By Kelly Knepper-Stephens Providing legal counsel to a California marijuana dispensary is a tricky business given the existing conflict between state and federal law.[1] The issues facing the marijuana industry require the same type of...
By Farah Hansen You’ve been practicing law for five years. You’re sitting at your desk, working on a motion when you look out the window and think to yourself, “I’ve spent five years investing...
By Julie Houth Cryptocurrency has recently caught the attention of the public and government regulators. Since then, most people have heard the term cryptocurrency and more specifically, Bitcoin. There are some people who believe...
By John Gomez Tip #1: Get all the Opinions One good thing about deposing an expert is that you can do it, in theory, with virtually no preparation. All you need to ask is,...
In San Diego County, 17,000 domestic violence incidents are reported to law enforcement every year, according to the San Diego Domestic Violence Council. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship,...
By David Carr Most attorneys are familiar with the ethical rules that govern our professional conduct to some degree. Most attorneys, however, don’t pay much attention to the processes that create ethical rules. There may...
By Brent Kupfer We intuitively know that we should exercise, yet few of us can articulate the reasons why. Certainly, there are many benefits, but this article focuses on two that are particularly relevant to...
By Bill Kammer Most commentators believe that the bad guys are becoming more sophisticated while cybersecurity defenses are not keeping up with the threats. Our profession is vulnerable because many lawyers don’t like math...
By Michael Hernandez Too many tasks – too little time! Managing both can be daunting. We asked SDCBA member Michael Hernandez for his favorite tips. He’s put them to the test and tells us they...
If your employees regularly receive tips, you may have considered or even implemented a tip pooling arrangement to collect and disperse tips among tipped employees. As Keith Goodwin and Greg Labate of Sheppard Mullin...
