Legal Ethics for New Attorneys

Ethically Withdrawing from Representation

Carole Buckner
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Properly withdrawing from representation pursuant to applicable rules, ethics opinions and case law can reduce the risk of a legal malpractice claim.

Tips from the Pros

Some Lessons on Flying Solo

Matthew Lab
Director, Access to Law Initiative
California Western School of Law

For most attorneys, the thought of opening a solo practice is exciting, liberating and terrifying at the same time.

Features

Eleven Points for Representing Clients in Trust and Estate Disputes
(From the experience of a three-year associate)

Michael McDonald
Goodwin Brown Gross & Lovelace, LLP

Representing a client in a trust and estate dispute has a lot of similarities to client representation in a more traditional civil dispute. It also has a lot of differences.

4 Tips for Securing Mobile Devices

Adriana Linares
SDCBA Member Technology Officer

Here are some suggestions for making sure devices that store or have access to client (or firm!) data are properly cared for [...]

The Inn Crowd: Why Join an American Inn of Court

Audrey Wood
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

San Diego County is home to six American Inns of Court, and yet many attorneys are unfamiliar with the Inns of Court organization.

Scene At

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