Workers’ Compensation: Types of Injuries and Filing a Claim (The Very First Step)
If you have a work-related injury or illness, your employer is required by law to pay for workers’ compensation benefits. Common workplace injuries include:
Author: San Diego County Bar Association
Social Media Policies for Employees: Lessons from the Sports Industry
By Decker Cady
One social media post can spread world-wide in seconds. In that same amount of time, a professional athlete or sports personality can lose thousands, and even millions, with a single post. Social media is a double-edged sword, and it applies to all areas of representation.
Stress Reduction Techniques
Building and maintaining a law practice can be stressful, especially for lawyers who are just starting out. At an SDCBA wellness workshop for lawyers, attorneys-turned psychologists Dr. Dennis Saccuzzo and Dr. Nancy Johnson shared their favorite practical techniques for reducing stress levels instantly and increasing resiliency against stress over time. Here are a few takeaways, in case you missed it:
Cybersecurity, Client Confidences, and ABA Formal Opinion 477R
You work for a boutique firm that handles transactional legal needs. One of the firm’s clients has grown from a successful regional business into a nationwide powerhouse. It has become so successful, in fact, that it recently became the target of a widely reported cyberattack. You spoke with the client contact when that happened, and she confided in you that the company is aware of dozens of attempts to breach its security measures just within the past year.
Expedited Jury Trials: How to Get Your Small Cases in Front of a Jury
Can a lawyer effectively represent a client with lower-valued claims? The client is nice, cooperative in fact; the facts, straightforward. But the insurance company’s offer barely equals damages — sometimes far less. How a lawyer proceeds can be difficult.
