Ethical Considerations and Fee Arbitration Nearly all new engagements for legal services should include a written agreement which spells out the terms and scope of the engagement, the fees to be charged and their...
NLD Member Spotlight: Tarina Mand Tarina Mand was recently awarded with the 2023 SDCBA Service by a New Lawyer Award. A first-generation college student and lawyer, Tarina received a bachelor’s degree in literature from...
From Courtroom to Classroom: New Attorney Impacts Future Legal LeadersAs High School Mock Trial Team Coach As a new attorney, I’m always eager to find ways to give back to the community and make...
Message from the NLD Vice Chair My name is Elijah Gaglio, and I am honored to serve as the Vice Chair for the San Diego County Bar Association’s New Lawyer Division (NLD). As an...
By Carole J. Buckner, Senior Counsel, Klinedinst PC When one party’s counsel in litigation had knowledge of, access to, and possession and use of privileged communications of the opposing party and her husband, disqualification...
Within and outside our academic walls, it is essential that educators and administrators (1) create a culture of academic health, equity, and equality that empowers all students, especially those populations who have historically been...
More, More, More: The Future of Lawyer Regulation in California By David C. Carr As flowers follow spring rain, scandal involving government regulation (or a lack of regulation) inevitably creates more regulation. So it is...
Artificial Intelligence and the Copyright Dilemma Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in the development of creative works. Creators can now enter prompts into AI platforms like ChatGPT,...
NLD Spotlight: Jake Zindulka Jake Zindulka is the immediate past chair of the NLD. He has called San Diego home since 2015 and does not see himself returning to the Northeast. Jake is a...
Message from the NLD Community Outreach Co-Chair Happy April NLD Members, As the New Lawyer Division’s Community Outreach Co-Chair, I could not be any more excited to be writing this month’s message from the...
