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Understanding legal malpractice in California

Malpractice claims can arise from various failures and oversights, and understanding these common claim types is important to avoid such pitfalls.

What paralegals need to know about the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege in California

Paralegals, the attorney-client privilege applies to your work, too. Here’s what you should know about the crime-fraud exception.

Understanding breach of contract law in California

Explore breach of contract law in California, including key legal concepts, common issues, and valuable resources.

What to know about California deposition objections

Deposition objections serve to protect attorneys and their clients from improper questions and preserve the integrity of the testimony.

Understanding unjust enrichment in California: Analysis and examples

What is unjust enrichment in California, how does it affect organizations, and how should its principles be navigated by attorneys?

What is electronic service (eService)?

Learn about California eService and how eService can be used for documents as a quick, efficient, and reliable way to process your court filings.

Understanding the California lawyer shortage

Learn about the lawyer shortage in California, its causes, impacts, and potential solutions to improve access to justice and legal services.

When can a waiver of service be used by law firms?

Discover how a waiver of service can expedite civil lawsuits, promote cooperation, and streamline complex cases and learn about when they can be used.

How to become a paralegal in California

Learn about the steps required to become a paralegal in California; encompassing education, certification, skill development, and networking.

Understanding substitute service of process in California

What is substitute service of process and how does it work in California? When standard service of process fails, you need a backup plan.

When, why, and how to use a discovery referee in California

Learn about how discovery referees are used in California and why they are pivotal for ensuring impartial oversight.

Data shows that Californians really like remote courtrooms

According to recent survey responses, both legal professionals and litigants in California really like remote courtrooms. Here’s why these programs should be expanded, even without pandemic pressures.

eFiling 101 for Los Angeles: electronic service

How does electronic service work when electronically filing court documents in Los Angeles? Get started on the rules and requirements of California eService.