Message from the Social Chair
Message from the Social Chair Hello all and hope your May 2024 has started strong. My name is Matthew Spolsky, and I am the Social Chair of NLD. Earlier this month it was Well-Being...
Category: Law Practice
From the Tortured Solo Department: Tips for Success in Your Law Practice
From the Tortured Solo Department: Tips for Success in Your Law Practice For most of my 40 years as a lawyer, I have worked in solo or small firm settings. I have run my...
Attorney Wellness as an Antidote to Incivility in the Legal Profession
Attorney Wellness as an Antidote to Incivility in the Legal Profession On May 8, 2024, in honor of Well-Being Week in Law, the California Lawyers Association and California Judges Association jointly hosted a Webinar...
NLD Member Spotlight: Audrey Surridge
NLD Member Spotlight: Audrey Surridge The San Diego County Bar Association recently awarded Audrey Surridge with its Service by a New Lawyer Award at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration of Community Service on May 14,...
Tips from the Bar: Carree Nahama, Esq.
Tips from the Bar: Carree Nahama, Esq. Meet Carree Nahama, Esq. Ever since the 6th grade, Carree Nahama always wanted to be a lawyer. Ms. Nahama became the first in her family to attend and graduate from...
Community Service Reflection: Annual Free Books for Children Event
Community Service Reflection: Annual Free Books for Children Event As the Community Outreach Co-Chair for the San Diego County Bar Association’s New Lawyer Division (NLD), I am thrilled to share with you the heartwarming...
DEI Drop: An Immigrant Story
By Bhashini Weerasinghe As we rapidly approach the upcoming election and brace for the inevitable and continued onslaught of campaign attacks on some of the most vulnerable populations, I cannot help but think about...
Microsoft OneDrive Versus SharePoint
We will begin this two-part series on understanding the difference between OneDrive and SharePoint by exploring OneDrive. In part two, we will discuss SharePoint and the differences between them. Every day, another law firm...
Upping Your Security Game with MFA
In today’s security landscape, there’s no such thing as “too careful.” With so many of us still working from home, devices scattered around cities and states, and malicious actors on the rise seeking to...
Embarking on a Legal Voyage in a New City: Insights for Law Students and New Lawyers
Embarking on a Legal Voyage in a New City: Insights for Law Students and New Lawyers As a solo practitioner specializing in family law at Aloha Divorce in California, my journey into the legal...