Wellness: Self-Advocacy is Not Optional
By Tatiana Kline As a Public Defender, I have become skilled at advocating on behalf of others. I take pride in my ability to fight for what is right and not back down until...
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Ethics in Brief: How to be Civil — State and Federal Codes of Conduct Provide Guidance
By Katie Parker As noted in a recent Ethics in Brief column (here), an attorney’s persistent lack of civility can have concrete financial consequences. In the case at issue there, the California Court of Appeal affirmed...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Ethics and the Potential New Client: Recent Developments in Protecting Your Firm from Disqualification
Ethics for New Lawyers: Ethics and the Potential New Client: Recent Developments in Protecting Your Firm from Disqualification The purpose of this article is to highlight Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18 and its provisions...
Message from the Social Chair
Message from the Social Chair Hello all and hope your May 2024 has started strong. My name is Matthew Spolsky, and I am the Social Chair of NLD. Earlier this month it was Well-Being...
From the Tortured Solo Department: Tips for Success in Your Law Practice
From the Tortured Solo Department: Tips for Success in Your Law Practice For most of my 40 years as a lawyer, I have worked in solo or small firm settings. I have run my...
Attorney Wellness as an Antidote to Incivility in the Legal Profession
Attorney Wellness as an Antidote to Incivility in the Legal Profession On May 8, 2024, in honor of Well-Being Week in Law, the California Lawyers Association and California Judges Association jointly hosted a Webinar...
NLD Member Spotlight: Audrey Surridge
NLD Member Spotlight: Audrey Surridge The San Diego County Bar Association recently awarded Audrey Surridge with its Service by a New Lawyer Award at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration of Community Service on May 14,...
Tips from the Bar: Carree Nahama, Esq.
Tips from the Bar: Carree Nahama, Esq. Meet Carree Nahama, Esq. Ever since the 6th grade, Carree Nahama always wanted to be a lawyer. Ms. Nahama became the first in her family to attend and graduate from...
Community Service Reflection: Annual Free Books for Children Event
Community Service Reflection: Annual Free Books for Children Event As the Community Outreach Co-Chair for the San Diego County Bar Association’s New Lawyer Division (NLD), I am thrilled to share with you the heartwarming...
Tech Talk: Microsoft Word – Advanced Editing Tips for Pasting Text
Cutting and pasting is a simple task. Perhaps so simple and effective that most users never ask, “Could there be more?” With a few keystrokes, you can easily repurpose text from one place to...
