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- 2026 SDCBA President Tim Williams - Steady Leadership for a Changing Moment
- Rising Tides: USD 2025 Cyber Law & Risk Symposium
- The New Lawyer Experience
- Michelle A. Gastil 2025 SDCBA President
- Preparing for the New Practice of Immigration Law
- A Story of Caste Discrimination in America
March/April 125th Anniversary Special
- 125 Years: Progressing in the New Century
- Looking Back Five Years Later –
The Bar’s Leadership During COVID-19 -
- 2025 Service Award Winners
- A Strategic Approach to Building a Referral Network
- Ageism: Combating an "ism"
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- Leadership Academy 2025
- Navigating the Business of Law as a Solo Practitioner:
5 Things I Wish I Knew - February Bar Exam Fiasco Affected
San Diego Test-Takers
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- Diversity Fellowship Program
- Native American Citizenship
- Central Elementary Bilingual Read-In
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- How Immigration Attorneys are Managing Their Mental Health
Immigration Court
What to Do When...Immigration Compliance Gets Tough
- Stacey A. Kartchner 2024 SDCBA President
- Diversity and the San Diego Judiciary
- Community Law Project: Learning Through Direct Service in the Community
- Attorney Asylee: The Story of Hamid Qazi
- How the Bar Plans to Celebrate its 125th Anniversary This Year
- A New Shiny Tool: Generative AI and the Practice of Law
- Casting About: Highlighting Local Legal Community Focused Podcasts
- 2024 Service Awards
- California Western School of Law's Innocence Clinic Charts a New Course
- Judge David Gill Marks 50
- Pro Bono Practice and the Bottom Line
- From Classroom to Courtroom:
Julie Myres and the San Diego County High School Mock Trial - Advice to Take When Running for Judge
- Leadership Academy 2024
- The Rewind: Formation of the Public Defender’s Office in San Diego
- Inclusion Beyond Appearances: A Call to Action for the Legal Community
- 2024 Diversity Fellowship Program
- San Diego Unity Bar: Uniting Affinity Bars and Improving
Diversity on the Bench
- Making a Difference in the Legal Community...and Beyond
- Guardian Ad Litem: Help and Support Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System
- How to Advocate for a Cause When You Know You Might Be Wrong
- 2023 SDCBA President Melissa Johnson
- Girl, Undetected: The Dark Side of the Remote Bar Examinations
- Launching a Litigation Practice
- Lawtube: Opening the Door for Attorney Superstardom
- Woman, Life, Freedom: Iranian Women's Revolution
- 2023 Is the Year of Pay Transparency
- LGBTQ+ Judges Find San Diego Bench a Welcome Home
- Major Changes to California's Jury Selection Process
- 2023 SDCBA Service Awards
- Humans Only! How the Use of Generative AI May Cause You to Lose Your Rights
- Leadership in Action!
- What to Do When ... You Need to Ask for a Raise
- The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: Guidelines on How to Make the Most of It
- Maneuvering the Work-Life Balance
- A Half Century With Greg Knoll
- Military Court Diversion Programs
- Incredible Turnout in the 'Fat Leonard' Case
- Military Family Law
- David Majchrzak,
Ready to Engage! - Lawyering, My Path to Self-Empowerment
- What Are People Reading?
- The New Wave of Stormwater Lawsuits
- Starting a Mindfulness Practice to Fit Your Lifestyle
- Mental Health Treatment in the San Diego Superior Court Justice System
- Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Let's Not Think of Juneteenth as Just a Black Holiday
- The SDCBA's Different Abilities Subcommittee
- The Dobbs Decision
- Tips from the Insiders: Working for the Courts
- What to Do When Handling Emotional Clients
- A Look at San Diego and California's Tribal History
- What to do When Your Client Disappears
- The Cabazon Decision — 35 Years On
- LRIS 70th Anniversary
- What to do When You Take an Unexpected Career Detour
- Lasting Impact — A Look Back at Our DFP Alums
- Renée N.G. Stackhouse,
Woman of Action - Black Women's Contributions to
the American Economy Are Magic - The Freedom Riders Sixty Years Later
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- COVID-19 One Year Later: Sequelae & Silver Linings
- Getting Married During a Pandemic
- What to Do When You and Your Client Have Opposing Political Views
- 2021 Service Award Recipients
- Service to the Community Through Non-Legal Opportunities
- What to Do When You Miss a Court Deadline
- Civility & Wellness: Syncing Expectations with Reality
- Sunshine and Civility: Our Local Legal Legacy
- A San Diego Lawyer Goes to Washington, D.C.
- Combating Diversity Fatigue: Don't Forget Your "Why"
- Mental Health and Fostering Talent
- Four Female Presidents
- Tattoos on Trial
- Lawyer Cooking Chronicles During COVID-19
- From Chula Vista to the Supreme Court
- Leading With Vision - Johanna Schiavoni 2020 SDCBA President
- Lawyers Giving Time
- Legal Power Couples
- San Diego's Lawyer Artists
- Generation Z: Welcome the Workforce of the Future
- Blockchain Basics
- Book Review: Dreyer's English
- Women in the Law
- Volunteering in Robes
- The Rise of Women in Politics
- Legal Ethics in the Age of Coronavirus
- Traveling During the Pandemic
- At Another American Racial Crossroads
- The Fight Against Climate Change Goes to Court
- The Criminal Justice System and Its Relationship to Race
- Keeping Your Genome to Yourself
- Volunteering as a Legal Observer
- Diversity Fellowship Program Participants
- Latina Equal Pay Day
- A Path to the Practice of Special Education Law
- Close Up on Lilys McCoy- 2019 SDCBA President
- Civil Procedure Changes
- New Criminal Law Changes
- Meet New Executive Director: Jill Epstein
- The Ostrich Effect: Understanding Digital Assets
- The California Innocence Project and the California 12
- 2019 Service Award Winners
- Practicing Law in Changing Times
- Biggest Trials and Tribulations of Working in Criminal Law
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- Diversity
Representing Cannabis Operators
Looking Back: San Diego's First Woman Attorney
- Close Up on Kristin Rizzo, 2018 SDCBA President
- The View From the Jury Box
- Stay Tuned for Tech
- A.I. and the Practice of Law
- Local Leaders Who Reached the Top
- What You Need to Know About New Recording Fees
- 2018 Service Award Winners
- How We Develop Business
- Rewriting the Rules of Professional Conduct
- Law + Leisure: Practicing Balance
- What U.S. Attorneys Need to Know About GDPR
- Protecting Client Information
- Cybersecurity: Protect Your Home Network
- California's New Data Privacy Law
- Hear from the 2018 Diversity Fellowship Participants
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- Tips for Solo Success and Lessons on Flying Solo
- The Journey from Law Clerk to Lawyer
- 2017 SDCBA President Loren Freestone Prepares for Action
- New Year, New Rules of Professional Conduct?
- Why Work on Wellness
- Experts: Advice from Top Trial Attorneys
- Are You Truly Listening to Your Clients?
- Open Dialogue: When Your Law Partner is Also Your Father
- Giving Back & Getting More: 2017 Service Award Winners
- California State Bar at a Crossroads
- Wellness: From Medication to Meditation
- Diversity: Where We Are and Where We Want to Go
- Building Success in Big Law: How Local Large Firms Have Lasted
- Big Firm Pro Bono Programs Have Big Impact
- Small Firm — Big Business
- Reports From Our Local Bench
- What to Do When a Journalist Calls
- Solo Practitioners & Small Firms: Inside the DIY Law Practice
- National Attorney Groups Invade Downtown San Diego
- Military Branches Out: The Movement to Accept Transgendered Servicemembers
- 2016 SDCBA Service Award Winners
- Recovery & Redemption: Attorneys Who Battled Addiction and Won
- Online Behavior: Pitfalls & Warnings
- Reports from our Local Bench
- State Bar Court: A Look at How it Works
- Inside our Specialty Courts
- Law School's Legacy: How the Decision & Payoff Has Differed Throughout the Years, A Roundtable Discussion
- Acting the Part: Attorneys Take Center Stage
- Lessons Learned from Letting Go
- A Mockup of the New Courtrooms
- Focus on the Future: Meet the New Career Development Program Mentors
- The Referral Rules
- Inside the New Central Courthouse
- Let's Discuss: Multi-States, Multi-Rules
- Small Talk: Solos & Small Firm Practitioners Talk Shop
- Marketing Tips for Solos
- Our Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
- 2015 SDCBA Service Award Winners
- Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
- Inside the Conference of Delegates
- Pro Bono: How to Get Your Start
- Inside the Courts: Our Annual State of the Courts Update
- Juvenile Dependency Court: Working Towards Healing
- Court Funding Cuts By the Numbers
- Embracing Diversity & Closing the Gap
- 100 Years of Women Serving on the Jury
- SDCBA Files Amicus Brief
- Jury Tweets: Dos & Don'ts
- 2016 SDCBA President Heather Riley
- The Generational Divide: A Roundtable Discussion
- Human Trafficking Hits Home
- Infographic: Be Where You Belong - The Bar Center at 401
- 2013: A Visual Year in Review
- Mock Trial Competition Teaches Real Lessons in Justice
- Strong Relations: Partners share their secrets to lasting success
- A Lasting Legacy: Judge William B. Enright
- Craft Beer from a Legal Perspective
- Civil Service: Appellate Self-Help Workshops Begin
- State of the Courts
- Court Funding Update
- Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
- Diversity & Inclusion: Keeping the Focus on Our Future
- Developing Tomorrow's Legal Leaders
- Richard Huver: SDCBA's New President
- Women Judges Rule at NAWJ Conference in San Diego
- Labor & Employment Law Review and a Preview for the New Year
- Mock Trial: An Inside Look at Justice (San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition)
- 2012: A Year in Review
- A History of San Diego County’s City Attorneys
- The Bar Center at 401 – The New Hub of San Diego’s Legal Community
- Law Firm Trends & Growth
- E-filing Arrives in San Diego Courts
- 2013 Service Award Winners
- Lawyers Reach Out: Stories of Volunteering
- The Ethics of Blogging
- How We Represent and Play in the Big Leagues
- How San Diego Firms Employ Diversity Efforts
- Local Impact of Court Funding Cuts
- Back to School: Justice Judith McConnell Advocates for Greater Civics Education; Local Leaders Make Efforts to Educate
- State of the Courts: Reports from the Bench
- Roundtable: Leading the Way to the New Bar Center
- Jon R. Williams - SDCBA's New President
- Brazilian Justice Dias Toffoli Visits San Diego
- Local Lawyers Walk from SD to Sacramento
- Paving the Path – San Diego’s Lawyers Lead the Way
- Caring for Elders: One Local Attorney’s Story
- Legal issues at Escondido’s Traffic Checkpoints
- Mentors & Networks Help Pave the Career Path
- Outside the Borders: Local Lawyers Practice Internationally
- An Expert Discusses the Southern California Legal Market
- 2012 Service Award Winners – Community Leaders Pave the Path
- What Does it take to Become a Judge?
- Mentoring Local Students
- State of the Courts: Reports from the Bench
- The Case for Proper Court Funding
- Saluting Dean Steve Smith
- Hands-On Learning: Local law schools provide real-world training
- San Diego Law Schools by the Numbers
- Advice for Solo Practitioners
- Marcella McLaughlin – SDCBA’s New President
- Overcoming Biases Against Lawyers with Disabilities
- Lawyers in the Military
- 2011 Service Award Winners – Connecting the Community
- Legal Legends of the Bar
- Connecting with Students
- Colleagues, Teams & Community
- Taking Action on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Good Sports and Common Goals
- Court Connections – Views from the Bench
- All About Pro Tems and Settlement Attorneys
- Taking Courts into the Digital Age with E-Filing
- Roundtable Judging the One-Day Trial
- Marvin Mizell – SDCBA’s New President
- A Visit to an English Inn
- The Obstacle Path of Social Networking
- Judge Gill’s Jury Remarks
- Inside Immigration – How the Judicial System Works
- Supporting Diversity
- Battling the Drug Wars
- Space Law Takes Off
- Law in the Environment – Looking at the Legal Profession’s Carbon Footprint
- Fans of Facebook
- Dirty Jobs for Lawyers
- Goals! In Sports and Careers
- A Judge’s Journey (Judge Evan Kirvin’s transition to the bench)
- Small-Firm Challenges – The Impact of Technology and Networking
- Bringing Change to Afghanistan
- Street Law in the Classroom
- Dan Link – SDCBA’s New President
- Spotlight on Diversity
- Citizens United Impacts San Diego
- Local Lawyers with Global Roots
- Making Their Case: San Diego Students Tackle the Mock Trial Competition
- Going Solo
- Attorneys of the Gaslamp
- The Fourth Annual Career Issue: Mentors, Networking & Paths to Success
- Service Awards
- Battling Hate
- Keeping the Courts Going – Budget cuts loom for the judiciary, but the San Diego Superior Court is preparing for change
- Surviving Cancer: Attorney Brian Monaghan Puts It in Writing
- Giving Back: Local Lawyers Talk About Pro Bono Work
- Patrick Hosey – The 2010 SDCBA President Sticks to His Goals
- Lawyers Who Rock
- Another Road to a Law Degree
- Growing Caseloads Strain San Diego Courts
- Friends and colleagues reflect on the death of County Bar Executive Director Sheree Swetin
- Federal Prosecutor to Lead County Bar (Jill Burkhardt)
- Fantasy Land
- Tempest in a T-Shirt
- Blawg On