Beyond the Lord of the Dance: Extortionate Demand Letters
By David C. Carr The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3, has a new opinion, Falcon Brands v. Mousavi & Lee L.L.P. (case no. G059477, filed 1/27/22), that adds to our knowledge of...
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President’s Message: April 11, 2022
Tomorrow, our directors will meet to select two people to be appointed to fill vacancies on our board. It really is a wonderful opportunity. Each fall, our membership does a fantastic job of selecting...
President’s Message: April 4, 2022
At the San Diego County Bar Association’s judicial reception last week, I enjoyed the opportunity to talk with a lot of my favorite colleagues in our legal community, as well as to meet some...
An Attorney May Obtain Advance Consent to Take Protective Action on Behalf of a Client Who Later Becomes Incapacitated
By Anne M. Rudolph In 2018, the Supreme Court rejected a proposed modified version of Model Rule 1.14 which would have allowed an attorney to take protective action if the attorney reasonably believed that...
Mindful Communication
By Phillip Stephan Pause. As attorneys, we are inherently attuned to the power of words. We seek to use them to persuade, to disarm, to indicate, and for other functions related to our practices....
President’s Message: March 28, 2022
When I first began volunteering as a temporary judge, my mother-in-law asked me how often I got to use the “little hammer.” I correctly concluded that she was referring to a gavel, and probably...
President’s Message: March 21, 2022
Yesterday marked the anniversary of my sister entering the world — happy birthday again, Michelle — and the first day of spring. Both events are significant to me. The former is important because Michelle...
A Lawyer’s Obligation of Candor
A Lawyer’s Obligation of Candor Lawyers have always had a duty to be honest and truthful pursuant to general ethical principles, as well as the State Bar Act. The newest version of the Rules...
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division
Message from the Chair of the New Lawyer Division Hi Everyone, I hope to see you this Saturday at NLD’s morning hike meet-up at Torrey Pines. It’ll be a great opportunity to network while...
Ground Hog Day Review – New Environmental Laws in 2022
Ground Hog Day Review – New Environmental Laws in 2022 On February 10, the SDCBA Environmental Law/Land Use Section met by Zoom to discuss new environmental and land use laws for 2022 in its...
