Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair
Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair Greetings NLD Members! I hope this message finds you well as we dive into the lively month of April. As we embark on another exciting chapter with the San...
Category: Law Practice
Tips from the Bar: Jenn French, Esq.
Tips from the Bar: Jenn French, Esq. Before becoming the formidable plaintiff’s attorney and law firm partner that she is today, Jenn French began her career as a claims examiner at Mercury Insurance. There,...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Roger Benitez
Tips from the Bench: Judge Roger Benitez Judge Roger Benitez presides over Department 5A of United States Southern District Court in San Diego. Judge Benitez gives back to the San Diego legal community through...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Changes to California’s Civil Discovery Rules Have Ethical Implications
Ethics for New Lawyers: Changes to California’s Civil Discovery Rules Have Ethical Implications Since the California Supreme Court approved comprehensive revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct in 2018, the duty of competence has...
Ways to Create a Digital Signature
A digital signature is almost imperative for working remotely and online these days. Electronic signatures are a convenient, legally binding way to apply your consent to an electronic form or document. Having a copy...
Ethics in Brief: What Your Client Doesn’t Know May Hurt Both of You
By Edward McIntyre Macbeth turned to Sara and Duncan “Pete Moore, a friend, and my go-to AI guru, asked if we could meet. Said it was urgent. I told him to come right over....
NLD Member Spotlight: Gaia T. Linehan
NLD Member Spotlight: Gaia T. Linehan Gaia T. Linehan, Esq., is a civil litigation attorney at the San Diego office of Freeman Mathis & Gary. LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment law,...
Tips from the Bar: Cynthia L. Stratton
Tips from the Bar: Cynthia L. Stratton “There’s no right way to do the wrong thing.” Cynthia L. Stratton, managing partner of civil litigation and employment law firm Stratton & Green, ALC and SDCBA...
Message from Legal Education Co-Chair: Catharine McGlynn
Message from Legal Education Co-Chair: Catharine McGlynn Happy National Women’s Month! My name is Catharine “Kate” McGlynn, and I am in my third year of practice. I have been involved with the New Lawyer...
The Importance of Client Communications – Tips for Young Attorneys
Ethics for New Lawyers The Importance of Client Communications – Tips for Young Attorneys Inadequate client communication is typically one of the top complaints to the State Bar every year. This is unfortunate because...