by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For your first day on the job as a deputy district attorney in many small D.A. offices, “training” consists of being handed a file less than an hour before trial. You trust that the D.A. who reviewed the...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 17, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you know of someone who has been asked to participate in an investigation where the results could lead to loss of employment or criminal prosecution or both, today’s story will be of special interest as...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
November 05, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A friend’s son graduates from law school, passes the California bar exam on the first try – something to be very proud of – and opens his own office, wanting to handle legal work for your...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
October 29, 2011(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I run a family farm in California’s Central Valley. We have had a very competent, experienced attorney working with us for years. He is retiring and we believe it is a good idea to line up someone...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
October 01, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver What do you think is the most common mistake that virtually all lawyers have made at one time or another which proved to be embarrassing to the attorney and costly to the client? Here’s a hint: It had...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
August 13, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Adjunct law professor and attorney Rose Safarian has a highly effective way of getting the attention of her students at San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. “In my professional responsibility course, I...
