Alcohol use is part of the culture in the legal profession. From the earliest days of law school, men and women seeking a career in law learn that the use of alcohol and other substances are permissible – and often encouraged – methods of dealing with...
Understand how moral character statements work
If you're applying to the State Bar in California, one of the things you have to do is provide evidence of your good moral character.It sounds a little like you're assumed to have a bad moral character and have to prove the assumption wrong. Unfortunately, in a way...
The importance of physically protecting your license
Could identity theft harm your right to your medical license?Maybe -- if it turns out that you've been particularly careless with protecting it from misuse. While anybody could potentially fall victim to an identity theft, medical professionals have to at least be...
What are the limits on social media use by doctors?
Social media has largely reinvented both how people socialize to how they do business -- and the line between people's personal lives and professional lives often get blurred.That's a fact that doctors would do well to remember if they want to avoid becoming the...
Are you facing disciplinary action over a trust account mistake?
How long did your law school cover trust accounts? More than likely, it wasn't very long. This could make new attorneys vulnerable to making an error that leads to trouble. The truth is that even seasoned attorneys here in California, or anywhere else in the country...
