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Perspective

Think twice before removing that ethical screen

Nov. 29, 2016
By J. Scott Tiedemann

A recent case added to the growing line of cases addressing when a party's due process and an attorney's ability to serve as b...


Judicial Profile

Ann Park

Nov. 27, 2016
By Arin Mikailian

LA County Judge Ann Park soothes the nerves of both defendants and victims in her courtroom.


International

The president of the People's Republic of China recently promulgated the Cyber Security Law, which will go into effect June 1,...


Litigation

Picture this: Employee is underpaid $15 due to an error. Employee is terminated. Several months later, Employee reappears in t...


Litigation

Or are they simply a modified hourly billing structure disguised as some sort of cost-savings mechanism? By Thomas Suh ...


Solo and Small Firms

As the population ages, so too does the membership of the California Bar. And while age can be a factor in onset of physical, ...


Constitutional Law

Protesting the protesters

Nov. 25, 2016
By William Slomanson

The post-election posturing by today's disgruntled protesters must not disrupt the peaceful transition of power envisioned by ...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Intellectual Property

Be an expert on experts

MCLE
Nov. 25, 2016
By John W. Thornburgh, Olga I. May

Expert evidence can come up in any case, from trade secret, to product liability, to breach of contract. It is important to mi...


Law Practice

How to get your stuff back

Nov. 24, 2016
By Patrick W. Kelly

"Someone took my stuff and won't give it back" is a familiar problem with a simple remedy — a writ of possession, often referr...


Law Practice

The legal blog

Nov. 24, 2016
By Hamid Yazdan Panah

Blogging aids search engine optimization, attracts clients and can help establish you as an expert. ...


Government

Trump and the legal profession

Nov. 24, 2016
By Reuel Schiller

It's upsetting that this election appears to have resulted in the elimination of many of the normal breaks that our Constituti...


GC Email

Trump may throw wrench in AT&T-Time Warner deal

Nov. 24, 2016
By Jill M. Manning

If President Trump follows through on the promise of Candidate Trump, the proposed merger may be dead on arrival. By Jill M. M...


GC Email

Focus on value

Nov. 24, 2016
By Scott M. Wornow

With recent industry surveys reflecting sagging demand for legal services, how does that apparent singular focus on maintainin...


Perspective

For Sale: Business

Nov. 23, 2016
By Theresa Pahl

The sale of a business requires advance planning to proceed smoothly. By Theresa Pahl and Neepa Majmudar ...


Perspective

The president-elect recently told "60 Minutes" that he is turning down his $400,000 presidential salary. By Robert W. Wood ...


Government

Concerns about Trump's immigration policies

Nov. 23, 2016
By Julia Harumi Mass

Immigrants and immigrants' rights advocates are particularly uneasy, given the extreme positions Trump took during his campaig...


Real Estate/Development

Landlord-tenant lawsuits: a primer

Nov. 22, 2016
By Mark E. Inbody

Landlord-tenant lawsuits are nothing new. But the heated rental markets in cities like San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles ...


Perspective

Hearsay, the experts say!

Nov. 22, 2016
By John T. Brazier

This past summer the California Supreme Court took the opportunity "to revisit and revamp" the hearsay rules related to expert...


Appellate Practice

Extremely Effective Advocacy Advice

Nov. 22, 2016
By Myron Moskovitz

Don't use strong modifiers – instead, make your points with facts, policy arguments and law. ...


Law Practice

Extreme Advocacy: An Exercise

Nov. 22, 2016
By David M. Balabanian

What if there were a cheap and effective way to reduce the incidence of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer? Hear...


Judges and Judiciary

Choosing Hobson's Choice

Nov. 22, 2016
By Benjamin G. Shatz

From the 1920s until today, more than 250 California cases use the phrase. But, the pesky pedant asks, are courts and lawyers ...


Constitutional Law

Prop. N doesn't pass muster

Nov. 22, 2016
By David A. Carrillo, Stephen M. Duvernay

The successful San Francisco ballot initiative, which permits noncitizens to vote in local elections, violates the California ...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, Constitutional Law

Pro per defendants' requests in criminal cases

MCLE
Nov. 21, 2016
By Jacqueline A. Connor

Learn about pro per defendants' requests for ancillary services.


Judicial Profile

Steven Shayer

Nov. 20, 2016
By Arin Mikailian

Superior Court Commissioner Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


Law Practice, Law Office Management

Partner departures: starting questions for departure planning

Nov. 19, 2016
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche

If you are a law firm partner who has started to think that your future may be brighter at a different firm, you have some ser...


Law Practice

In at least 20 states, it is not mandatory for the court to give these adults a lawyer. By Thomas F. Coleman ...


In this month's column, I'll list what I see as the major advantages and disadvantages for law firms of requiring employees to...


Constitutional Law

Presidential pardons and the Clinton chronicles

Nov. 19, 2016
By Ira L. Shafiroff

As President Barack Obama prepares for the orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump, many wonder whether eith...


Government

Trump won't be the first litigious president

Nov. 19, 2016
By James Attridge

Press accounts indicate that Trump's affinity for the courtroom is unique and unprecedented. But that's just not true.


Perspective

Repealing Obamacare: more tricky than Trump thinks

Nov. 19, 2016
By Kenneth B. Schnoll

According to President-elect Donald J. Trump's campaign website, "on day one of the Trump Administration, we will ask Congress...