We compiled the top 10 Legal by the Bay Blog posts of 2016. A huge thank you to our writers and contributors, along with all of our readers. If you would like to write for Legal by the Bay,…
Legal Writing Tip: Start Your Brief With the “Deep” Issue
November’s column discussed the importance of drafting a clear and concise statement of the main legal question in the case. Framing the issue effectively is, perhaps, the most critical step in the process. The less time the judge has to…
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Many individuals and businesses begin the new year with resolutions; the focus of which frequently center on shrinking midlines and growing bottom lines. While the former is up to the individual, the latter is something The Bar Association of San…
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Below are some of the hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on Career Center in The Bar Association of San Francisco. Energy Associate Attorney (Mid to Sr Level) San Francisco, California Davis Wright Tremaine LLP View Job Professional Liability Associate San…
Management Essentials-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 running a practice—client relations, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post gathers together the Law Library’s LPM resources…
Meet LRIS Panel Attorney Charles Wisch
Since 1995, Disability Rights and Labor Relations Panel attorney Charles Wisch has been a member of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). Recently Wisch settled a case referred through LRIS. As I reviewed the case facts, along with…
Legal Writing Tip: Insight from the Pros
This month we highlight tips from Dennis Hanshew, a paralegal with Blacker, Sammis & Blacker; Commissioner Marjorie Slabach, a private judge and retired commissioner in the Family Law Department of the San Francisco Superior Court; Scott Herndon, a toxic torts,…
Career Management: 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, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…
Law Firm Technology: 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, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…
“Your Legal Rights” Podcast Features Two LRIS Panel Attorneys, Discusses On-Demand and Gig Economy
On August 17, San Francisco-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Panel attorneys Tad Devlin, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck and Aaron Minnis, Minnis & Smallets, were the featured guests on the KALW radio show “Your Legal Rights.” Hosted by Chuck…
Legal Writing Tip: Create a Nonlinear Outline
Last month, we discussed the first stage of preparing a legal brief, that is, the period of research and note-taking, of jotting down ideas and points as they come without concern for their strength or order, i.e., letting the…
Client Billing: 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, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…