Category: Professional
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[06/15/2023 Zoom Meeting] I’m Goin’ to Kathmandu …, or Hiroshima. Doing Remote Practice.
I’m Goin’ to Kathmandu …, or Hiroshima. Doing Remote Practice. Speaker Richard Palenchar This presentation will cover: Deciding – Place & Presence Getting It Straight – State Bar & Professional Responsibilities Remote Never Distant – Client Communication Transitioning Yourself & Your Practice Report From Hiroshima – Existential Ironies & San Mateo/San Francisco Civil Trials Please…
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[1/20/2022 Zoom Meeting] Ethical Traps for the Unwary
Ethical Traps for the Unwary Jonathan Arons will cover various California rules of professional conduct and related statutes, including: Rule 1.2 – Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Rule 1.4.2 – Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance Rule 1.8.5 – Payment of Personal or Business Expenses Incurred by or for a Client Rule 5.5 –…
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Mid-Level Associate/Junior Partner.
Mid-level associate – junior partner position open with four person San Carlos firm specializing in general and corporate litigation, real estate, landlord tenant, and transactional work. A plus if the candidate brings some amount of business. Salary negotiable including compensation for clients brought over. Please let me know if you are interested. Of course, if…
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The Most Important Things Lawyers Can Do in the Wake of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already terrible inequality we have in the United States. Prior to the outbreak, income inequality was the highest it had been in fifty years. Now, with more than 30 million people unemployed, it’s likely to get even higher for the foreseeable future. This inequality is not only an economic…
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Be Calmly Strategic, Not Reactive
The response to COVID-19 of quarantining and social isolation has begun to impact virtually every aspect of global commerce – and it has not taken that long! Fast-changing business environments have brought a number of new challenges to virtually all business owners and managers. They may include a newly observed lack of integrity amongst partners,…
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New Tax Law Alert – Please Review Your Trust
Happy New Year! Late December brought us new tax laws. From an estate planning perspective, the biggest issue is the treatment of retirement savings. Most of the trusts prepared by De Fonte Law PC contain “Conduit Trusts”. Under the new laws, this mechanism will not provide your successor trustees with sufficient control over when and…
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Land Use Position in East Bay
A small Oakland firm that specializes in public sector, as well as some private sector work, seeks an attorney with 3 – 4 years of land-use experience or perhaps more. The attorney needs to have the following background: Transactional land use and environmental (CEQA, NEPA, Cal Planning & Zoning) Municipal Law (Brown Act, Political Reform…
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What I Learned About Visuals While Serving On a Jury
Have you ever wondered whether the advice you give to clients is always as sound in practice as it is in theory? Recently I was selected to serve as a juror on a 3-week medical malpractice trial. I had always wanted to serve on a jury. I felt it would be a golden opportunity to…
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Talk to Your Family over the Holidays About Your Estate Plan
Many of us labor a lifetime to build up our assets and fight for causes that matter to us. Few things are more fulfilling than the thought of sharing wealth and legacy with our family. Of course, it’s impossible to plan for every eventuality, but careful planning can mitigate against the two primary risks: a)…
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What San Francisco Renters Should Know About Airbnb
Airbnb, the SF-based home-sharing site privately valued at a whopping $38 billion, isn’t universally beloved in its hometown. In fact, activists and local governments here in the Bay Area have been battling the rise of short-term rentals for well over five years. Local legislators (and most of us tenant lawyers) argue that Airbnb has exacerbated…