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Investor and philanthropist Charlie Munger founded Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and was the longtime chairman of the Daily J...
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State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters,
Pro Bono work, not an alternative to the bar exam, improves access to justice
By Kris Whitten
In order to better serve the public, why doesn’t the State Bar turn its attention to partnering with the local bar association...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters,
State Bar’s proposed alternative to taking the bar exam has much support
By Claire M. Solot
The statement that “everyone’s against it” is false. The State Bar staff report clearly states that 84% of the public support ...
Judges and Judiciary, Family
Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)
By Patti C. Ratekin
The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzzwords” heard in a Family La...
Constitutional Law
Bump stocks, machine guns, and the rule of lenity
By Glenn E. Roper
A brief submitted by the Pacific Legal Foundation focused on the “rule of lenity,” a doctrine that requires resolving ambiguit...
A system of justice that adds years to the emotional injury of divorce litigation, where justice is delayed and fractured, whe...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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San Diego County Bar Association elects 2024 officers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Statement From Daily Journal Corporation Regarding The Passing Of Charles T. Munger
MCLE
Liquidated damages could undo a settlement agreement
When a settlement agreement negotiated at a mediation inc...
Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 2)
The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant defini...
By Patti C. RatekinGuide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)
The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant defini...
By Patti C. Ratekin