Message from the New Lawyer Division
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all having a good May. Spring has sprung, and the NLD is in full swing. We’ve got lots of exciting events happening this year from mentoring events and discussions...
Category: Law Practice
Ethics in Brief: Ethical Considerations in Using Notetakers
By David Majchrzak In the television series Friends, Ross and Rachel famously have a different interpretation of the expression, “we were on a break.” One believed that meant that the relationship was permanently over,...
Notes from the New Generation
Dear Counsel, Shortly after I was sworn in as an attorney, there was an interaction I will never forget. I was on a phone call with one of our co-counsel, someone I’ve worked with...
Practicing in the Prison Unit: An Introduction to “Prison Crimes” for New Lawyers
A transfer from the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office to the Public Defender’s Office can bring an unexpected assignment: the prison unit. Imperial County houses two maximum security state prisons, Centinela State Prison and...
Ethics in Brief: Ethics in Settlement Negotiations
By Katie Parker Associate Professor, USD School of Law In Bargaining for Advantage, Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell writes: “Behaving well in negotiations gives you an opportunity to express your identity as a moral person,...
Notes From The New Generation
Dear Counsel, Somewhere along the way, you may have been taught that to be an effective attorney for your clients, you need to put on a tough front. You’re taught to be the aggressive,...
Ethics: Identifying Conflicts Of Interest
Every new attorney-client engagement must begin with a conflict check. In this process, the law firm endeavors to discover whether it has ever represented any of the parties involved in the matter prior to...
Bridging The Gap: A New SDCBA Section Connects Lawyers Who Want Guidance With Lawyers Ready To Give It
Around a conference table at the SDCBA Bar Center, lawyers with decades of experience gathered to discuss a pressing question of how do we build better mentorship in the profession? The conversation was led...
Message from Member-at-Large, Community Service Chair
Many of you might remember Bradwell v. Illinois, 83 U.S. 130 (1872), from your law school days. The Supreme Court held that the Privileges and Immunities Clause did not guarantee a right to practice one’s...
Notes from the New Generation
Dear Counsel, February asks us to love. It’s all around us, almost obnoxiously. Roses everywhere, balloons filling up stores. It’s a great reminder for us to show love to those in our lives. But...