Women in trial travel summit 2023 - Conrad Punta Mita Mexico April 12 - 16, 2023 Conrad Punta Mita, Mexico This conference for women lawyers mixes legal education with travel…
Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stealing Injured Clients’ Settlement Money and Cheating on Federal Income Taxes A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was sentenced today to 144 months in…
Wishing all our Friends and Clients a very Happy Holiday This year on behalf of our valued colleagues and clients, we made a donation to the American Cancer Society. LAW…
Client Trust Account Protection Program Lawyers have statutory and ethical obligations to safeguard funds they hold in trust for their clients or other persons. Lawyers must keep those funds separate…
Attorneys Claim Victory After Newsom Nix’s Bar Sandbox Daily Journal Sep. 20, 2022“With the signing of AB 2958, the Legislature and the governor have made it abundantly clear that the…
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Legal Mom's LEGAL MOMS: INTERVIEWS WITH THE VALLEY’S BUSIEST FEMALE PROFESSIONALS A Mother’s Day salute to five Valley mom’s who share their experiences in law, life, and motherhood. Download SFVBA…
La Jolla Bar Association are very pleased to welcome Erin Joyce Thursday, June 9, 2022 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting We are very pleased to have as our June speaker, Pasadena…
31st Annual Alumni Awards Gala 2022 Domestic Violence Advocacy Initiative Skirball Cultural Center June 9, 2022 Upon graduation, every Southwestern Law School student becomes a member of the Southwestern Law…
The Ethics of Social Media and Attorney Competency Description Join us for a CLE program exploring the requirements for ethically using social media to build your referral network and the…
Navigating The Moral Character Determination Process Zoom Video Navigating the Moral Character Determination Process: Join Alumni Board member Erin Joyce ’90 and Zach Wechsler to learn about the Moral Character…
Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers 2022 Download PDF Version Click Here As a former 18-year State Bar prosecutor, Attorney Erin Joyce is an expert in legal ethics. Erin has extensive experience…
PODCAST: The Future of Law Check out the latest Justice Team Podcast with Adam Combies, Erin Joyce, Danny Abir and me as we discuss the latest outlook for the future…
As Of January 1, 2022, Erin Joyce Law Is Now A Professional Law Corporation We’d also like to introduce you to our team of dedicated attorneys: Robin Brune is an…
EVENT PHOTOS By Erin Joyce & Friends. Photo collection from events in 2021 Erin is a former 18 year State Bar prosecutor now focusing on ethics consultations for small and…
Deconstructing Girardi Zoom Video The WBA is proud to present Deconstructing Girardi! This event focused on the implications of the Tom Girardi bankruptcy and include discussions about ethics, family law,…
The Time Has Come for a State Bar Expungement Procedure By Erin Joyce The State Bar of California remains out of step with the growing movement towards restorative justice as…
Don’t Be Tempted by the Fruit of the Alternative Payment App Tree By Erin Joyce “Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There’s a price to…
How Judicial Officers Can Assist in the Creation of Mental Health of Attorneys While Supporting and Aiding the Delivery of Justice By Erin Joyce, the Hon. Kevin Rosenberg and Carolin…
LegalZoom is pursuing an alternative business structure license in Arizona Traditionalists and unauthorized practice of law regulators in the U.S. have long feared the possibility of a legal technology company…
How to Keep Your Client’s Money Safe and Your License Safe All At the Same Time! By Erin Joyce The complexity of managing California client trust accounts (“CTA”) can overwhelm…
Don’t Live in Tech Ethics Peril – Major 2021 Ethics Reforms Need Your Attention Now By Erin Joyce California’s historic adoption of new ethics rules in 2018 is now behind…
In recent meetings, the State Bar’s paraprofessional program working group has suggested that paraprofessionals should be allowed to represent some clients in certain court matters, such as in juvenile dependency…
Pitfalls To Avoid With Litigation Funding By Erin Joyce Plaintiff Magazine.com Whether a third-party loan is made directly to the client or the attorney borrows the money, there are ethical…
BARRISTER TIPS By Justin M. Gordon | Posted: March 2021 Source: LACBA | Los Angeles Lawyer Legal networking has transformed dramatically over the past year. On March 12, 2020, the…
Lawyer defends administrator, county hires counsel to 'advise' on disciplinary action DON LEHMAN [email protected] Oct 7, 2015 www.poststar.com A lawyer for Warren County Administrator Paul Dusek on Wednesday harshly criticized…
The Perils of Flat-Fee Agreements Under the Current Rules of Professional Conduct perils of flat-fee agreements By Erin Joyce With the adoption of the new Rules of Professional Conduct in…
Third of California Online Bar Exams Cited for Possible Cheating By Bloomberglaw.com More than one-third of those who took California’s first online bar exam in October were flagged for possible…
Thousands of California bar exam takers have video files flagged for review BY STEPHANIE FRANCIS WARD AND LYLE MORAN More than 3,000 people who sat for the State Bar of…
Practice Tips Tales of Civility in the Time of Pandemic AUTHORS: Carolin Shining and Erin Joyce PUBLISHED: LOS ANGELES LAWYER OCTOBER 2020 Carolin Shining is a solo attorney with a biochemical background specializing in…
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State Bar Issues Draft Rules for Temporary Licensure Program State Bar & Bar Associations Sep. 3, 2020 Courtesy of Erin Joyce A California provisionally licensed lawyer would be allowed to…
Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic Lundberg Article In a span of less than two weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has caused unprecedented disruption in law firms…
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct By Erin Joyce With jury trials for injured plaintiffs continued for months under COVID restrictions, injured clients…
Practicing Law in Interesting Times By Erin Joyce There is a Chinese curse which says, ‘May he live in interesting times.’ Like it or not, we live in interesting times.…
STATE BAR AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC The State Bar’s offices are closed to the public until May 11, 2020. The Board of Trustees has adopted new emergency rules so that proceedings…
Bar Proposals Will Upend Legal Profession The State Bar’s proposals to authorize nonattorneys and for-profit corporations to practice law will upend the legal profession and harm California Consumers. By Erin…
How to avoid a State Bar complaint Put the client’s interests ahead of your own and return Phone calls By Erin Joyce | Posted: December 2019 Source: Advocate Generally, an…
LACBA Small Firm Section Erin is the vice chair of the LACBA Small Firm Section. A working group from the Section, including Erin, Joshua Furman and Carolin Shining, helped draft…