Solo & Small Firm Section

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued a statewide order suspending all jury trials in California's superior courts for 60 days and allowing courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Not every attorney is suited to solo practice. If you are, it can be a very fulfilling and profitable way to practice law. Do you have the personal attributes needed to open your own practice? Read more

Many of us have now been forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping California. Working from home is a far cry from our normal remote working atmosphere. Read more

Have you ever wondered why attorneys and clientele do not play themselves in reality television shows? Attorneys are taught to present their arguments with precision as a screen actor would when filming, memorizing their lines and improvising as needed. Read more

The clock has sprung forward which means that Spring is just around the corner and with it, COVID-19, now famously known as the Corona Virus pandemic. Phrases like social distancing are now forever part of our vocabulary. Read more

Details the effects of marriage and divorce on estate plans executed prior to change in status. Deals with limitations on planning under Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders; effects of dissolution judgment on provisions for former spouse under the probate code; effects of dissolution on family court/probate court jurisdiction; effects of dissolution on ERISA plans; collection of support obligations from decedent estates/trusts; ethical issues related to representation of former spouses. Read more

Join us on February 27, 2020 for the From The Trenches … Start To Finish As A Solo Practitioner In California program in Chico! Read more

Thursday, February 27, 2020 Cal Northern School of Law1395 Ridgewood DriveChico, CA 95973 Earn 3 Hours MCLE Credit! Register Here Essential Info | PDF Flyer | Registration Form Schedule 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | You Opened Your Office … Now What? Opening a solo or small law office can be a daunting undertaking - from deciding what your practice area will be, setting up your office, dealing with staff, and the business side of the practice. This program will… Read more

Whether it happens informally on the telephone or in a formal, face-to-face meeting, the beginning of a negotiation can be critical to its success. First words and impressions are lasting; a bad start can erode trust, dampen optimism for settlement, and increase the probability of deadlock. Read more

It’s a new year and we all know what that means ... new legislation! Here are some new laws that you will need to know. Read more