What To Do When a Witness Lies
By Charles Berwanger Practice law long enough and it will happen to you. You’ll learn, after the fact, that a witness on whom you were counting lied at a deposition. With trial looming, what...
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Honing Your Negotiation Skills to Become a Better Leader
Honing Your Negotiation Skills to Become a Better Leader On November 9, 2023, the San Diego County Bar Association hosted its final virtual Leadership Speaker Series for the year, titled, “The Art of Leading...
Fall Marks the Final Season to Prepare for the Corporate Transparency Act
Fall Marks the Final Season to Prepare for the Corporate Transparency Act The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was designed to assist the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in combating money laundering and other financial...
Message from the NLD Chair
Message from the NLD Chair Holiday Greetings NLD! As this year comes to an end, I find myself bidding farewell to 2023 with a sense of gratitude for the NLD executive committee that I...
Rule 1.18 Imposes Duties Owed To A Prospective Client, But Not All Communications Result in a Person Becoming A Prospective Client
By Anne Rudolph Lana Lawyer has a plaintiff’s personal injury practice. She does not maintain an internet web site and does not otherwise engage in advertising. However, her e-mail address is published on the State Bar...
Be a Joiner
By Heidi Weaver What does it mean to be a joiner? Here are some informal definitions of “joiner” that I found: That all sounds pleasant and advisable enough. But being a “joiner” has honestly...
Ethically Representing a Client at Deposition or Trial
By Eric Deitz A recent ABA ethics opinion addresses the demands that arise when preparing a client to testify and during their testimony. The ABA issued Formal Opinion 508 on August 5, 2023. While...
Many Reasons Why I Joined the SDCBA’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Division
A sense of belonging is priceless. The DEI Division at the SDCBA has created a space for lawyers and the legal community to use their different perspectives and backgrounds to actively work against all...
Ethically Managing Your Legal Intake Support Staff
Ethically Managing Your Legal Intake Support Staff It is important for lawyers to have a solid understanding of their ethical responsibilities when managing and supervising nonlawyer assistants involved in the client intake process. Recently,...
Raising the Limited Jurisdictional Limit: What Could this Mean for Consumers?
Raising the Limited Jurisdictional Limit: What Could this Mean for Consumers? Currently in California state court the jurisdictional limit for a limited civil case is $25,000 or less. As some of you may know,...
