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: Georgia State University, 1999
College/Year: Kennesaw State University, 1996
Bar Admissions
California; all U.S. District Courts in California; U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Practice Areas
Appellate; Criminal Law
Major Cases
As a supervising deputy attorney general in the California Department of Justice, Lindsay supervises a team of attorneys that defends the Governor and the Parole Board in state and federal court litigation, regarding life-inmate parole decisions. Lindsay also defends the Department of Corrections in habeas corpus matters challenging prison conditions, and the Department of Parole against parolees challenging their parole conditions. Lindsay is also the statewide litigation coordinator regarding parolee challenges to Jessica’s Law. Lindsay and his team primarily practice in state and federal court in Southern California, including San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties.
Professional Background
Before joining the criminal division, Lindsay defended the Department of Corrections and its employees as a deputy in the civil division in prisoner civil rights litigation at all levels in the state and federal courts, including as lead counsel in Perez v. Cate — a class action involving inmate dental care. Before joining the Attorney General’s Office in 2006, Lindsay represented San Diego County in the establishment and enforcement of child-support orders. During his career, Lindsay has litigated numerous cases on behalf of government agencies in the trial and appellate courts throughout the state.
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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