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For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

NLD Member Spotlight: Mark Simpliciano

NLD Member Spotlight: Mark Simpliciano

By Elijah Gaglio
Aguirre & Severson LLP

Mark Simpliciano is a resilient young attorney who is currently an Associate Attorney with Garcia Hong Law APC, a San Diego civil law firm that focuses on business litigation, employment, professional liability, legal ethics, and personal injury. With Mark’s experience in employment law, he has been given a more active role on handling some of the firm’s employment matters, which includes assisting business clients with consultation and formation.  Read More

For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever”

Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever”

By Mallory H. Chase

As an attorney seeking to advance your career, whether within a firm or within the legal community at large, you may feel the “overachiever” instinct to immediately accept any new assignments, cases, or opportunities within industry organizations. Taking on such additional commitments can be an effective means for motivated attorneys to set themselves apart. While “keeping your nose to the grindstone,” “burning the midnight oil,” or any other hardworking adage of your choice is arguably an occupational hazard of the legal profession, attorneys must remain mindful of their professional obligations and ethical limitations on stretching themselves too thin. Read More

For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

Message from the Social Events Chair

Message from the Social Events Chair

September brings back-to-school excitement to many San Diegans, including law students at our three local law schools. For practicing attorneys, fall may be a return to work after weeks of vacation, or just a return to full calendars and caseloads. The SDCBA and the New Lawyer Division provide a variety of opportunities for lawyers to take a break from their busy schedules – or dive deeper into learning – with social events, CLE, and volunteer opportunities. Read More

For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

The Toll of Declining Trust: Can America’s Faith in the Courts be Restored?

The Toll of Declining Trust: Can America’s Faith in the Courts be Restored?

By Sara Gold
Eastman IP

Less than half of Americans approve of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job, according to a July 2022 Gallup poll. Just prior to the Court’s landmark decisions this year in Dobbs, Kennedy and others, only a quarter of Americans reported having a “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the Court, a historic low in Gallup’s 50-year survey. Read More