Model Rule 8.3: The Argument Against
By David C. Carr American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 8.3 provides that “a lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial...
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Lettuce Meal Plan
By Heidi Weaver It’s kind of a running joke here at the law school where I work that lunchtime can be feast or famine. Some days you’re lucky if you can grab a stale...
The Significant Costs of Incivility and the Rules of Professional Conduct
By Alara T. Chilton For many years, improving civility among lawyers has been a serious concern for the legal profession, including in California. In response, the State Bar, district courts, local bar associations, and...
Judicial Mentor Program: 2023 Applications
By Judge Dwayne Moring The San Diego Superior Court launched a local Judicial Mentor Program (JMP) last year to encourage the development of a well-qualified and diverse judicial applicant pool with a varied background...
Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever”
Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever” As an attorney seeking to advance your career, whether within a firm or within the legal community at large, you may feel the “overachiever” instinct to immediately accept...
Message from the Social Events Chair
Message from the Social Events Chair September brings back-to-school excitement to many San Diegans, including law students at our three local law schools. For practicing attorneys, fall may be a return to work after...
The Toll of Declining Trust: Can America’s Faith in the Courts be Restored?
The Toll of Declining Trust: Can America’s Faith in the Courts be Restored? Less than half of Americans approve of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job, according to a...
New Lawyer Division Spotlight: Veneeta Jaswal
New Lawyer Division Spotlight: Veneeta Jaswal Veneeta Jaswal has known from a young age that she wanted to be a “laywer,” as she wrote in second grade when asked what she wanted to be...
Tips from the Bar: Benjamin Cheeks
Tips from the Bar: Benjamin Cheeks Criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Cheeks, an attorney of nearly 20 years, says this profession “fell in his lap” while he was studying to be an engineer. He attended...
Social Media Competence: An Ethical Requirement
By Shelly Skinner California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 requires that attorneys provide competent representation to their clients. This includes “the duty to keep abreast of the changes in the law and its practice,...
