NLD Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Russo
NLD Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Russo For Jocelyn Russo, being a family law attorney is more than practicing law: “It’s being there for your clients during their most difficult times in their lives.” Russo is...
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But … I Didn’t Apply to Zoom School of Law
But … I Didn’t Apply to Zoom School of Law As a first-generation law student, I was equal parts eager and nervous for the coming three years. I heard testimonials of the difficulties, the...
Tips from the Bench: Judges Michael T. Smyth and Maureen F. Hallahan
Tips from the Bench: Judges Michael T. Smyth and Maureen F. Hallahan This year, San Diego Superior Court welcomes new Presiding Judge Michael T. Smyth and new Assistant Presiding Judge Maureen F. Hallahan, who...
The Bite, the Bank, and the Barrister: Lawyer-Targeted Scams
The Bite, the Bank, and the Barrister: Lawyer-Targeted Scams With her husband in the hospital fighting Covid-19, Vista attorney Natalia Taylor* saw the email requesting legal assistance with a gruesome dog bite as a...
Lawyer Actor
This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Wilson Adam Schooley No one believes me. They shake their heads incredulously and guffaw, as though I must be joking....
Tattoos On Trial
This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Brian Keliher Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has the mathematical integral symbol extending down the entire length of his forearm. On...
‘You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer’
This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Michael G. Olinik* “A lawyer should always dress like a lawyer.” This reprimand from my grandmother came during a trip...
From Chula Vista to the Supreme Court
How an Immigrant Farmer Challenged California’s Alien Land Law, Leading to a Landmark Constitutional Rights Decision This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Devinder S. Hans Most...
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division Greetings NLD, It has been a pleasure serving this community as chair of the New Lawyer Division! One of the NLD’s primary goals is to...
Combating Diversity Fatigue: Don’t Forget Your Why
This article was originally published in the Sep/Oct 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Renée N.G. Stackhouse The social justice movements over the past year have led to increased discussions on diversity, equity, and...