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California Lawyer
June 2012
Features

Kamala Harris Makes Her Move
California’s 32nd attorney general may have annoyed the Obama administration when she walked away from a proposed nationwide settlement with the country’s five largest mortgage servicers. But it sent her political stock at home soaring.

The Road to a Settlement
Timeline of The Homeowner Bill of Rights

The Fight Over Gang Injunctions
Oakland’s gang injunctions were carefully crafted attempts to avoid lawsuits and accusations of racial profiling. But opponents pushed back, and the city council put further injunctions on hold.

Poll: Court Funding


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Testing Civil Gideon
San Francisco experiments with the right to counsel in civil trials

A League of their Own
Fantasy SCOTUS—it’s just what it sounds like it is.

A FLY Program for Troubled Kids
Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY), an education and mentoring program.

Reel Law
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Law Firm Apps Get Useful
The first generation of law firm apps was a few megabytes short of tech savvy.

The Director for Moral Character
California Bar Applicants Get Screened for Moral Fitness.

Verbatim
Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt

Technicalities

What's with Cloud Computing?
How small and even solo practices can compete against larger firms by taking advantage of cloud services.

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Editor's Note

Full Disclosure: Skirting Morrison
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal securities laws don’t apply abroad. So plaintiffs lawyers are turning to state courts and the common law.

Expert Advice: HR Checklist for Small Firms
Do your law firm’s employee policies comport with best practices?

MCLE: Social Media and Attorney Advertising
Although there are rules governing advertising by attorneys, they don’t trump the First Amendment.

Discipline Report

In Pro Per: The Temple Goes to Court
A lawyer recalls how he got involved in a case that he argued before the California and U.S. Supreme courts.

Book Reviews: Flagrant Conduct

Social Media: Clear and Current User Policies
Online businesses and social networking sites must review and update privacy policies or face scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission.

In House: Navigating China
It takes more than a little luck to find the right lawyer in China. But luck doesn’t hurt.