AI in the Courtroom: “A Cautious and Reasonable Approach” Constant technological advancements have led to increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI). But what happens when AI becomes more prevalent in the legal profession?...
Legal Life: Gold Robes and Marble Turtles New attorneys, here’s something no one tells you in law school: Judges are just people. Sure, lately it feels like they’re the last line keeping the legal...
Ask the Mentor: How to Organize Your Desk and Office Dear Mentor: Why is my desk such a mess? There are papers and files everywhere, and it causes me so much anxiety. I clean...
Message from NLD Leadership Friends, Colleagues, and Veterans, This Veterans Day, I carved out some time to revisit the history of what was originally Armistice Day and to look through old artifacts from family...
By: Edward J. McIntyre Lawyers representing clients about to face a jury need to know as much as possible about potential jurors so they can intelligently decide whom to excuse and whom to risk...
By Katie ParkerAssociate Clinical Professor, USD School of Law It was over two decades ago, but I still vividly remember how starting law school felt like drinking from a fire hose. The reading, the...
Message from the Board It’s October, and in our beautiful city that means the pumpkin spice is flowing and the calaveras are glowing. As we celebrate Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos, it is a wonderful opportunity...
Ask the Mentor Scripts You Need for Those Difficult Conversations Dear Mentor: What’s the best way to handle bossy clients and their unreasonable demands? I have a client who demands that I do X,...
Legal Life: How to Replace a Lawyer in Ten Easy Emails Legal Life: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs of the Everyday Attorney” is your monthly invitation to laugh, commiserate, and connect with the real...
Tips from the Bench: Judge Michael D. Washington Discusses the Importance of Mentorship In a recent conversation between San Diego County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Washington and his longtime mentee, Derek Dente, the...
