Solo and Small Firm
The Practitioner Winter 2014, Volume 20, Issue 1
Content
- Attorney New Year's Resolutions for the Solo & Small Firm
- Big News For Solo & Small Firms
- Coaches Corner: the Difference Between Regular Old Marketing and Guerrilla Marketing
- Dear Senior Practitioner
- Getting Positive Results Through the Court's Child Custody Mediation Program
- International Practice as a Small Firm Practitioner
- Navigating Tough Waters: 5 Tips For Starting Your Own Firm
- New Laws Affecting Employers For 2014
- Practical Solutions to Legal Research Subscriptions
- Section Letter From the Chair: Outreach
- Table of Contents
- The Ethical Landscape of Ad Hoc Legal Engagements
- Unlawful Detainer Primer & Pitfalls
- Working Moms and "Having it All"
- Drink Tickets to Make a Comeback in the 2014 Holiday Party Season
Drink Tickets to Make a Comeback in the 2014 Holiday Party Season
By Shirish Gupta
Principal of Flashpoint Law, Gupta has been practicing law since 1999. He is a 4-time Super Lawyer and has received such accolades as NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40 award, Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers and AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer. Shirish is the Chair-Elect of the California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section Executive Committee and a frequent speaker on litigation strategy, IP, mediation strategy, litigation management, law firm management and marketing.
Company holiday parties are likely to be a bit less "festive" this year as courts come down on parties with open bars and unlimited drinks.
On July 31, 2013, the California Court of Appeal was the latest to hold that an employer may be liable if its employee gets intoxicated at a company party, makes it home safely and then injures a third party. Yes, you read correctly, the employer may be liable for actions taken by a drunk employee after he’s safely home. With this ruling, California joins Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.