In the Estate, or Fake? How Cryptocurrency Impacts Bankruptcy
By Stephanie Germani Attorney at Law
Popularized by Bitcoin billionaires such as Elon Musk, cryptocurrency is well known but not well understood. Seeing a need for more information on the subject, the Bankruptcy Law Section presented a cryptocurrency seminar featuring bankruptcy attorney Christopher Hughes and high-tech investigator Steve Konecny.Read More
Clarity From Calamity: How I Discovered My True Calling as a Lawyer
By Omid Rejali Rejali Law Firm
My name is Omid Rejali. I am the founder of Rejali Law Firm as well as the creator of the Rejali Foundation, a nonprofit for mental illness awareness, and LawPer, a lawyer-client matching service designed to make legal services more affordable.Read More
NLD Event Recap: Court Practice Series on Civil Litigation
By Matt Spolsky Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar LLP
Last month, the Hon. Katherine A. Bacal and Stacy Fode, Esq., of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC, offered civil practice tips and tricks as part of the NLD’s Court Practice Series.Read More
By Hannah C. Theophil Schwartz Semerdjian Cauley & Evans LLP
Alex Calero is a litigator for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, where he brings lawsuits on behalf of California citizens against individuals and companies who violate financial laws. Chair of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) Public Law Section, Calero won last year’s SDCBA Service by a Public Attorney Award for his excellence as a public sector attorney and his commitment to mentoring. Throughout his 16 years of practice, Calero has not only been a dedicated public servant, but he has also found time to mentor new lawyers and support civics education in San Diego.Read More
Senate Bill 467: Correcting Mistakes of the Past with the Science of the Present
By Claudia Salinas California Innocence Project Staff Attorney Fellow
On January 28, 2022, Senate Bill 467 passed the Senate with a 30-3 vote, sending it to the Assembly where it now needs to pass with a majority vote before being sent to the Governor for his signature. If enacted, Senate Bill 467 will strengthen the grounds on which individuals wrongfully convicted of a crime can seek post-conviction relief and ultimately help exonerate innocent people in prisons across California.Read More