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...
Category: Law Practice
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...
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...
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....