NLD Member Spotlight: Alison Adelman Alison Adelman, Esq., juggles many priorities as a practicing attorney and a new mother. Adelman is an attorney at the San Diego office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice primarily...
Message from the Chair of the NLD Happy New Year NLD Members! Stephanie Pengilley here, NLD’s Chair for the 2023 year. I am excited for what this year holds and the events that are...
By Richard D. Hendlin This Ethics in Brief will focus on the venerable “no contact” rule set forth in California Rules of Professional Conduct [CRPC] Rule 4.2 which had its origin in the first...
Message from the Chair of the NLD Dear Members, I am fortunate to have served as Chair of the New Lawyer Division’s Executive Committee. Thank you for the opportunity and your support this past...
Ethical Considerations When “Specially Appearing” for Another Lawyer If you are a litigator, you have likely been in court and heard another lawyer enter her appearance by stating her name, followed by the phrase...
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...
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 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 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 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...