Advocate Feb23 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

Mental health issues among attorneys and legal professionals

Wellness strategies to help you deal with the stress of being a trial lawyer


This too shall pass

My struggle with addiction, recovery, and the bumpy road to success


Client Trust Account Protection Program

The Tom Girardi scandal leads to new Cal Bar program: What you don’t know can kill you!


2023’s new employment laws (with a bit of color commentary)

With the state legislature firmly in the hands of Democrats, the rights of working people enhanced by new laws


Revival of adult sexual abuse claims

AB 2777 and the updates to CCP section 340.16; what the law already allowed and the practical effects of these changes


Reframing bad facts: a Jewish religious perspective

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” (Shakespeare’s Hamlet Act II, Scene 2)


Ethics of law firm marketing and advertising

Considerations in marketing and advertising your law practice to ensure compliance with laws and standards


Why the changes in the MICRA law will allow greater access to attorneys

A look at legal strategies in light of the changes to MICRA coming in 2023


Ethical considerations in withdrawing from representation

Knowing how much – rather, how little – you can say when you seek Court approval to withdraw


Appellate Report

Aggregated statutory damages “so severe and oppressive” held to violate due process


Break the law, don’t harm your client

Don’t follow CCP § 364 in your medical malpractice cases


The face of the federal judiciary

Biden has confirmed almost 100 judges and greatly diversified the bench


A look at the new California Legislature

Get to know those legislators who may be serving California for the next 12 years; a lot of attorneys


The Year of the Rabbit

A look at the Summer Internship Program and an informative seminar on how to make your focus group smarter and more cost effective


Words matter

There is magic when telling a love story