While the A.I. response is interesting, even thought-provoking, it is not on the mark. It mixed general ethics issues with tho...

Is unpublished academic correspondence a “public record” under the California Public Records Act that’s exempt from disclosure...

If law schools are serious about recruiting students from diverse backgrounds and those who come from low socio-economic backg...

What we are witnessing in the federal courts is a battle over the extent to which private autonomy can trump public norms.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Because he didn’t have to use a crosswalk to get to the other side.

Before remote work became so pervasive, it was very easy for foreign nationals to delineate between when they were working and...

Murder! emphasizes the close relationship between adversarial trials and theatrical productions, a connection that date...

It’s not “a discovery system” that’s the problem. It’s the participants’ behavior derived from a long-broken civil discovery c...

Before you leave, check your employment contract to see what post-departure restrictions there may be, such as non-solicitatio...

When the government knows a law firm caters to a particular type of client – worst case, criminals not known to the government...

While it is customary to meet and confer before bringing a motion to disqualify, use caution.

Cherry-picking what you tell your tax adviser to get the answer you want to hear is not reasonable. That kind of behavior woul...

Ways to use California’s request for admissions scheme to gain a litigation advantage.

The Non-Compete Clause Rule was an unprecedented move by the FTC, both because the agency had not previously attempted to regu...

Logical analysis may give structure to estate or trust negotiations. But each dispute will be based on factors that cannot con...

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether states that foreclose and take equity beyond delinquent taxes violate the Fift...

Lessons learned while weathering the pandemic in law school.

The persuasive attorney and wise jurist recognize that the historical underpinnings of a law, decision, or custom is critical ...

Ms. Gutierrez-Reed maintains that she doesn’t know how the weapon had live rounds in it and that she is not to blame for the d...