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As we previously announced, all active attorneys licensed in California must be re-fingerprinted by April 30, 2019. Fingerprints must be taken by a licensed Live Scan vendor. Locations for this service can be found here. Read more

Confessions of a tech junkie by someone who prefers to travel light and smart. I have been a PC user my entire career. I have been an iPad user for approximately 7 years. Read more

The State Bar’s Board of Trustees is recommending a fee increase for California lawyers in 2020 and in future years. In fact, the Board “set the fee increase as the agency’s number one legislative priority.” Under the proposal, licensing fees will increase approximately $430 for 2020. Read more

Before filing a motion to compel discovery responses, the parties must engage in a “reasonable and good faith attempt at an informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion.” CCP §2016.040. What constitutes a good faith meet-and-confer effort depends on a variety of factors. Read more

March was a busy month for California Lawyers Association and the Solo & Small Firm Section. We hope yours was busy, too (in a good way!) Read more

In today’s legal practice, lawyers often work across cultures to provide legal representation. The legal profession interacts with a diverse client base to improve interactions with their clients, and other legal players by understanding how culture shapes legal practices. Read more

As we previously announced, all active attorneys licensed in California must be re-fingerprinted by April 30, 2019. Fingerprints must be taken by a licensed Live Scan vendor. Locations for this service can be found here. Read more

When handling a dispute, make sure that your fee agreement covers settlement. Here’s some sample language to get you started. Read more

By Robert M. Klein Did you know that saving five minutes every day will create approximately 20 hours of time during one year? What does this mean to a solo or small firm practitioner? It could mean taking 2 ½ days off work or earning an extra $10,000 in billing. Or, it simply means working more efficiently. This article contains ideas which will enable you to save time, which is a valuable commodity to a lawyer and, in particular, to… Read more

Renee N. G. Stackhouse, Chair San Diego, CA renee@galentelaw.com Renee Stackhouse SSF Friends, Do you have a law practice or a law business? The difference is a law practice means you’re a lawyer practicing law. The second is that you run a business that is focused, goal-oriented, and consistently profitable. If you’re like a lot of SSF lawyers, you may have some work to do on the business of running a law firm even if you’re a reputable lawyer. There… Read more