The Corporate Transparency Act Means Rigorous Reporting Requirements for Corporate Clients The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law that imposes additional reporting requirements on qualifying entities. Despite its name, the CTA will...
NLD Member Spotlight: Hana M. Willard Hana Willard is a judicial law clerk for Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard and could not love her work more. Before graduating from the California Western School of...
Message from the NLD Board July brought the sun to San Diego and the New Lawyer Division was ready to welcome it. The NLD co-hosted the annual Summer Social, a San Diego County Bar...
Attorneys as Bankers I don’t know about you, but I didn’t go to law school to become a banker.[1] However, when you raised your hand to become an attorney, you agreed to abide by...
Tips For New Lawyers: Requests for Production of Documents, Tangible Things, Land, and Other Property In civil cases, parties can use Requests for Production of Documents (RFP) to obtain documents. There is no limit...
Message from the NLD Chair Hello Members, Feeling a little gloomy? I know I am! Unfortunately, May Gray was all too real, and June Gloom is staying true to its name. “Sunny” San Diego did...
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Joel R. Wohlfeil Judge Joel Wohlfeil is proud to serve the San Diego community as a judge; when you first enter his courtroom, this is evident. He has chosen to...
Tips from the Bar: Deputy District Attorney James D. Koerber Deputy District Attorney James D. Koerber has served as a public servant in California for almost 40 years. First, he served as a Deputy...
An Expansion of the Duty of Oversight to Corporate Officers Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery has expanded the fiduciary duty of oversight to include corporate officers. This development arose from the Court of...
Ethical Considerations and Fee Arbitration Nearly all new engagements for legal services should include a written agreement which spells out the terms and scope of the engagement, the fees to be charged and their...