Ask the Mentor
Ask the Mentor Dear Mentor: I’m working at a big firm and seem to spend all my waking hours there – 12-hour days are typical, plus hours on the weekends “catching up.” I can’t find...
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Paying It Forward: Senior Advisors Section Offers Guidance and Coaching for SDCBA Lawyers
Paying It Forward: Senior Advisors Section Offers Guidance and Coaching for SDCBA Lawyers Hello, New Lawyers! I am the first Chair of the new Section of the SDCBA, the Senior Advisors Section. This new...
Tips from the Bar: Turning Challenges Into Change: Matt Valenti on Building a Resilient Legal Center
Tips from the Bar: Turning Challenges Into Change: Valenti on Building a Resilient Legal Center Solo practitioner and seasoned disability-rights advocate Matt Valenti has dedicated his legal career to transformative work shaped by his...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Danna W. Nicholas on Facts, Patience, and the Power of “Yet”
Tips from the Bench: Judge Danna W. Nicholas on Facts, Patience, and the Power of “Yet” When Superior Court Judge Danna W. Nicholas addresses new lawyers her message blends rigor, practicality, and humanity. Appointed...
Message from the Board
Message from the Board Summer is in full swing, and with it comes so many opportunities to step out of our offices, recharge, and reconnect with each other. Our New Lawyer Division has been...
Mindful Minute: Rekindle Your Inner Summer Camp Kid — The Importance of Fun
By Koryn Sheppard Remember those endless summer days of childhood? The taste of a rocket pop melting down your fingers, the tart sweetness of homemade lemonade, the distinct smell of sunscreen, and the sheer,...
Ethics in Brief: Verbum Sapienti Sat
By Edward J. McIntyre “A word to the wise is sufficient.” Perhaps not. Again and again, the same horror story. Court filings and appellate briefs, with non-existent citations, references, quotes. The hallucinogenic product of...
Message from the Board
Message from the Board Dear Friends, As we embrace the inspiring spirit of San Diego’s diverse legal community, we are proud to share some highlights that showcase the New Lawyer Division’s commitment to inclusion,...
Ethics in Brief: When Waiving Really Means Bye-Bye
Can Conflict Waivers Always Cure All? By Nicholas Pilchak Clients with a need for expensive legal representation often seek to save money and pool resources by hiring the same lawyer for the same or...
Tips from the Bench: The Honorable Peter F. Murray
Tips from the Bench: The Honorable Peter F. Murray “Welcome to Department 501 of your San Diego Superior Court.” That’s how the Hon. Peter F. Murray starts every session, setting a tone of openness and order...