In a webinar our law firm recently attended, Bryan A. Garner harped on why lawyers cannot write. And while he went in a great many details – which was fascinating – he also cited the Malcolm Gladwell mantra from his work, Outliers, that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to Read more…
Department of Insurance (DOI) licensees are often surprised to learn that their seemingly-personal-and-unrelated-to-their-profession criminal matter, is in fact one upon which they can get dinged for license discipline. Often, they just do not believe that their conviction was related to their profession. For example, what does a disturbing the peace Read more…
We often read or get passed articles and blog entries relevant to our profession of practicing law. Every once in a while, one of these articles is worthwhile to link to and comment on. This morning, our office found the following entry from The Practice of Law Blog. It is Read more…
Service by Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt (Code Civ. Proc. § 415.30) is the recommended method of serving a summons on a known-to-be represented party or an unrepresented party who you believe to be amenable to such service. This then alleviates the need to track down the party and engage Read more…
Many licensees with the Department of Insurance are unaware and surprised to find out that that failure to timely disclose all or part of your conviction(s) may be grounds for disciplinary action. Furthermore, these licensees are often shocked when they find out that they are required to timely disclose criminal Read more…
Labor law enforcement under the first two years of Governor Jerry Brown’s term has netted an unprecedented and staggering level of damages, penalties, and fines in the State of California. According to the key findings of the report, “State of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement”: Minimum wage – over $3 million unpaid Read more…
If you are a veterinarian facing a citation from the California Veterinary Medical Board (Board), the following are five tips for evaluating the citation and determining its impact on the future of your practice: 1. Forget about the fine. Carefully review the language of the citation to see if it is Read more…
The California Board of Registered Nursing (“Board”) has announced via its website, that it will now be issuing citations and fines for licensees who fail to file a change of address with the Board within 30 days. While, California Code of Regulations section 1409.1 has long required nurses to change Read more…
As any experienced trial lawyer will tell you, a difficult case can be greatly enhanced by a good deposition performance. Similarly, a slam-dunk case can be jeopardized by a poor one. In short, the time and effort you devote to preparing for your deposition are valuable investments in pursuing or Read more…
Simas & Associates, Ltd. is now offering a new tool on its website. It is a directory of links to all of the licensee look-up tools offered by the State of California. This includes look-ups for licensed physicians, attorneys, contractors, security guards, barbers, and nurses, among other professionals. This tool Read more…