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Learn Tips & Skills for a Successful Small/Solo Practice October 6
If you belong to a small/solo firm or are thinking of hanging your shingle, be sure to attend Small/Solo Law Practice Day on October 6. Throughout the day, nationally recognized experts will teach attendees tips and skills to help fine-tune your roles as business owner, marketer, HR manager and (of course) lawyer. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to discover how to develop and maintain a successful small/solo practice. Learn more and register here. |
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Need a Professional Headshot?
Get your professional headshot taken October 3-7 and October 11-13. Appointments necessary.

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Get a Grip on Student Loans Next Wednesday
Discuss student loan repayment and forgiveness with expert Heather Jarvis.

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Welcome the Supreme Court to San Diego September 27
Help welcome the CA Supreme Court to San Diego and celebrate the launch of the Student Civics Engagement Academy.

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Get to Know the SDCBA Board Candidates
Learn about the 2017 candidates before voting opens online October 14.

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New Attorneys are Invited and Encouraged to Attend:
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Letter from the Chair of the Forum
Jason Evans
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
Dear Colleagues,
It was awesome seeing so many of you at last night’s Legal Community Open House & Law Student Welcome Reception – be sure to check out this month’s Scene At to see a few pictures (and share any you might have taken by emailing bar@sdcba.org).  |
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Legal Ethics for Emerging Attorneys
¿Hablas español? – Ethical Considerations in Advertising to and Drafting Fee Agreements Negotiated with Non-English Speaking Clients
Richard Hendlin
Attorney at Law
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, as of July 2015, California had a population of approximately 39,145,000 people, of which approximately 43.8 percent aged five and above either “sometimes” or “always” spoke a language other than English at home.  |
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13 Steps to Start Your Solo Practice
Christine McCoy
Phillips and Pelly
Although I’m happy with my law firm now, I loved my time as a solo practitioner. In the seven years I was a solo, I received a lot of questions about my practice from attorneys who toyed with the idea of going solo, such as “how do you stay focused?” (I stayed away from social media); and “do you just go to the beach every day?” (only some days) ...  |
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Features
Tools in a New Lawyer’s Research Toolbox
Isabel Eustaquio
Associate Director of Career Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
With so many resources available to you, it can be difficult to settle on just one or two to help you with specific research tasks. And as a new lawyer one of the many things you will need to consider is cost, which includes research costs.  |
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Scene At Forum Networking Mixer 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.  |
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See the Seal? It's Been CIEL Certified!
If you see this seal next to an event posted on the SDCBA website, social media or other SDCBA publications, that means the event has been "CIEL Certified." The SDCBA's Council on Integrating Emerging Lawyers identifies these programs as being especially beneficial to newer attorneys and their growing practices. Don't miss the next CIEL Certified CLE taking place September 21: "Stress-Free Student Loan Strategies." See details here. |
Editor-In-Chief: Michael Olinik
Contributing Writers: Isabel Eustaquio, Jason Evans, Richard Hendlin, Christine McCoy |
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