Until now, California was the only state in the United States which did not adopt the “snitch” rule contained in Rule 8.3 of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct. On June 22, 2023, that changed: The California Supreme Court adopted a modified version of the ABA’s Rule [Read More]
During 2019, the California Legislature passed some interesting laws aimed at leveling the playing field on equality. The first law that caught my attention involves implicit bias. Several weeks ago, I posted a blog about the existence of implicit biases among Emergency Room physicians. The California Legislature was also aware [Read More]
Recently I read an article about two lawyers assaulting each other during a deposition being conducted in the courthouse. The article, dated April 30, 2015 and printed in NorthJersey.com explains: Two attorneys were arrested and charged with simple assault on Wednesday after they got into a heated dispute that turned [Read More]
On November 3, 2012, the Southern California Mediation Association held its annual conference. I was asked to address two important points to mediators who are NOT attorneys as part of a Los Angeles County Superior Court approved program for non- attorneys who wish to be on its panel of mediators. [Read More]
