Can Conflict Waivers Always Cure All? By Nicholas Pilchak Clients with a need for expensive legal representation often seek to save money and pool resources by hiring the same lawyer for the same or...
Tips from the Bench: The Honorable Peter F. Murray “Welcome to Department 501 of your San Diego Superior Court.” That’s how the Hon. Peter F. Murray starts every session, setting a tone of openness and order...
Ask the Mentor Dear Mentor: I’m having trouble with billing and meeting my billable hour requirement. Why am I at the office for 12 hours but only have 7 hours written down? I’m a second-year...
Legal Life: Venom and Vernacular Legal Life: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs of the Everyday Attorney” is your monthly invitation to laugh, commiserate, and connect with the real stories behind life in the law. If...
Shaping San Diego’s Legal Leaders: A Look Inside the SDCBA Leadership Academy Each year, the SDCBA Leadership Academy cultivates a cohort of legal professionals through an immersive six-month curriculum rooted in values-based leadership, emotional...
Avoid Discipline by Building Strong Client Relationships There are approximately 190,000 active status licensed attorneys in California. Thankfully, the vast majority of us get through our entire careers without any disciplinary issue with the State...
By Anne M. Rudolph There are various situations that may arise where an attorney may be asked to allow a third party to pay a client’s attorney’s fees and costs. Examples include a parent paying...
By Stacey A. Kartchner As Immediate Past President of the SDCBA and Chair of the Leadership Outreach Committee (“LOC”), I have the privilege of collaborating with an exceptionally talented and amazing group of individuals...
By Charles Berwanger Those two decisions are: Plantations at Haywood 1, LLC v. Plantations at Haywood, LLC (2025) 108 Cal. App. 5th 803; and Lake v. Gates (9th Cir., 2025) 130 F. 4th 1064. Both culminated in the...
New Attorney Spotlight: Stella Gerson Champions Inclusion in Law When the tools of your profession suddenly change, how do you adapt? For Stella Gerson, staff attorney at the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and vice...
