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Well, now I can say we’ve been audited by the State Bar! You may know that we called up Anne Parkin, the State Bar Auditor,…more

The Tenth Judicial District was the lucky district selected for the State Bar’s random attorney trust account audit program this quarter. But I didn’t feel…more

If you read the quarterly State Bar Journal disciplinary section, you know that ignoring the trust account can result in severe disciplinary action.  Do you…more

We all make mistakes and have bad days.  That’s, in part, what liability insurance is for.  But I recently had a good reminder not to…more

Years ago, when I was on the ethics staff at the State Bar, I used to get the question, “Am I required to self-report conduct?”…more

I hear more and more about attorneys connecting with their clients on social media.  The reasoning? There is a greater connection with your clients. It…more

Some time ago, in a blog far, far away, we explored the topic of social media and discovery. In particular, we had concluded that it…more

Have you ever been confounded by the complexity of the advertising rules, especially with respect to direct mail/email communications?  When must you use a disclaimer…more

I recently attended a funeral for a friend’s mother, and was moved by the service and the remarks made about this wonderful woman.  I learned…more