By Adriana Linares In today’s world, it’s common, if not downright expected that you and your support staff use mobile devices to timely communicate with clients and access firm documents and resources. While this...
By Christi McGowan and Christine Stansall Almost every attorney uses a smartphone for work, and that smartphone is usually an iPhone. If you use an iPhone, it’s not a big leap to shift to...
Have you thought about preparing a will? Here is some basic information about wills to help you through the process: Basic Terms A will is a legal document and a significant part of your...
By Robert Bryson Young lawyers are always looking for ways to increase their revenue. Most of us would like to rely solely on retaining clients but, as anyone with a small practice knows, there...
By Lizzette Herrera Castellanos I recently read an article that said, “The best moments of your life will not happen looking at a screen.” Ironically, I read those words while I was looking at...
Often emails contain information (conference details, directions, notes) that are better suited on your calendar. Instead of creating a new appointment and retyping or copying and pasting information from an email, you can drag...
By Ernest “Ernie” Dronenburg Jr. You may have noticed a major increase in recording fees for your law firm and clients. In 2017, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 2 (SB-2), authored by Senator...
By Patrick Klingborg and Phillip Simpler On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Case No. S222732). The decision represents a substantial change to a...
By Edward McIntyre Come November 1, 2018, life will change for all of us. New and revised Rules of Professional Conduct—some very new for California lawyers—are effective. By a May 10, 2018 order, the California Supreme...
By Tyler McQuillan In the transactional context, it is easy to overlook issues of privilege under the Evidence Code in place of salient deal points. It is possible that those who entered into a...
