Tips from the Bar: Cynthia L. Stratton
Tips from the Bar: Cynthia L. Stratton “There’s no right way to do the wrong thing.” Cynthia L. Stratton, managing partner of civil litigation and employment law firm Stratton & Green, ALC and SDCBA...
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Message from Legal Education Co-Chair: Catharine McGlynn
Message from Legal Education Co-Chair: Catharine McGlynn Happy National Women’s Month! My name is Catharine “Kate” McGlynn, and I am in my third year of practice. I have been involved with the New Lawyer...
The Importance of Client Communications – Tips for Young Attorneys
Ethics for New Lawyers The Importance of Client Communications – Tips for Young Attorneys Inadequate client communication is typically one of the top complaints to the State Bar every year. This is unfortunate because...
A Possible Solution for Music Artists to Better Leverage Their Bargaining Power
A Possible Solution for Music Artists to Better Leverage Their Bargaining Power A copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium.1 Musical compositions...
Pervasive Incivility is a Negative Multiplier in Fee Calculations
By Khodadad “Ko” Sharif Incivility may hit a litigant’s pocketbook. In Snoeck v. ExakTime Innovatiohs, Inc., 96 Cal. App. 5th 908 (2023), the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s reduction of $457,863 of the plaintiff’s...
Understanding Microsoft Subscription Plans: 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...
The Power of Making Clear Agreements
By Megan M. Moore, Leadership & Career Advancement Coach The word agreement brings to mind legal terms of art: contracts, joint powers authority, offer-acceptance-consideration. As attorneys, we know that these kinds of agreements are...
Application of CRPC 1.15 to Government Lawyers
By Khodadad “Ko” Sharif Does California Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.15, entitled “Safekeeping Funds and Property of Clients and Other Persons,” govern government agencies that are holding funds for third parties in a...
8 Tidbits of Advice from an International Student Turned U.S. Lawyer
8 Tidbits of Advice from an International Student Turned U.S. Lawyer In August 2018, I hopped on a plane from my hometown in Bangalore, India, and came to the United States to study law...
High Profile Motion to Disqualify in Georgia v. Trump Prosecution Serves As Important Reminder Regarding Attorney Obligations Related to Extrajudicial Statements
Legal Ethics for New Attorneys High Profile Motion to Disqualify in Georgia v. Trump Prosecution Serves As Important Reminder Regarding Attorney Obligations Related to Extrajudicial Statements Media coverage of efforts by the defendants to...
