Category: For New Attorneys

For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

Ethically Managing Your Legal Intake Support Staff

Ethically Managing Your Legal Intake Support Staff

By Carole J. Buckner
Senior Counsel, Klinedinst, PC

It is important for lawyers to have a solid understanding of their ethical responsibilities when managing and supervising nonlawyer assistants involved in the client intake process. Recently, the American Bar Association issued Formal Opinion 506, which addresses this topic. Read More

For New Attorneys / For the Record / Law Practice

Raising the Limited Jurisdictional Limit: What Could this Mean for Consumers?

Raising the Limited Jurisdictional Limit: What Could this Mean for Consumers?

By Stephanie Pengilley

Currently in California state court the jurisdictional limit for a limited civil case is $25,000 or less. As some of you may know, in a limited jurisdiction case discovery and other pre-trial tools are limited. For example, only one deposition is allowed. Courts presiding over limited actions have no authority to award a judgment in excess of $25,000. (Ytuarte v. Superior Court (2005) 129 Cal. App. 4th 266). Read More

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Message from NLD Community Outreach Co-Chair

Message from NLD Community Outreach Co-Chair

By Dani Glazer Signaigo

Dear NLD members,

I’m excited to be writing this message as a co-chair of the NLD Community Outreach subcommittee of the New Lawyer Division (NLD) Executive Committee, with Claudia Salinas. If you’re not familiar, the Community Outreach team coordinates pro bono and volunteer events for new lawyers and law students across San Diego County. Read More

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Tips from the Bench: Hon. Blaine Bowman

Tips from the Bench: Hon. Blaine Bowman

By Matthew M. Spolsky, Esq.
Clark Hill, LLP

On the fourth floor of San Diego Superior Court’s North County Division is department N-31 of which Judge Blaine Bowman presides. Judge Bowman operates a “stress free trial department” as much as possible. He is supportive of all lawyers who come to his court, but he especially enjoys helping new lawyers appearing in his department. If you’re in trial before Judge Bowman and have a question, asking for help is not something he frowns upon.   Read More

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Message From the Co-Editor-in-Chief

Message From the Co-Editor-in-Chief

By Matthew Spolsky

As Co-Editor-in-Chief of the New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) monthly newsletter, For the Record, I wanted to thank each of our readers for their continued support. I also want to thank the NLD members who have contributed their time and effort this year toward writing informative articles for the benefit of new lawyers. In the current For the Record you will find an NLD Member Spotlight article featuring Regina (Calvario) Dryjanski by Lillian Glenister, an NLD Event Recap by Elijah Gaglio, and Ethical Considerations When Using an Online Referral Service by Alara Chilton. Read More