NLD Event Recap: Court Practice Series on Appellate Law
The NLD kicked off its Court Practice Series with a seminar on appellate law and practice.
Category: Law Practice
Camaraderie Despite Covid: Companionship Offsets Challenges of Returning to Campus
Students returning to campus have shown a teamwork mentality that boosts morale despite Covid anxieties.
How to Build Your Client Base as a Network Attorney
Working as a legal insurance network provider can help new attorneys generate clients without much overhead.
New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight: Abril Perez
Abril Perez’s Latina roots fuel her passion for providing pro bono immigration law services as an attorney with Casa Cornelia Law Center.
Message from the Editor of For the Record
The NLD brings together a community of new lawyers who can relate to the struggle of learning the ropes while managing self-expectations.
Calling The Shots: The Law of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination in the California Workplace
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Dan Eaton A California employer has a qualified right to require its employees to receive one of the three COVID-19...
Appellate Adventures in Virtual Reality: A Conversation with Justices Haller and Irion
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Wilson Adam Schooley This past year presented us with extraordinary challenges. Few sectors of society were spared. Some activities could...
The Ethical Implications of Representing a Minor Whose Guardian Ad Litem is Not Serving the Best Interests of the Minor
By Richard D. Hendlin This Ethics in Brief article arises from a recent inquiry I received through the SDCBA Legal Ethics Hotline (phone: 619.231.0781×4145) involving an attorney who posed the hypothetical question of whether...
Representation, Trust, and Innovation: The Effect of COVID-19 on Communities of Color
This article was originally published in the July/Aug 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine. By Gayani Weerasinghe COVID-19 has served as an eye-opening experience on how interconnected our world is, how income disparities and institutional...
Navigating the Ethical Landmines of Handling Your Own Appeal
Navigating the Ethical Landmines of Handling Your Own Appeal No trial attorney is perfect. Even the most prepared and experienced trial attorneys should expect their adversaries to attack not just their clients’ actions and inactions, but also claimed missteps by the trial attorneys...