The Advisor

The “lodestar” method is commonly used by judges and arbitrators to determine attorney fees for a prevailing party. The loadstar is calculated by multiplying the reasonable number of hours by a reasonable hourly rate. However, may the court consider lack of civility as a reason to reduce an attorney fee request? Read more

Spring has sprung. Many firms are really getting back into the Spring of things with counties opening up more and more and apparently a full scale opening of California as of June 15, 2021. Read more

Want to shine a light on a fellow practitioner? Read more

Applications are now available for the State Bar’s expanded Provisional Licensure Program, a week ahead of the March 1 deadline set by the California Supreme Court. Read more

In an “action on a contract” that provides for attorney fees and costs, the party prevailing on the contract is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and other costs. Read more

Don’t want the baby thrown out with the bathwater? Use a “severability” or a “partial invalidity” clause to prevent a court from declaring an entire contract invalid or unenforceable just because a single provision in the contract is declared invalid or unenforceable. Read more

March is finally here. The month of March is named after the Roman god of war, Mars, and March signified the time when military troops could again wage war after being held up by winter. Read more

Most settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed, and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 to enforce the settlement terms. Read more

If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise to contribute to the State Bar of California’s initiatives, please review the following information. Read more

Important provisions to include in an expert retention letter agreement. Read more