![10 Things Every New Lawyer Needs to Know [LGE 020]](https://zaviehlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/LGE-EP20-IG2.jpg)
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 3, 2018 | Podcast
Whether you’re a new lawyer or you’ve been practicing for many years, this is a great episode that will serve as advice (or as a reminder) for how to make the most of being a lawyer and be the best you can be. The Top Ten Things Every New Lawyer Needs to...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog
Client relationships are the backbone of successful law practices. With healthy client relationships, your practice is better protected against ethics complaints. With healthy and professionally friendly client relationships, you still get a level of protection...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog
An ethics complaint filed against you can create a lot of anxiety, fear, and anger. Will the bar decide to investigate? Will they punish you? Will they determine that the complaint lacks merit? The potential consequences range from a private reprimand all the way to...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog
Law practice management is glossed over in law school. So, when it comes to starting your own practice, it can be hard to know what to do. Of course, there are lawyers who have a knack for business and manage to hit the ground running. They have a great practice...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog
California State Bar disciplinary actions are serious. They can result in private reprimands, sanctions, suspensions, and even disbarments. In 2016, over 15,000 bar complaints were filed in California. Out of the cases filed, formal charges were brought in 672 cases....
![How to Help Your Family Deal With Your Malpractice Suit [LGE 019]](https://zaviehlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/EP19-IG.jpg)
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 19, 2018 | Podcast
If you’re involved in the discipline process, a lot of that stress you’re dealing with carries over and affects your family too. So how can you help them handle the stress that comes along with dealing with malpractice suits? That’s what I discuss in...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog
Which do you think matters more in a bar complaint: the big picture or the small details? The truth is that in the eyes of the ethics committee, both the big picture and the small details are cause for an investigation. This is because either one can violate the...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog
Ethics complaints filed against lawyers is not an uncommon occurrence. Most jurisdictions keep statistics on how many complaints are filed each year. If one is filed against you, you’ll likely be investigated. You’ll also face serious consequences such as a private...
![Why We Need Data Driven Ethics Reform with Erin Gerstenzang [LGE 018]](https://zaviehlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LGE18-2.jpg)
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 12, 2018 | Podcast
The legal industry has been stagnant when it comes to making any sort of ethics reform. For the states that are making changes to their ethics rules, those changes are typically based on opinions and arguments but not on data. The data is out there; we need to collect...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog
Legal ethics vary from state to state. Of course, many states model their ethics system on the ABA’s Model Rules. Sometimes, legal ethics aren’t updated as soon as we’d like them to be. This can muddy the waters for lawyers in a quickly-changing environment. Some...
