Ethical Considerations When Working with Other Counsel The old adage “two is better than one” certainly rings true in today’s legal world. A complex civil matter can involve national counsel, local counsel, trial counsel,...
Message from the Chair of the NLD Hi Everyone, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is a vital part of our overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, mental health issues among lawyers are...
Leaders Serve: The Value of Pro Bono Service Last month’s SDCBA leadership panel explored the value of pro bono service and how attorneys can identify those needs and step forward with solutions. Program panelists...
Legal Marketing 101: Three LinkedIn Tips for Attorneys Few people enter law school with the intention of becoming a marketing professional. The conventional wisdom of legal practitioners is: do good work, and success will...
The Intersection Between Media and Law: Television News in COVID-19 and Beyond “In order to produce a good news story, it really comes down to the people and letting them tell the story,” said...
Tips from the Bench: Judge CJ Mody Judge CJ Mody, who joined the bench in January 2021, is the first South Asian American judge to sit on the San Diego Superior Court. Born in...
NLD Member Spotlight: Claudia Ignacio Claudia Ignacio, recipient of this year’s SDCBA Service by a New Lawyer Award, is a young trailblazer in the San Diego legal community. As a tax attorney with Hone...
By Shelly Skinner California’s legal ethics rules are designed to protect the public and the integrity of the legal system, while promoting the administration of justice and confidence in the legal profession. Cal. Rule...
Feb. 24, 2022: Millions across the world watched in horror as Russia invaded Ukraine. A war that, to date, has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties and a mass exodus from Ukraine seeking safe haven....
By Mallory H. Chase Although nonlawyers are not directly governed by the California Rules of Professional Conduct (see CRPC, rule 1.0(a) [the “rules are intended to regulate professional conduct of lawyers through discipline”] [emphasis...
