Mindful Minute: A Walk in the Park
By Heidi Weaver The dictionary definition of “a walk in the park” is “something that is easy to do.” So why did I build this activity up in my mind as a big, time-consuming...
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Tips from the Bench: Hon. Eugenia Eyherabide
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Eugenia Eyherabide Growing up in Bakersfield, California, Judge Eugenia Eyherabide’s interest in the law was sparked during her time working at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office between...
Message from the Co-Editor in Chief
Message from the Co-Editor in Chief Happy August, New Lawyer Division members! I hope you are having a great summer so far. As Co-Editor in Chief of For the Record, I want to thank you...
What to do After Receiving a Civil Notice of Appeal
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?
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...
Ethics in Brief – The Duty of Candor: A Refresher
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”...
Tech Tip in a Tenth: Microsoft Word Pleadings Template
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
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.
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
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...