by Megan Zavieh | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog, Lawyers of Note
I was recently quoted in this piece on the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch. My view of the end of the filibuster on nominations is that the filibuster previously served a purpose, and while ending it got immediate gratification for Republicans in...
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 6, 2017 | Blog, Resources
I’m excited to have joined forces with Clio to present a malpractice avoidance guide. They’ve featured an excerpt on their blog, so be sure to check it out as a bit of a teaser for the entire guide itself.
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, California State Bar Defense
If you follow news stories about the state of the bar in California, you may know that the unified bar is on a path to deunification. What you may not know are the roots of the intense drama underlying the changes. General Structure of the Bar The State Bar of...
by Megan Zavieh | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog, California State Bar Defense, Lawyers of Note
Joseph Corsmeier of the Lawyer Ethics Alert Blogs recently brought to my attention through his blog post a Wisconsin discipline case which really got under my skin. In his post, Joseph discusses the case of Richard J. Podell, a Wisconsin lawyer who has been in...
by Megan Zavieh | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog, Lawyers of Note
When it comes to my professional life, I am first and foremost a lawyer. Being a woman has always been tertiary (not even secondary) to my professional qualifications. I would be appalled if I learned that any of my professional achievements or honors were impacted...
by Megan Zavieh | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog, California State Bar Defense, Resources
This month’s California Bar Journal has a very nice article on Bar attorney Murray Greenberg who is currently serving as the President of the National Organization of Bar Counsel. The article’s focus is on Mr. Greenberg’s efforts to pave the way for...
by Megan Zavieh | Nov 2, 2012 | Blog, California State Bar Defense
The State Bar has filed charges against an attorney who is accused of violating SB 94, the relatively recent law prohibiting the collection of advance fees for loan modification services. (See the Bar’s press release here for more details on this case.) What I...
by Megan Zavieh | Oct 29, 2012 | Blog, California State Bar Defense
I’m late, I’m late, For a very important date. No time to say “Hello, Goodbye”. I’m late, I’m late, I’m late. The White Rabbit said it in Alice in Wonderland, but how many of us lawyers have said it a hundred times? Why oh...
by Megan Zavieh | Oct 17, 2012 | Blog, California State Bar Defense
Want to avoid a State Bar complaint? Think back to preschool, and remember what we teach our two and three year olds. Treat others how you would like to be treated. It seems so simple. If you called someone and they didn’t call you back, you’d be...
by Megan Zavieh | Oct 12, 2012 | Blog, California State Bar Defense
Let’s face it, no one loves continuing legal education except the providers who charge a fortune for it. There are ways to make it interesting, sometimes really fun classes you can find, but if the Bar abolished the CLE requirement, none of us would shed a...
