Ask the Mentor: How to Organize Your Desk and Office
Ask the Mentor: How to Organize Your Desk and Office Dear Mentor: Why is my desk such a mess? There are papers and files everywhere, and it causes me so much anxiety. I clean...
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Message from NLD Leadership
Message from NLD Leadership Friends, Colleagues, and Veterans, This Veterans Day, I carved out some time to revisit the history of what was originally Armistice Day and to look through old artifacts from family...
Ethics in Brief: Social Media and Juror Privacy
By: Edward J. McIntyre Lawyers representing clients about to face a jury need to know as much as possible about potential jurors so they can intelligently decide whom to excuse and whom to risk...
Message from the Board
Message from the Board It’s October, and in our beautiful city that means the pumpkin spice is flowing and the calaveras are glowing. As we celebrate Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos, it is a wonderful opportunity...
Ask the Mentor
Ask the Mentor Scripts You Need for Those Difficult Conversations Dear Mentor: What’s the best way to handle bossy clients and their unreasonable demands? I have a client who demands that I do X,...
Legal Life: How to Replace a Lawyer in Ten Easy Emails
Legal Life: How to Replace a Lawyer in Ten Easy Emails Legal Life: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs of the Everyday Attorney” is your monthly invitation to laugh, commiserate, and connect with the real...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Michael D. Washington Discusses the Importance of Mentorship
Tips from the Bench: Judge Michael D. Washington Discusses the Importance of Mentorship In a recent conversation between San Diego County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Washington and his longtime mentee, Derek Dente, the...
Ethics in Brief: Ethical Considerations When Using Artificial Intelligence to Perform Discovery
By Alara T. ChiltonThis article discusses key ethical considerations for lawyers when using artificial intelligence (AI)[i], particularly generative AI[ii] tools, to respond to discovery. Consider the following conversation between two friends who are solo-practitioners: Miguel, a...
Betting On Freedom: Poker Tournament Backs Wrongful Conviction Advocacy
Betting On Freedom: Poker Tournament Backs Wrongful Conviction Advocacy October 2 is Wrongful Conviction Day, a global effort to recognize the reality and enduring impact of innocent people serving time for crimes they did...
Ask the Mentor
Ask the Mentor Should I use ListServ? Dear Mentor: I’ve been looking at the bar association’s ListServ and wondering if I should post on it. What are the pros and cons? Signed, ListServ Curious...