OC Lawyer / Ethically Speaking
Created on 8/30/2010 10:59:10 AM
Coito v. Superior Court and Discoverability of Witness Statements

Is the interview of witnesses protected attorney work-product? Read More..


Created on 5/28/2010 9:48:12 AM
The Uncertainty Surrounding the State of the Law of Ethical Screens

The issue is disqualification of attorney firms. . . . Read More..


Created on 4/28/2010 11:08:37 AM
Modification of Lawyer-Client Fee Agreements

Modification of attorney-client fee agreements may become a trickier business to navigate given a p... Read More..


Created on 3/23/2010 9:37:11 AM
Finance and Friendship – Judicial Bias May Violate Due Process

Judicial disqualification has narrowed, but has been obfuscated.... Read More..


Created on 2/24/2010 9:41:28 AM
High Courts Address Attorney-Client Privilege

The year’s end brought two important new decisions addressing the attorney-client privilege, both a... Read More..


Created on 2/1/2010 10:00:02 AM
Advice to In-House Counsel

It is difficult to be a lawyer—particularly these days. Generally, the public does not appreciate u... Read More..


Created on 12/28/2009 12:46:40 PM
2009 Ethics Round-Up

Committee members discuss some of the most important ethics-related opinions from 2009 and two new ... Read More..


Created on 12/1/2009 4:46:26 PM
U.S. v. Ruehle: An Example of the Frailty of California’s Presumption of Attorney-Client Confidentiality

The recent decision in United States v. Ruehle (No. 09-50161, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21450 (9th Cir. ... Read More..


Created on 11/10/2009 2:06:03 PM
Proposed Changes to Trust Accounting Rule Will Reduce Discipline Risk, But May Create Traps

Despite the availability of MCLE, the State Bar’s Handbook on Client Trust Accounting for Californi... Read More..


Created on 10/7/2009 1:31:06 PM
Testing Loyalty’s Limits
Thoughts on the Proliferation of Advance Waivers

Do “advance waivers” protect the law firm? Are they ethically proper? Read More..