Tips from the Bench: Hon. Rebecca F. Zipp
Tips from the Bench: Hon. Rebecca F. Zipp On March 20, 2024, the Honorable Rebecca F. Zipp was sworn in as a judge for the San Diego County Superior Court. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Judge...
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Understanding Licenses: What Are They and How to Enforce Them?
Understanding Licenses: What Are They and How to Enforce Them? What is a License? Intellectual Property (IP) protection is vital for businesses, inventors, and individuals seeking to safeguard their creative works. But what happens...
Message from Co-Editor in Chief
Message from Co-Editor in Chief Hi NLD members! I am honored to have served as Co-Editor of the New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) Newsletter, For the Record for the past two years. Thank you to all the...
Ethics for New Lawyers: A New Deal for the Bar Exam
Ethics for New Lawyers: A New Deal for the Bar Exam Each year, around 16,000 people take the California Bar Examination. The two-day exam is given in February and July and consists of five essay questions,...
Tips from the Bar: Lieutenant Commander Kristen Capps
Tips from the Bar: Lieutenant Commander Kristen Capps Two things Lieutenant Commander Kristen Capps always knew about herself are that she always wanted to go to law school as well as follow in her...
Prioritizing Your Practice & Parenting
Prioritizing Your Practice & Parenting The life of a woman lawyer and mother inevitably involves a familiar struggle—balancing the competing demands of your job with the commitments of raising children and being actively involved...
Message from NLD Chair
Message from NLD Chair Happy October everyone! As we are nearing the end of the year, I want to take the time to give a big shout-out to the San Diego County Bar Association’s...
Balancing Acts: Professionalism, Volunteerism, and Motherhood
Balancing Acts: Professionalism, Volunteerism, and Motherhood In the world of women in law, successfully juggling competing priorities is a perpetual topic, akin to the pursuit of happiness. Like happiness, “balance” isn’t an innate state;...
Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair
Message from Community Outreach Co-Chair SDCBA Members, I am excited to be writing this message as one of the Community Outreach Co-Chairs of the San Diego County Bar Association’s New Lawyer Division (“NLD”). If you’re...
The SDCBA 125th Anniversary Celebration — Event Recap
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...