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David M. Majchrzak

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Partner
Litigation, Legal Ethics
Rosing Pott & Strohbehn

501 W Broadway A380
San Diego , CA 92101-3584

Thomas Jefferson School of Law



Columns
Title Category Published
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.11 and taking your practice private Labor/Employment Mar. 28, 2025
Take note regarding the use of notetakers Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 5, 2025
Lessons learned from modern fictional attorneys Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 26, 2024
This is just between us Law Practice Aug. 21, 2024
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 28, 2024
Managing a law office to be ethical Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 26, 2024
Balancing efficiency and a lawyer's role during client intake Mar. 6, 2024
Reclaiming your books from unclaimed property Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 22, 2023
Large language models loom large Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jun. 27, 2023
A new era of trust accounting Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2023
Multijurisdictional practice is not new, nor should it be feared Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Lawyers Without Borders Law Practice, International Law, Appellate Practice Dec. 1, 2022
Matchmaking between lawyers and clients Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Appellate Practice Sep. 29, 2022
Paraprofessionals in a new age: creative solutions for the justice gap State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 14, 2021
Lawyers across the US are playing in the sandbox State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 2, 2021
Why do pro bono? A matter of attorney ethics Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 18, 2021
Ethically conducting trial in the court of public opinion Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 19, 2021
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 4, 2020
Communicating with clients and colleagues during COVID-19 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 30, 2020
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove? Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation Sep. 3, 2020
Distinguishing between discrimination and advocacy State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 24, 2020
Tending to the garden of the legal profession Legal Education, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 17, 2020
A hitchhiker’s guide to embracing change during a pandemic Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 10, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 13, 2020
A non-uniform approach to obtaining informed written consent Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 29, 2019
Performing preventative maintenance on your practice Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 20, 2019
Technology, it is a-changin' Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 25, 2019
Can you hear me (and my client) now? Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2019
How to effectively address conflict issues in advance Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 29, 2019
SB 954: Attorneys must provide written disclosure explaining mediation confidentiality Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 9, 2019
The deceptive simplicity of flat-fee arrangements Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 16, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 1.5 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 17, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 17, 2018
Tips for attorneys who are addressing disputes over advance fees Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 28, 2018
The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 20, 2018
Truly communicating with clients Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 18, 2018
Communicating with clients regarding a lawyer departure Law Practice, Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jan. 12, 2018
Fairness to opposing party and counsel (Rule 3.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 8, 2017
Conflict of interest: current clients (Rule 1.7) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2017
Communication with clients (Rule 1.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 20, 2017
Keeping that gift horse from biting you Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 18, 2017
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 28, 2016
Positive (-ly false) reviews Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 8, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 20, 2016
The peril in trying to fix it yourself Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 19, 2016
When your co-counsel is disbarred Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 9, 2015

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roe v. Doe Attorney, Roe APC Legal Malpractice Defendant Feb. 11, 2012

MCLE
Title Category Published
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice Management Jun. 28, 2024
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Legal Ethics Dec. 4, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Legal Ethics Mar. 13, 2020
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Legal Ethics Oct. 17, 2018
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Legal Ethics Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Legal Ethics Oct. 28, 2016
Title Category Published
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.11 and taking your practice private Labor/Employment Mar. 28, 2025
Take note regarding the use of notetakers Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 5, 2025
Lessons learned from modern fictional attorneys Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 26, 2024
This is just between us Law Practice Aug. 21, 2024
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 28, 2024
Managing a law office to be ethical Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 26, 2024
Balancing efficiency and a lawyer's role during client intake Mar. 6, 2024
Reclaiming your books from unclaimed property Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 22, 2023
Large language models loom large Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jun. 27, 2023
A new era of trust accounting Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2023
Multijurisdictional practice is not new, nor should it be feared Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Lawyers Without Borders Law Practice, International Law, Appellate Practice Dec. 1, 2022
Matchmaking between lawyers and clients Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Appellate Practice Sep. 29, 2022
Paraprofessionals in a new age: creative solutions for the justice gap State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 14, 2021
Lawyers across the US are playing in the sandbox State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 2, 2021
Why do pro bono? A matter of attorney ethics Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 18, 2021
Ethically conducting trial in the court of public opinion Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 19, 2021
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 4, 2020
Communicating with clients and colleagues during COVID-19 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 30, 2020
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove? Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation Sep. 3, 2020
Distinguishing between discrimination and advocacy State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 24, 2020
Tending to the garden of the legal profession Legal Education, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 17, 2020
A hitchhiker’s guide to embracing change during a pandemic Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 10, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 13, 2020
A non-uniform approach to obtaining informed written consent Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 29, 2019
Performing preventative maintenance on your practice Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 20, 2019
Technology, it is a-changin' Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 25, 2019
Can you hear me (and my client) now? Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2019
How to effectively address conflict issues in advance Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 29, 2019
SB 954: Attorneys must provide written disclosure explaining mediation confidentiality Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 9, 2019
The deceptive simplicity of flat-fee arrangements Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 16, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 1.5 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 17, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 17, 2018
Tips for attorneys who are addressing disputes over advance fees Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 28, 2018
The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 20, 2018
Truly communicating with clients Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 18, 2018
Communicating with clients regarding a lawyer departure Law Practice, Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jan. 12, 2018
Fairness to opposing party and counsel (Rule 3.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 8, 2017
Conflict of interest: current clients (Rule 1.7) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2017
Communication with clients (Rule 1.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 20, 2017
Keeping that gift horse from biting you Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 18, 2017
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 28, 2016
Positive (-ly false) reviews Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 8, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 20, 2016
The peril in trying to fix it yourself Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 19, 2016
When your co-counsel is disbarred Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 9, 2015
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roe v. Doe Attorney, Roe APC Legal Malpractice Defendant Feb. 11, 2012
Title Category Published
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice Management Jun. 28, 2024
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Legal Ethics Dec. 4, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Legal Ethics Mar. 13, 2020
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Legal Ethics Oct. 17, 2018
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Legal Ethics Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Legal Ethics Oct. 28, 2016