California Legislature Reacts to Supreme Court’s Blow Against Unions
By Jason Fischbein and Joss Teal
Introduction
Category: Law Practice Management
Tips from the Bench: Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil
By Phillip Simpler
Since 2007, the Honorable Joel R. Wohlfeil has been a San Diego Superior Court judge. He presides over Department 73 and handles mostly civil cases. It was an honor to sit down with Judge Wohlfeil for our “Tips from the Bench” series.
Balancing Values: A Conversation About Reduced Billable Hours
By Christine Pangan
You may have heard of the “reduced hours” programs that many firms have, but how does it actually work? According to Michael Attanasio, at Cooley LLP, for example, anyone with good reason can request an arrangement and still be considered for partner at the appropriate time. We asked attorneys Christina Morgan and Susan Nahama about their experiences in similar programs at different firms.
Eleven Points for Representing Clients in Trust and Estate Disputes (From the experience of a three-year associate)
By Michael McDonald
Representing a client in a trust and estate dispute has a lot of similarities to client representation in a more traditional civil dispute. It also has a lot of differences. When taking on a trust dispute, it is important to recognize both the similarities and differences to achieve ultimate success. Although not an exhaustive list, here are some points for consideration when representing clients in trust and estate disputes.
Some Lessons on Flying Solo
By Matthew Lab
For most attorneys, the thought of opening a solo practice is exciting, liberating and terrifying at the same time. Since its inception in 2012 as the first attorney incubator on the West Coast, California Western School of Law’s Access to Law Initiative (ALI), has been privileged to provide support, tools and training to empower entrepreneurial and public service-minded attorneys to launch and develop their law practices. ALI encourages its attorneys to include “make-a-difference-law” as a component of their law practices through the provision of pro bono and/or “low bono” legal services to modest means clients.
