Marijuana Law: A New Body of Law
As of today, 10 states have passed recreational marijuana laws along with 33 states that have some form of medical marijuana laws. With each passing of these laws comes the same debates and concerns.
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The Duty to Communicate — A Two Way Street
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4, effective now for a year, has made explicit some duties never stated in former rule 3-500. The new portion of the rule calls for a conversation between lawyer and client about the tripartite relationship among: (1) the client’s objectives; (2) the means the lawyer has available to achieve them; and (3) the resources—financial as well as personal—the client can devote.
Is AI the new ‘Snake Oil’?
We have all experienced AI in modern life: Netflix recommendations, Amazon’s and Spotify’s suggestions, and LinkedIn’s and Facebook’s prods. These may be recent, but AI has been around the legal world for a long while, in both legal research and electronic discovery.
The Duty to Communicate — A Two Way Street
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4, effective now for a year, has made explicit some duties never stated in former Rule 3-500.
Finding a Pathway to Mindfulness
Stress and anxiety seem to be an inherent part of the job description of being a lawyer. This mindset has to change if we hope to achieve happiness in our chosen career.
Wu v. O’Gara Coach Co., LLC (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 1069
Should the court disqualify a lawyer and the lawyer’s firm based on the lawyer’s previous engagement as an adversary’s executive and playbook knowledge.
Keep An Eye Out For ISO Endorsements CG 22 94 And CG 22 95
Both general contractors and subcontractors should keep an eye out for these Endorsements.
Can You Rely On What Your Client Tells You to Avoid Malicious Prosecution?
Typically, a client provides the lawyer with information that the lawyer otherwise finds plausible, and the lawyer files a lawsuit based on the evidence from the client. Opposing counsel may make an assertion that the lawyer should dismiss the case as lacking merit, given the contrary evidence. Under such circumstances, what are the ethical obligations of the lawyer?
The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry v. California Guild (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 706
Is a lawyer and his new firm subject to disqualification, notwithstanding the fact that the lawyer has been ethically screened since the date of hire, when the lawyer formerly represented a party in litigation and then joined a law firm representing an adverse party?
Monster Energy v. Schechter (2019) 7 Cal.5th 781 – Supreme Court of California (July 11, 2019)
Can a lawyer’s signature on a settlement agreement under the notation that the lawyer approved the written agreement as to form and content evidence the lawyer’s intent to be bound by the agreement’s confidentiality provisions that extended to both the parties and their lawyers?
