August Message from the New Lawyer Division Board
Somewhere between law school and your first few years of practice, someone probably told you to take care of yourself. Fewer people probably told you how, or made space for you to actually do...
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Tips From the Bar: John Addams on the Art of the Appeal
John Addams of Niddrie Addams Fuller Singh LLP has spent more than three decades helping clients navigate civil appeals, and his advice for newer lawyers begins with a simple proposition: focus on what matters....
Mindful Minute: August is for Awe: Presence, Wonder, and Gratitude in Late Summer
By Koryn Sheppard As August unfolds, the night skies across San Diego present us with one of the most remarkable natural spectacles of the year: the Perseid meteor shower. While often viewed as mere...
Ethics in Brief: The Hacking of Lawyers’ Computers and the Use of Hallucinatory GAI Citations Continue Unabated: Every Lawyer Must Be Familiar with the Controlling Rules of Ethics
By Charles Berwanger Legal periodicals, and the media generally, continue to report the hacking of law firm computers and the continued use by attorneys of generative artificial intelligence (“GAI”) in preparing pleadings infected with...
Ethics in Brief: Lessons from the Disqualification of Quinn Emanuel inCoStar Group, Inc. v. Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., Case No.: 2:20-cv-8819-CBM(ASx) (C.D. Cal.)
By Caitlin Jones An attorney-client relationship built upon a conflict of interest is a house of cards. Such was the house Quinn Emanuel constructed when it chose to represent Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc....
Ethics in Brief: “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” Mark Twain
By Edward J. McIntyre Guardant Heath v. Natera (2026 WL 1401006), United States District Court, Northern District of California. (May 19, 2026) underscores Mark Twain’s wisdom. The court sanctioned Quinn Emanuel lawyers $2,985,909, including joint and several sanctions...
Happy July SDCBA New Lawyer Division Members!
It is only July, yet summer already feels packed with activity – because it has been. From FIFA World Cup watch parties and Fourth of July celebrations to the many galas and networking events...
Notes from the New Generation: July Edition
Dear Counsel, This month I’ve been attempting to challenge myself to give 5% more grace. And you might wonder what on Earth I mean by that. But what I mean is in the interactions...
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Jose S. Castillo
A marathon is measured one mile at a time, and Justice Jose S. Castillo’s path to the bench was built the same way: one step and one commitment at a time. Now an Associate...
Ethics for New Lawyers: The Seven C’s of Ethical Lawyering
Every attorney, no matter what type of law they practice, is required to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct. The violation of any one of those Rules creates a situation where the State...
