Tips from the Bench: Hon. Blaine Bowman
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Blaine Bowman On the fourth floor of San Diego Superior Court’s North County Division is department N-31 of which Judge Blaine Bowman presides. Judge Bowman operates a “stress free...
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To Delete or Not To Delete, That is the Ethical Question
By Shelly Skinner Nowadays, it’s hard for a lawyer to ignore the ubiquity of social media and its potential to impact clients’ cases. Some jurisdictions have even said that a lawyer’s duty of competence...
Civility Comes Full Circle
By David C. Carr Once upon a time in the 19th Century, a man named David Dudley Field had some time on his hands. As a lawyer, this man was naturally inclined to write...
Message From the Co-Editor-in-Chief
Message From the Co-Editor-in-Chief As Co-Editor-in-Chief of the New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) monthly newsletter, For the Record, I wanted to thank each of our readers for their continued support. I also want to thank...
Ethical Considerations When Using an Online Referral Service
Ethical Considerations When Using an Online Referral Service As a personal injury lawyer who is only licensed to practice in California, you take great pride in using the latest technology as part of your...
NLD Event Recap: Annual Meeting
NLD Event Recap: Annual Meeting On August 31, 2023, the New Lawyer Division (NLD) hosted its first Annual Meeting to talk with members about how NLD can best meet the needs of new lawyers...
NLD Member Spotlight: Regina (Calvario) Dryjanski
NLD Member Spotlight: Regina (Calvario) Dryjanski “One of my favorite parts of doing my job is knowing that I am on the right side — the side that protects the rights of vulnerable people,” says...
Can the State Bar be held accountable for failure to discipline a lawyer?
By Deborah Wolfe One of the many facets of serving on the SDCBA’s Legal Ethics Committee (“LEC”) (in addition to penning articles for “Ethics in Brief “and “For the Record”) includes providing MCLE seminars...
Words Matter: Changing Things We Say to Become Actively Anti-Racist
Last week, I was chatting with a white gentleman who is 80 years old. We were discussing racism and his experiences growing up in the south. Aside from sharing the incredible life experiences he had, he...
Your Friendly Reminder During Gala Season and Beyond
By Pauline Villanueva If you’re reading this, stop. Pause. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and lift your shoulders up to your ears. As you exhale, let your shoulders relax down your...
