Tips from the Bench: Judge Daniel Goldstein Walking into Department 1102 to appear before Judge Daniel Goldstein feels like someone is greeting you with a smile and a firm handshake. In the new courthouse...
Contact with Represented Persons by a Pro Se Lawyer On September 28, 2022, the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 502, which addresses a pro se...
Message from the Vice Chair Greeting NLD Members, Stephanie Pengilley here, your vice chair. I am looking forward to becoming the division’s chair in just a few short months. This year NLD has put...
Consider Post-Conviction Criminal Relief When I passed the bar in 2009, the economy was in deep recession, and the public defender’s office where I had hoped to work (and most such offices statewide) froze...
Assembly Bill 2644: Juvenile Interrogations Reform Bill Picture this: you are cruising down California Highway 163 on a clear morning with your windows down, music blasting. You are driving to the gym, trying to...
Settlement-Related Tax Issues that Litigators and Mediators Should Know About Negotiations and settlements are an everyday occurrence in the legal profession. Tax implications are often overlooked in settlement discussions and negotiations yet often play a...
NLD Member Spotlight: Mark Simpliciano Mark Simpliciano is a resilient young attorney who is currently an Associate Attorney with Garcia Hong Law APC, a San Diego civil law firm that focuses on business litigation,...
Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever” As an attorney seeking to advance your career, whether within a firm or within the legal community at large, you may feel the “overachiever” instinct to immediately accept...
Message from the Social Events Chair September brings back-to-school excitement to many San Diegans, including law students at our three local law schools. For practicing attorneys, fall may be a return to work after...
The Toll of Declining Trust: Can America’s Faith in the Courts be Restored? Less than half of Americans approve of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job, according to a...