You probably worked hard to build your career as a nurse. In addition to studying and increasing your knowledge, you established yourself as a skilled professional, someone who coworkers appreciate and patients prefer. You likely spend long hours on your feet and work...
Think twice before representing these clients
Few things can place your law career in jeopardy faster than a dissatisfied client. You may have learned in your earliest days as a lawyer that one of your first tasks is getting your clients to accept the reality of their situations, and this often means lowering...
Did you miss a deadline in a federal case?
No matter how long you practice law in a California or federal court, you can still make mistakes. Many of them are minor and do not affect the outcome of the case or cost your client money.On the other hand, some mistakes could result in negative consequences that...
Why is good moral character important as an attorney?
Working through law school may have been the most challenging yet rewarding time in your life. You may have studied hard, but also found time to go out with your friends. You may not have thought too much about how those outings could affect your future career, but if...
Attorneys struggle with alcohol abuse
Lawyers are not immune to trouble. Like any other job, you deal with success and failure, reward and frustration. You may find ways to celebrate the good days and deal with the bad ones, and that may include the use of alcohol. In fact, including alcohol in your...
How dangerous is a conflict of interests?
As an attorney, facing accusations of having a conflict of interests may fill you with concern. After all, a conflict of interest may complicate your case to the extent that a court may question or even overturn the outcome. In some circumstances, a conflict of...
Are you accused of breaching your client’s confidentiality?
As an attorney, you often hear the things about your clients that you wouldn't ever want to repeat. People often come to lawyers at the worst times in their lives, and they need to be honest with you.One of the most important parts of your job as an attorney is...
When a client files a complaint against you
The practice of law is challenging enough without the added pressure of a client complaint. Knowing how carefully and thoroughly the State Bar of California takes any complaint against an attorney, you have a right to be concerned about what may happen while the board...
New rules for California lawyers took effect on Nov. 1, 2018
If you are a member of The State Bar of California, then you probably already know that several new rules were either added or changed to the Rules of Professional Conduct. In fact, there were 70 of them, and they all took effect on Nov. 1, 2018.It's been about 30...
What sort of conduct could give rise to an ethics violation?
Whether you practice here in California or in some other state, you must follow certain rules as an attorney. When you fail to do so, you could end up under fire and facing disciplinary action.Even though you had to learn those rules at some point, that does not...