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May 2019 |
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Been There, Done That;
Advice on how to Succeed in the Legal Profession
Join us for a panel discussion from attorneys in a variety of practice areas providing invaluable insight and advice to new attorneys on gaining employment, tips for success, and what it means to practice with professionalism and civility. Learn more and register here.
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New Lawyer Forum: Monthly
Meet-Up
Join Forum members at their fun and informal Monthly Meet-Up held the 3rd Thursday of every month.

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TGI-Tech! Breakfast with the MTO
Bring your technology and practice management questions and we'll bring the breakfast, refreshments and answers!

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2019 Civil Litigation Conference
Tips and feedback from Judges and Court Staff.

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New Attorneys are Invited and Encouraged to Attend:
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Letter from the Chair of the Forum
By Mellania E. Safarian
Clark Hill PLC
Hello New Lawyers:
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this month’s publication of For the Record. I want to encourage each of you to take advantage of our e-publication and submit your proposed articles to our Editor in Chief, Kevin Hambly at khambly@srfirms.com. This is a great opportunity for New Lawyers to become published in an award winning publication. I look forward to reading your articles next month.

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Legal Ethics for New Attorneys
Rule 1.15: Not Your Father’s Client Trust Account Rule
By David C. Carr
Law Office of David C. Carr
As of November 1, 2018, California lawyers are subject to a new rule on safekeeping the property of clients and others: Rule 1.15. The new rule differs from the prior rules in effect since 1928 in three significant areas: (1) advanced fees (2) flat fees and (3) holding funds for persons who are not clients.

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Steps Toward More Effective Mediation
Charles H. Dick
JAMS Mediation
Most civil disputes will be resolved before trial,1 and mediation has become one of the most important phases of every lawsuit. Even so, the informality of mediation induces many less-experienced litigators to take a casual attitude toward the process. Too often, lawyers approach mediation as if it were the easiest phase of a lawsuit; this is serious mistake. If pleadings, discovery and motion practice warrant hours of planning, thought and effort, why treat mediation any differently?  |

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Fronting Money or Co-Signing for Your Child’s Loan Can Have Hidden Tax Consequences
Katie Lepore
Miller, Monson, Peshel, Polacek & Hoshaw
An increasing number of millennials are moving in with their parents to save money after college. With the exorbitant costs of purchasing real estate, parents are often saddled with helping their children with a down payment on the purchase of a home and/or co-signing on the loan. However, these actions can have adverse tax consequences for the parents, which are rarely known or disclosed by real estate agents or loan officers.  |

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How to deal with self-represented litigants in Family law
Christopher Sunnen
Sunnen Law
One of the unexpected areas for new attorneys, or attorneys that are venturing into Family Law is the fact that a substantial portion of litigants are self-represented. While the state itself does not keep (or release) statistics of the number of pro per litigants in family court, most practitioners and Judges in the southern California region believe that the number is in excess of fifty percent.  |
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Scene At New Lawyer Forum Monthly Meet-Up, Wills for Heroes and more.
Have you been "Scene At" the latest events? Check out pics of recent happenings. If you have photos of SDCBA emerging attorney members at recent events, submit them to bar@sdcba.org.  |
Editor-In-Chief: Kevin Hambly
Contributing Writers: David C. Carr, Charles H. Dick, Katie Lepore, Mellania E. Safarian, Christopher Sunnen |
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