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Firm Watch


On the Move

May 21, 2008
By Jredhage

California firm Rutan & Tucker has elevated six of its attorneys to partner in its Costa Mesa office.


State Bar & Bar Associations


ABA President William H. Neukom, the San Francisco Giants' new managing general partner, took pains to clarify that his baseba...


Judicial Profile


Persistence Pays Off

May 21, 2008
By Martin Bergn

David B. Gelfound was appointed to the bench after a losing campaign for his judgeship. He had the support of many judges he'd...


Criminal


Criminal defendants might be getting shortchanged by not always having juries that reflect a fair representation of San Diego'...


Criminal


Woman Faces More Pellicano Case Charges

May 21, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

A woman will be tried for the second time for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury about her contact with one of Anthony Pe...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


When Time's Not On Your Side

May 21, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

No rules of appellate practice are more important than those governing the filing of the notice of appeal, write Margaret Grig...


U.S. Supreme Court


Justices Reverse 9th Circuit in LAX Bombing Plot

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

In a victory for the Bush administration, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday reinstated the full conviction against an al-Qaida ope...


Law Practice


Veteran of S.F. Legal Scene Seeks Revival

May 21, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

As E. Robert Wallach sees it, there's room in San Francisco for two great bar associations. ...


Media


Judge Increases Jury Award for S.F. Newspaper

May 21, 2008
By Rebecca Beyer

A San Francisco County Superior Court judge trebled a portion of a jury's verdict in favor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian o...


Litigation


A man who pleaded "no contest" to resisting arrest can still sue for damages based on the arresting officer's alleged use of e...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


For almost as long as the Los Angeles County Court has had a pro bono panel of mediators to help resolve the deluge of cases i...


Litigation


Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced Monday that it had settled with a former company designer who allegedly sketched out idea...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Bar Fight

May 21, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

How one small law school forced the American Bar Association to clarify its accreditation standards. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Training Days

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Diane Downs, the firmwide manager for attorney development at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, offers some tips on how t...


U.S. Supreme Court


Supreme Court Upholds States' Tax Exemptions

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Refusing to disrupt long-standing tax policies in California and most other states, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday upheld the s...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Pop Quiz

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Our experts offer sample answers to the six practice questions and two performance tests from the February 2008 California Bar...


The New Lawyer Supplement


No Free Pass

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Passing the bar is difficult enough when you have nothing to do but study, but how do students who work full-time find time to...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Alternative Education

May 21, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Snapshots of five of California’s unaccredited law schools. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Laying the Groundwork

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Because most new lawyers spend only a few years at their first law firms, it's never too early to start planning for the next ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


By the Numbers

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Overview of statistics for the Feb. 2007 bar exam. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


New Hoops

May 21, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Thanks to legislation that went into effect this year, California’s unaccredited law schools are being regulated by the State ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


More School?!

May 21, 2008
By Jredhage

If firms are indifferent to LL.M. degrees, why are master's of law programs expanding? ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Mid-Size Me

May 21, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Los Angeles-based recruiter Valerie Fontaine weighs in on the pluses and minuses of practicing at small and mid-size firms. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


The New Lawyer

May 20, 2008
By oscar

In this issue of The New Lawyer, some of the state's top practitioners offer free advice to new lawyers. They describe how t...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Straight Talk About Gay Marriage

May 20, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

California's Supreme Court has a long tradition of leading when it comes to the protection of civil rights and liberties. Some...


The New Lawyer Q&A


Performance Test A

May 20, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

To: Joan Clay RE: Draft Brief in Opposition to Demurrer for One-Stop Corp.


The New Lawyer Q&A


Question 6

May 20, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

1a) Is Lawco Bound by Its Contract With Computerworks?


The New Lawyer Q&A


Question 5

May 20, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Community Property/Quasi-Community Property


The New Lawyer Q&A


Question 4

May 20, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

1. What Arguments Should Church Make in Support of Its Claim, and What Is The Likely Result? Discuss.


Firm Watch


On the Move

May 20, 2008
By Jredhage

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has gained two attorneys in its business and finance practice group in San Francisco.