. Michelle Mitchell is a San Diego-based Trial Attorney at Portfolio Recovery Associates with over 20 years of experience in civil litigation. As a trial attorney, she values the...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Who is my client? The Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Under RPC 1.2 Oddly enough, many lawyers forget this very important point somewhere along the way of working...
Message from the Vice Chair: Sunny Days and Legal Waves Happy Summer, New Lawyer Division colleagues! As we embrace the vibrant energy of summer, I hope this message finds you all thriving both professionally...
Networking in San Diego: Tips for New and Aspiring Lawyers In the first few years of practicing law, it is easy to focus solely on the hard skills associated with this profession. For most...
By Adriana Linares Transcript Welcome to another Tech Tip in a 10th. I’m Adriana Linares, the San Diego County Bar Association’s Practice Management Advisor. If you’re a member of the bar, remember that you...