Practice of Law

Californians sometimes have the reputation of setting themselves apart from the other states. After all, their state is unique in a lot of ways. For one, as you probably know, it's exceptionally expensive. The Golden State is appropriately named for the steep price tag that comes with living there.

Don't lie to the bar. This goes without saying for the vast majority of lawyers. But sheer chutzpah can sometimes distinguish a particularly creative fibber. For those few, a gentle reminder that the folks at the lawyer's professional responsibility board aren't idiots might be timely. Case in point: lying…

In the world of high-stakes litigation, where every hour counts, renowned litigator David Boies has made headlines once again. His hourly billing rate? A jaw-dropping $2,110. No, we didn't accidentally add an extra "0." Boies is a heavyweight attorney known for his involvement (usually on the plaintiff's side) in…

If you went to college without a fake ID, you may have spent most of it wishing you could get into a bar. But for those of you that went on to law school, you probably came to regret that wish pretty quickly when confronted with a very different…

At a London party in 1883, Oscar Wilde, arguably one of the greatest literary geniuses of all time, begrudgingly remarked on painter James McNeill Whistler's witticism with "I wish I had said that." Whistler reportedly quipped "You will Oscar, you will." American playwright William Inge famously claimed, "Originality is…

Many businesses have made diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority. Law firms are no exception. Yet law firms, particularly national firms, have recently come under fire for the diversity efforts they've undertaken in the last several years. Nor is the legal field unique in this regard. Starbucks, Amazon, and…