From Before To After: How I Shed Denial About My Health and Nearly 140 Pounds
By Ray Estolano
I always used to argue, in true defense attorney fashion, that I was a healthy fat man.
Author: San Diego County Bar Association
Modes of Contract Review
Transactional attorneys refer simply to “reviewing” a contract. However, I have identified different modes of review and found that thinking about them can be helpful in improving my review practices. The following are nine modes of review that I, to varying degrees, am adopting as I review an agreement. Some of them overlap and, of course, I very often perform multiple or even all of these modes in a single reading of an agreement. However if time permits, separate readings focused on one or two of these modes at a time can result in a better, more comprehensive assessment and markup of a document.
Beware the Internet of Things!
By Bill Kammer
In earlier columns, we discussed the challenges attorneys face to become competent in electronic discovery and to keep pace with rapidly evolving electronic developments. We talked about the security of our devices and confidential lawyer and client information. We became somewhat comfortable with retrieving and reviewing electronically stored information (ESI) from computer memories. But next we had to face the challenges the universe of ESI on mobile devices such as phones and tablets present. Even a mobile phone with limited memory might contain data of 800,000 document pages.
3 Best Practices for Shared Custody of Children
Determining child custody is difficult. Whether you are going through a divorce and need to make arrangements, or you have been successfully co-parenting but need to make a change, this type of family law matter is challenging at best. If you are considering shared custody of children, however, we have a few best practices to make the experience less challenging and more productive for everyone.
3 Tips for Protecting Your Identity Online
With a username and password, you can do almost anything online these days. Banking, shopping, file storage – we do more things electronically than ever before. It is a convenient way of life, yet a potentially risky one, so protecting your identity online is critical.
