Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair
Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair Greetings NLD Members! I hope this message finds you well as we dive into the lively month of April. As we embark on another exciting chapter with the San...
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Tips from the Bar: Jenn French, Esq.
Tips from the Bar: Jenn French, Esq. Before becoming the formidable plaintiff’s attorney and law firm partner that she is today, Jenn French began her career as a claims examiner at Mercury Insurance. There,...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Roger Benitez
Tips from the Bench: Judge Roger Benitez Judge Roger Benitez presides over Department 5A of United States Southern District Court in San Diego. Judge Benitez gives back to the San Diego legal community through...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Changes to California’s Civil Discovery Rules Have Ethical Implications
Ethics for New Lawyers: Changes to California’s Civil Discovery Rules Have Ethical Implications Since the California Supreme Court approved comprehensive revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct in 2018, the duty of competence has...
Ethics in Brief: The First Amendment on Trial in State Bar Court
By David C. Carr Introduction The First Amendment guarantees free speech, which is one of our most cherished freedoms. Yet, as we all know, it is not absolute. Recently, the First Amendment has played...
Ways to Create a Digital Signature
A digital signature is almost imperative for working remotely and online these days. Electronic signatures are a convenient, legally binding way to apply your consent to an electronic form or document. Having a copy...
Mindful Minute: Prioritize More Sleep
By Julie Lopez Lawyers, please go to sleep. Lawyers are ranked as the second most sleep-deprived group of workers in the United States, among home health workers and emergency medical responders. This is largely...
Understanding Microsoft Copilot: A Guide for Legal Professionals
In this series of tips, we will explore how Microsoft 365 can help law firms be more efficient, secure, and efficient. Your firm’s software and service subscriptions are a valuable business resource that you...
Ethics in Brief: What Your Client Doesn’t Know May Hurt Both of You
By Edward McIntyre Macbeth turned to Sara and Duncan “Pete Moore, a friend, and my go-to AI guru, asked if we could meet. Said it was urgent. I told him to come right over....
NLD Member Spotlight: Gaia T. Linehan
NLD Member Spotlight: Gaia T. Linehan Gaia T. Linehan, Esq., is a civil litigation attorney at the San Diego office of Freeman Mathis & Gary. LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment law,...
