Mindful Minute: March Luck
By Koryn Sheppard As March arrives with its sea of green and folklore of four-leaf clovers, we ponder the nature of luck. The mythological “pot of gold” frames good fortune as random as a...
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Ethics in Brief —Behind the Brief: Do Clients Need to Know About AI Use in Legal Drafting?
By Alexis C. Garcia, Esq. Many attorneys now rely on AI tools to draft pleadings, summarize materials, or evaluate legal theories before consulting Lexis and Westlaw. While its speed and convenience are undeniable, AI...
Ethics in Brief: Court of Appeal Draws a Bright Line in Frivolous Appeal
By David C. Carr Legal ethics for the practitioner is often about drawing lines. Often, it is not clear where the line should be drawn. The California Rules of Professional Conduct[1] and the statutes in the Business...
Notes from the New Generation
Dear Counsel, February asks us to love. It’s all around us, almost obnoxiously. Roses everywhere, balloons filling up stores. It’s a great reminder for us to show love to those in our lives. But...
Pending Generative AI Legislation — Proposed Amendment to the State Bar Act and Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7
This topic will not go away: misuse of generative AI producing hallucinated case citations and quotations. As of early February 2026, there have been more than 600 judicial decisions across the United States in...
SDCBA NLD’s February 2026 For The Record: Message from the Vice Chair
Hello SDCBA New Lawyer Division, I know many of you – but for those I have not yet met – my name is Robert Shawhan, and I am the new Vice Chair of the...
From Refugee to Advocate: A First-Generation Lawyer’s Journey to the Law
When I think about how I became a lawyer, I don’t picture a classroom or a courtroom. I picture a small suitcase and my family leaving everything behind. I was a little girl in...
Some Practical Guidance for Rule 8.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct
By Anne M. Rudolph Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3, titled “Reporting Professional Misconduct,” went into effect on August 1, 2023, making California the last state to implement a version of this rule. Referred to by...
Ethics in Brief: The California State Bar’s “Guidelines” For the Ethical Use of AI
The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Practice Guidance for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law Executive Summary By Charles Berwanger Generative AI is...
Message from the NLD Chair — January 2026
Message from the NLD Chair — January 2026 Greetings New Lawyer Division! I’m Lilly Glenister, your 2026 Chair for the New Lawyer Division (“NLD”). Born and raised in San Diego, I graduated from San Diego State...
