DEI Drop: DEI Division Outgoing Chair Farewell Statement
By Taneashia Morrell As my tenure as Chair of SDCBA’s DEI Division comes to an end, I want to take a moment to reflect on my journey over the past twelve months and to...
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Ethics in Brief: The Current Focus on Civility in the Legal Profession
By: Anne M. Rudolph Because the compliance group that reports in 2025 is the first to have to meet the new civility requirement for MCLE, it seems that civility in the legal profession has...
Navigating Early Legal Careers: Tips for Growth, Fulfillment, and Success
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
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
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?
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
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...
Don’t Try to Contract Around the Rules of Professional Conduct (a Cautionary Tale)
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,...
Mindful Minute: Wellbeing During the Election Cycle
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....
Ethics in Brief — Balancing Ambition and Ethics: Knowing When to Say No as an Attorney
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...
