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Marketing & Business Development: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library

The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—hanging your shingle, billing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources that…

Estate Planning Issues in the News

Privacy Lessons of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Author Harper Lee As the daughter of a country lawyer in Alabama, Harper Lee was able to bring fictional defense attorney Atticus Finch vividly to life in her classic Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel…

Solo and Small Firm Section Happy Hour

A few photos from the recent Solo and Small Firm Section Happy Hour. You can find more photos from the event on our Facebook page. Learn more about the Solo and Small Firm Section here.

Silence is Just Plain Sound

“Hello darkness, my old friend,” begins Paul Simon’s “Sounds of Silence” made famous by the movie The Graduate. “People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening.” As mediators and lawyers we should take the need of silence to heart. For…

Estate Planning Corner: Prince Has Left the Building, But Did He Leave a Will?

When inimitable superstar Prince died in April at the age of 57, he left behind millions of grieving fans and a majestic artistic legacy. But it’s still unknown whether he left a will indicating who inherits his estimated $250 million…

IOLTA Basics: What You Need to Know

If you are thinking about going solo, make sure you have the appropriate bank accounts set up from the beginning. You will need at least two accounts to start. One is an operating account where you conduct the daily business…

Paralegal Section Member Spotlight: Mitzi Wortman

In my interview of BASF Paralegal Section’s Mitzi Wortman, she shares her path to becoming a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and the deepest influences in her life: family, community and creative expression. Education and certifications I received my Associate of…

Charlie Sheen Needs “Two and a Half Men” to Pay His Child Support

Charlie Sheen’s exes are claiming he knew exactly what he was doing when he sold his rights to his hit show “Two and a Half Men.” Sheen recently sold his profit participation rights to “Two and a Half Men” for…

Electronically Stored Information and the Duty of Competence

California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-110 (“Rule 3-110”) states that “ member shall not intentionally, recklessly, or repeatedly fail to perform legal services with competence.” Every attorney considers this duty on a daily basis in the practice of law. While…

The Problem with Unpaid Interns

As summer approaches, many small law firms receive emails from students interested in summer internships. Some students offer to work for free to gain experience. Law firms may be tempted to accept such offers, or even to advertise unpaid internships…

How “California Love” and Marriage Differs from North Carolina

What do Kurt Cobain and Tupac Shakur have in common aside from legendary status and huge estates? Family members who want to keep those estates for themselves. Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, is divorcing her…

Starting Your Law Firm: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library

The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management (LPM) Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—client relations, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…

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