Message from the Editor
Message from the Editor It has been my privilege and honor to produce For The Record as your editor-in-chief these past two years. This publication is uniquely founded on being created by new lawyers...
Category: Law Practice
Is a Bumblebee a Fish? How Linguistics Can Help Lawyers Interpret the Law
Is a Bumblebee a Fish? How Linguistics Can Help Lawyers Interpret the Law Is a bumblebee a fish? This question, explored in a recent California ruling, exemplifies the importance of deciphering linguistics in interpreting...
Tips from the Bar: Lara Worm
Tips from the Bar: Lara Worm After 10 years as a federal prosecutor, Lara Worm pivoted from law and co-founded Bivouac Ciderworks, a hard cider taproom and restaurant in North Park. Worm, who wanted...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Daniel Goldstein
Tips from the Bench: Judge Daniel Goldstein Walking into Department 1102 to appear before Judge Daniel Goldstein feels like someone is greeting you with a smile and a firm handshake. In the new courthouse...
Contact with Represented Persons by a Pro Se Lawyer
Contact with Represented Persons by a Pro Se Lawyer On September 28, 2022, the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 502, which addresses a pro se...
Message from the Vice Chair
Message from the Vice Chair Greeting NLD Members, Stephanie Pengilley here, your vice chair. I am looking forward to becoming the division’s chair in just a few short months. This year NLD has put...
Lawyers Learning More: The Potential Benefits of Pursuing an LLM
Lawyers Learning More: The Potential Benefits of Pursuing an LLM On a recent cool afternoon on Coronado, John L. Pittman III was proudly sporting his Pepperdine Law sweatshirt when he struck up a conversation...
Consider Post-Conviction Criminal Relief
Consider Post-Conviction Criminal Relief When I passed the bar in 2009, the economy was in deep recession, and the public defender’s office where I had hoped to work (and most such offices statewide) froze...
Assembly Bill 2644: Juvenile Interrogations Reform Bill
Assembly Bill 2644: Juvenile Interrogations Reform Bill Picture this: you are cruising down California Highway 163 on a clear morning with your windows down, music blasting. You are driving to the gym, trying to...
Settlement-Related Tax Issues that Litigators and Mediators Should Know About
Settlement-Related Tax Issues that Litigators and Mediators Should Know About Negotiations and settlements are an everyday occurrence in the legal profession. Tax implications are often overlooked in settlement discussions and negotiations yet often play a...