Navigating Early Legal Careers: Tips for Growth, Fulfillment, and Success The San Diego County Bar Association’s (“SDCBA”) New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) in partnership with California Western School of Law’s Career and Professional Development Office (“CPDO”),...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Responsible Use of Generative AI Most lawyers have likely heard or read about other practitioners whose use of generative AI has resulted in unwanted outcomes. Despite the risks of AI, the technology...
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Rebecca F. Zipp On March 20, 2024, the Honorable Rebecca F. Zipp was sworn in as a judge for the San Diego County Superior Court. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Judge...
Understanding Licenses: What Are They and How to Enforce Them? What is a License? Intellectual Property (IP) protection is vital for businesses, inventors, and individuals seeking to safeguard their creative works. But what happens...
Message from Co-Editor in Chief Hi NLD members! I am honored to have served as Co-Editor of the New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) Newsletter, For the Record for the past two years. Thank you to all the...
By Katie Parker Imagine the scenario – you’ve met with a potential client, and he has a promising personal injury case. You’re excited to take it on. You’ve just started building your PI practice,...
By Koryn Sheppard Election cycles, particularly in high-stakes political climates like the current one, can be exhilarating, exhausting — or both. The flood of political news, opinions, debates, and advertisements can overwhelm and even dismay....
By Stacy Plotkin-Wolff You are sitting at your desk, organizing the many tasks for the three trials scheduled next month, your family obligations, and your volunteer work. You wonder how you will get it...
Ethics for New Lawyers: A New Deal for the Bar Exam Each year, around 16,000 people take the California Bar Examination. The two-day exam is given in February and July and consists of five essay questions,...
Tips from the Bar: Lieutenant Commander Kristen Capps Two things Lieutenant Commander Kristen Capps always knew about herself are that she always wanted to go to law school as well as follow in her...
