The 2025 changes to the State Bar’s prosecutorial rules are monumental
Carolin K. Shining
2026 February
Concepts every lawyer must understand to use AI competently and ethically
Matthew Whibley
2026 February
Lawyers must be cautious to avoid false, misleading or intrusive advertising practices, and careful to follow the new rules effective this year
Ellen A. Pansky
2026 February
Fee sharing, nonlawyer arrangements, and evolving legal ethics
Lita Abella
2026 February
Ambition isn’t arrogance. It is energy directed at justice
Micha Star Liberty
2026 February
The effects of vicarious trauma on trial lawyers who represent clients suffering from catastrophic injuries
Cristina Garcia
2026 February
Educate with empathy, listen without judgment and guide with grace
Eric V. Traut
2026 February
Prohibited retaliation against whistleblowers
Jeffrey I. Ehrlich
2026 February
Good for the client; maybe not so good for the case. Also bad for the lawyer who settles without understanding the lien exposure
Joseph Lucia
2026 February
Ultra-competitive personality gives him an edge in complex cases that require extra effort, like products liability
Jennifer McEntee
2026 February
Association also working on expansive use of judicial estoppel against plaintiffs in PI cases
Linda A. Lipsen
2026 February
Initiative would limit contingency fees and recovery of medical costs in auto accidents
Nancy Peverini
2026 February
Fighting lien overreach and the hidden tax on client recoveries
Miles B. CooperTim Michael
2026 February
