The SDCBA 125th Anniversary Celebration — Event Recap I recently had the privilege of attending the San Diego County Bar Association’s (“SDCBA”) 125th Anniversary Party. Founded in 1899, the SDCBA is one the oldest and...
Debunking Three Common Trademark Myths and Understanding the Benefits of Trademarking For any entrepreneur looking to protect their brand name or logo, three common trademark myths must be debunked. Along with clearing up these...
Legal Ethics for New Lawyers: Do Not Be Drawn Into Criminal Activity: Guidance from ABA Formal Opinion 513 The last thing a lawyer wants to learn is that the lawyer has been providing legal...
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Eugenia Eyherabide Growing up in Bakersfield, California, Judge Eugenia Eyherabide’s interest in the law was sparked during her time working at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office between...
Message from the Co-Editor in Chief Happy August, New Lawyer Division members! I hope you are having a great summer so far. As Co-Editor in Chief of For the Record, I want to thank you...
What to do After Receiving a Civil Notice of Appeal Imagine this: You are a civil attorney, and your client finally receives a favorable ruling on a hard-fought motion in state court. You excitedly...
Legal Ethics for New Lawyers: Client Confidentiality and Listservs: How Much Can You Say to Obtain Professional Assistance? The American Bar Association (ABA) recently published an ethics opinion addressing the use of listservs to...
NLD Event Recap: Say Hello to Summer The New Lawyer Division (NLD) had the privilege of collaborating with the Intellectual Property and Civil Litigation Sections to host the “Say Hello to Summer” social networking...
Tips from the Bar: Michelle Mitchell, Esq. Michelle Mitchell is a San Diego-based Trial Attorney at Portfolio Recovery Associates with over 20 years of experience in civil litigation. As a trial attorney, she values the...
Ethics for New Lawyers: Who is my client? The Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Under RPC 1.2 Oddly enough, many lawyers forget this very important point somewhere along the way of working...