What happens if someone else in your firm represented an adverse party?
Sage advice about participating in organizations and political activities.
Sound advice for avoiding liability or ethical violations.
How to best detect and avoid conflicts of interest.
Be prepared in case the State Bar increases investigations.
Setting expectations at the outset of an agreement is a good idea.
A review of some significant cases from last year.
Now that courts require electronic submissions of evidence, attorneys have duties to come up to speed.
Get up close and personal with California Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.18 to avoid breaching a duty to someone you’ve just met!
A stun gun is generally not a good thing to bring to court.
What to expect from a private mediator.
Clauses to have in place for when a client upsets the cost-benefit calculation of a contingency fee arrangement by terminating the representation prematurely.
A new case addresses anti-SLAPP motions directed at an attorney’s prelitigation letter written to convey a client’s legal position.
Numerous factos can affect which state’s law applies to a representation.
What to say, and not to say, when letting go.
How do ethics rules for lawyers apply to the use of generative AI in practice?
Mental health is a key component to competency in the practice of law.
Ethical scenarios that may help lawyers understand when they are required to report conduct by other lawyers.
An overview of how to spot legal issues when preparing a trust.