Want to avoid a State Bar complaint? Think back to preschool, and remember what we teach our two and three
Congratulations, Professor Choper
Today I want to take a moment to congratulate Professor (and former Dean) Jesse Choper of my alma mater, UC Berkeley
CLE: Not To Be Taken Lightly
Let’s face it, no one loves continuing legal education except the providers who charge a fortune for it. There are
Representation…Virtually
The concept of a virtual law practice would have made my judge’s head spin back in my clerkship days. We
How to Respond to the Dreaded Complaint
No one wants to see a piece of mail from the California State Bar except at dues time (and let’s
Distressed Homeowners and the Legal Profession
It’s impossible to miss the dire news for US homeowners over the past few years. Foreclosures have gone from being
Supreme Court and Bar Get Tougher
Recent unprecedented actions by the Bar and the California Supreme Court indicate that attorney discipline is only going to get
What Is It About BigLaw?
Following up on my last post about the discipline system aiming at solos and small partnerships, I wanted to add
Towards Whom Is The Discipline System Aiming?
It is a question many attorneys brought before the Bar ask themselves (and often others in their rants about the
From WSJ Law Blog: The Ability to Pay Weighs on a Lawyer’s Sanctions
By Sam Favate, Wall Street Journal Law Blog Everyone’s heard a defendant – or seen a fictional one on television