Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1999
College/Year: University of California, Berkeley, 1996
Bar Admissions
California
Practice Areas
Corporate Business; Intellectual Property; Technology
Major Cases
While I have participated in state and federal cases both large and small, most of my work as an attorney has been transactional. As part of my practice, I have closed multimillion dollar deals and helped multibillion dollar companies protect their interests. Truly, though, I count each of the many individual, low-income clients who have turned their creative pursuits into a living as a major accomplishment. In helping such people realize their dreams, we have together fostered economic growth and cultural awareness in our local communities, satisfying the very concerns that led me to become an attorney.
Professional Background
After law school, I represented artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, and other creative clientele as a solo practitioner in San Francisco. In the years that followed, I opened and maintained offices in San Luis Obispo and San Diego. All the while, I taught workshops, seminars, and courses in intellectual property and business law to artists and others. Today, I teach legal writing and research, art and cultural property law, and copyright law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. In addition, I direct the Art & Entertainment Law Project, providing pro-bono legal services to artists and arts organizations throughout San Diego.
Professional Affiliations
I am a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the California State Bar, the American Bar Association, the Society of American Law Teachers, and California Lawyers for the Arts.
Personal Background
A native San Diegan, my passion for creative pursuits developed at an early age, particularly while attending the School of Creative and Performing Arts and San Diego Junior Theatre. In the decade to follow, I worked throughout the United States and United Kingdom as a performer and professional in the music industry. Today, I continue to sing, dance, and play musical instruments, though entirely for fun. I also enjoy gardening, cooking, visiting street fairs and festivals, attending local art, theatre, and music events, and spending time on or in the water, whether sailing, surfing, or swimming.
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
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