Index to Articles Appearing in Volume 65, 2023
Orange County Lawyer Magazine

 

For your reference, the following is an index of Features, Columns, and Photos appearing in calendar year 2023. You may view selected features and columns by visiting https://www.ocbar.org/Publications/FeaturedArticles.

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• A General Comparison of Mandatory Settlement Conferences Versus Mediations, by Michael G. Balmages, Jan. p.44
• Arbitration of Employment-Related Disputes May Be Allowed Despite AB 51’s Prohibition, by Dariush G. Adli, Apr. p.30
• I Know You Are, But What Am I?, by Michael G. Balmages, July p.41
• Wimpy Mediators Versus Kick-Butt Mediators, by Michael G. Balmages, Apr. p.46

Attorney Wellness and Quality of Life

• The Myth of Doing It All, by Anne Redcross Beehler and Dana M. Heyde, Aug. p.45

Business Litigation

• California’s New Definition of Third-Party Beneficiary, by Dan L. Jacobson, Nov. p.53

Corporate Law

• Benefits of Dual Class Stock Structures for Tech Founders, by Yue Cao, July p.35
• What the General Practitioner Should Know About the Corporate Transparency Act, by Mitchell L. Schwary, July p.32

Data Privacy

• Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Regulatory Risks of AI in Legal Practice, by Ilia Kolochenko, Dec. p.38
• Tech Tip: Five Personal Cybersecurity Considerations for Lawyers, by Tracy L. Wilkison and Erin Burke, Oct. p.45
• Tech Tip: How to Know if You Should Consult a Breach Coach, by Kamran Salour and Sadia Mirza, Jan. p.53
• The AI Bill of Rights: A Step in the Right Direction, by Eunice Park, Feb. p.25

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• COVER: The History and Progress of the OCBA DEI Committee, by Mei Tsang, Dec. p.26
• Why We Pursued Mansfield Certification, by Margeaux Roush, Nov. p.42

Environmental Law

• California Climate Legislation Heats Up, by Kimberly L. Bick, Jan. p.26
• Environmental Marketing Claims: Where We Are and Where We’re Headed, by Preetha Chakrabarti, Helen O. Ogunyanwo, and Tiffany C. Aguiar, Aug. p.32

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

• Ethically Speaking: 2022 The Ethics Year in Review, by Members of the OCBA Professionalism and Ethics Committee, Jan. p.57
• Ethically Speaking: California’s Proposed New Tattletale Rule, by Scott B. Garner, Apr. p.52
• Ethically Speaking: Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Before Speaking to the Media, by Cathy Tran Moses, July p.55
• Ethically Speaking: Ethical Issues Arising From Attorneys Testifying as Expert Witnesses, by Paul A. Stewart, Sept. p.68
• Ethically Speaking: Navigating the Endless Ethical Issues for Estate Planners When Preparing Trusts, by Kristin L. Yokomoto, Dec. p.53
• Ethically Speaking: The Ethical Parameters of Disputes Among Successive Attorneys Over Lien Rights and Contingent Fees, by Robert K. Sall, Oct. p.59
• Ethically Speaking: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice, by Jason Moberly Caruso, Mar. p.61
• Ethically Speaking: The Secret’s Out: Re-Examining Client Confidentiality in the Aftermath of Covington, by Todd W. Smith, Nov. p.62
• Ethically Speaking: The Uncodified Exceptions to the Duty of Confidentiality in California, by Fred L. Wilks, Aug. p.58
• Ethically Speaking: To Make (or Not Make) a Frivolous Argument: What If It Turns Out Not to Be Frivolous?, by Robert M. Dato, June p.60
• Ethically Speaking: When You Can (And Can’t) Contact a Represented Party, by Jennifer E. Pennington and Michael D. Stewart, May p.57
• Ethically Speaking: Will Attorneys Soon Be Subject to Discipline for Incivility?, by Kristin L. Yokomoto, Feb. p.56

Family Law

• Family Law Corner: Ten Years After the Elkins Family Law Task Force, Judicial Openings Remain, by Mark E. Minyard, Oct. p.49
• Family Law Corner: We Are Having an Embryo! Navigating Embryo Adoption in the Context of Divorce, by Ashley Chavez Sedaghat, July p.48
• Family Law Corner: What Every Business Owner Should Know About Divorce in Orange County, by Janani S. Rana and Robert (Bob) O. Watts, June p.52
• Judicial Shortages Remain High: Toxic Stress on Children in High-Conflict Divorces, by Mark E. Minyard and the Honorable David L. Belz, Dec. p.32

Housing Policy

• COVER: California’s Twin Crises: Affordable Housing and Homelessness, by Ryan M. Kendall, Sarah G. Reisman, and Cesar Covarrubias, May p.22
• COVER: Calling Off CEQA to Increase Housing, by Lauren E. Partch, May p.35
• COVER: Housing Needs in Orange County: An Overview, by Gina R. Cunningham, May p.20
• COVER: Lawyers at PLC Address Housing Issues for Low-Income Clients, by Michelle A. Philo, May p.27
• COVER: Litigating for Housing: A Conversation With Brooke Weitzman, by Lee K. Fink, May p.30

Humor and The Law

• A Criminal Waste of Space: A $129,000 Speeding Ticket, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Oct. p.65
• A Criminal Waste of Space: An English Major’s Lament, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Feb. p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Bottomry: The Opposite of Topiary?, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Apr. p.57
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Dancing Neon Penises in Top Hats, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Nov. p.67
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Devolution in Antarctica, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, June p.65
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Finding Authoritative Authorities, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, May p.63
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Just a Word, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Sept. p.73
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Minds That Matter, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Aug. p.63
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Red Flags, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Dec. p.59
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Secretarius, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Mar. p.65
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Smuggler’s Blues Part Deux, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, July p.59
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Stranger Than Fiction . . . Science Fiction, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Jan. p.65
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Disengagement, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Nov. p.61
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Double or Nothing, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Dec. p.51
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Oiling the Carousel, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Oct. p.57
• Millar’s JurisDiction: One Banana, Two Banana, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Sept. p.61
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Snow Job, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., June p.59
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Talking Out Loud, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., July p.53
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Timed Out, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Aug. p.57

Immigration Law

• Permanent Resident Sponsorship, by Emily K. Singer Hurvitz, May p.46

Intellectual Property & Technology Law

• Nancy Sinatra, Bette Midler, and Rick Astley: Where State Right of Publicity Voice Protections Collide With the Federal Intellectual Property Laws, by Peter R. Afrasiabi, May p.42
• Supreme Court Nixes First Amendment Defense to Trademark Infringement, by Dariush G. Adli, Sept. p.33

International Law

• The Top Ten International Trade Issues Non-Trade Attorneys Should Know, by Lisa C. Mays, Nov. p.31

Labor & Employment Law

• California’s New Pay Transparency Law: An Important Step Toward Eliminating Pay Disparity, by Jibit Cinar, June p.22
• California’s New Pay Transparency Law: Practical Implications for Employers, by Tiffanny M. Brosnan, June p.20
• Helping Your Corporate Clients Navigate the Visa Maze, by Greg L. Berk and Christine L. Doyle, Nov. p.37
• Is Your Law Firm (or Client) Required to Offer a Retirement Plan?, by Sherrie M. Boutwell, Apr. p.34
• Workplace Investigations: Four Major Benefits to Conducting Pre-Termination Investigations, by Nicole Wright, Dec. p.44

Law School Education

• COVER: Dean’s Corner: Legal Education: What Lies Ahead, by Allen K. Easley, June p.40

Military and Veterans Affairs

• Forgotten Folly: Seeking Justice for Survivors of Project 100,000, by Caitlin R. Emmons, June p.25
• Peek at Pro Bono: Estate Planning for Veterans: VLI’s Pro Bono Estate Clinic, by Sheila-Marie Finkelstein and Scot G. Douglas, June p.46

Miscellaneous

• CARE Court Makes a Debut in Orange County, by the Hon. Maria D. Hernandez and the Hon. Ebrahim Baytieh, Apr. p.24
• Everyone Loves Baseball, But Does the Judiciary Love It Too Much?, by Peter R. Afrasiabi, Aug. p.37
• Index of Articles Appearing in Volume 64, 2022 Orange County Lawyer Magazine, Feb. p.42

National Security Law

• The Buck Stops Here: Further Roadblocks to U.S. Investment in China Ahead?, by Caroline E. Brown and Evan Y. Chuck, Sept. p.23

OCBA Awards, Profiles, Interviews, Events, Mentoring, Pro Bono, Committees, Etc.

• A Menu of Mentors, by Andra B. Greene and Kelly L. Galligan, Sept. p.43
• COVER: Cherrie I. Tsai: An Exemplary Servant Leader, by Christina M. Zabat- Fran, Nov. p.20
• COVER: Franklin G. West Award Honoree Mark Minyard: A Career of Excellence and Fun, by Matthew S. Buttacavoli and Scott B. Garner, Feb. p.20
• COVER: FORE!—Supporting Wonderful Causes With Terrible Shots, by Daniel S. Robinson, Apr. p.20
• COVER: Raise Your Glass for Orange County Legal Charities, by Daniel S. Robinson, Aug. p.20
• COVER: The Herstory of the Orange County Judiciary: Celebrating Three Remarkable Judicial Leaders, by Alan J. Crivaro and Alan Slater, Dec. p.21
• COVER: The Masters Division Honors Legends of the Law Justice John K. Trotter (Ret.) and Marjorie G. Fuller, by the Honorable Kathleen E. O’Leary, Dec. p.28
• The OCBA’s 2024 Candidates for Secretary: Sharon Oh-Kubisch and Eric V. Traut, Sept. p.20
• Lawyers With Heart: How Giving Back to the Community Can Make a Big Impact, by Hani A. Habbas, Apr. p.38
• COVER: The 2023 President Looks to the Past to Inform the Future, by Dimetria A. Jackson, the Honorable Daphne S. Sykes, and Isabelle Gregg, Jan. p.20
• COVER: Who’s Who in the OCBA, Mar. p.21
• COVER: Who’s Who in the OCBA: The Affiliate Bars, July p.20
• Keeping Up With the Young Lawyers Division, by Sean T. Lobb, Oct. p.30
• Judge Vibhav Mittal: Fairness and Dignity Above All, by Thy B. Bui, Aug. p.25
• Judge Yolanda Torres: Hitting the Ground Running, by Joseph L. Chairez, Sept. p.29
• Lessons From Representing Human Trafficking Survivors in Orange County for the Last Year, by Peter Hering and A. Star Leal, Nov. p.25
• Orange County 2022 Retirees From the Bench, Jan. p.43
• Orange County Superior Court Community Engagement Initiative: Bringing Judges to the Communities We Serve, by the Honorable Maria D. Hernandez, Aug. p.28
• Peek at Pro Bono: Expedited Citizenship for Spouses of U.S. Missionaries and Others Who Are Regularly Stationed Abroad, by Emily Singer Hurvitz, Sept. p.63
• President’s Page: 2023: A Preview of the Year Ahead, by Michael A. Gregg, Jan. p.14
• President’s Page: Are Remote Proceedings Here to Stay?, by Michael A. Gregg, May p.14
• President’s Page: Danni Murphy’s Indelible Mark on OCBA History, by Michael A. Gregg, Sept. p.14
• President’s Page: Get Involved With an Affiliate in 2023, by Michael A. Gregg, Apr. p.14
• President’s Page: “I just received a jury summons. How do I get out of jury duty?”, by Michael A. Gregg, Aug. p.14
• President’s Page: Not Allowing Courts to Electronically Record Proceedings Limits Access to Justice, by Michael A. Gregg, June p.14
• President’s Page: Mentorship Takes Different Forms, by Michael A. Gregg, Mar. p.14
• President’s Page: New Mobile-Friendly Technology for OCBA Members, by Michael A. Gregg, Feb. p.14
• President’s Page: Raising the OC Bar, by Michael A. Gregg, Oct. p.14
• President’s Page: The OCBA in the Community, by Michael A. Gregg, July p.14
• President’s Page: Two Minutes Left in the Fourth Quarter, by Michael A. Gregg, Dec. p.14
• President’s Page: Women Leaders Have Shaped the OCBA, by Michael A. Gregg, Nov. p.14
• Professional Paragon: Justice Richard D. Fybel’s Life Remains a Guiding Light, by the Honorable Kathleen E. O’Leary and Dean J. Zipser, Feb. p.52
• Professional Paragon: Kimberly La Salle, by Jacqueline M. Beaumont, Mar. p.58
• Public Law Center’s Volunteers for Justice Event 2023, by Monica Eav Glicken, Sept. p.49
• Spotlight on the OCBA Masters Division, by Gerald A. Klein, Apr. p.40
• Spotlight: The OCBA’s Administration of Justice Committee, by Shaun A. Hoting, July p.29
• The Four Women Leading Orange County’s Pro Bono Legal Services Organizations Embrace the Future, by María Mañón Winger, Mar. p.40
• The Honorable Julie A. Palafox: Using Her Role on the Bench to Help Families, by Alexander C. Payne, Mar. p.35
• The Tale of the Traveling Purse, by Andra B. Greene and Kelly L. Galligan, Apr. p.42

Photos (By Date)

• Jan.: OCBA Banking & Lending and International Law Joint Section Meeting and Social; OCBA Solo Practitioner Small Firm Section Hike, OCBA Immigration Law Section Meeting, OCBA Masters Division Seminar: Seven Things Litigators Must Know, OCBA Mommy Esquire Meeting Women’s Self-Defense Class, OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Holiday Luncheon, pp.50-51; OCBA Family Law Section and UCI Center for Psychology & Law Seminar Series, OCBA Appellate Law Section David G. Sills Award Presentation, Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, pp.70-71
• Feb.: OCBA Criminal Law Symposium, OCBA Board Meeting, pp.50-51; UCI Law School Swearing-In Ceremony, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Swearing-In Ceremony, pp.66-67
• Mar.: 2023 Judges’ Night & Annual Meeting, pp.32-33; OCBA Trusts & Estates, Elder Law & Special Needs and Conservatorship Section Holiday Luncheon, OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Holiday Social, Judge Carter’s Annual Pancake Breakfast and Federal “Trial” of Santa, pp.56-57; OCBA Community Outreach & YLD: Home for the Holidays—Pet Adoption Event, OCBA Family Law Section Holiday Social, pp.70-71
• Apr.: OCBA Appellate Law Section Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section and OCWLA Joint Meeting, OCBA Family Law Meeting, pp.50-51; OCBA YLD 2023 Open House, OCBA & OCWLA Speed Mentoring Event, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting, UCI Law Prison to University Pipeline Seminar, pp.62-63
• May: OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Meeting, OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee & OCWLA: Galentine’s Day Coffee, OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Hockey Night, OCBA Community Outreach Committee Winter Food Packaging Event, pp.54-55; OCBA Solo Practitioner/ Small Firm Winter Networking Social, OCBA Business Litigation Section Meeting, OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Networking Luncheon, OCBA Real Estate Law Section Meeting, pp.66-67
• June: OCBA Trusts & Estates Section Spring Social, OCBA YLD Seminar: Tweeting, Posting on Instagram, Responding to Negative Reviews?, OCBA YLD Roundtable Luncheon With the Honorable Cormac J. Carney, OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Take a Hike, pp.38-39; OCBA Charitable Fund Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble, pp.68-71
• July: OCBA Appellate Law Section Meeting, OCBA Community Outreach Committee: Pack a To-Go Lunch Bag Volunteer Event, OCBA Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section Meeting, OCBA Seminar: Mediation Advocacy— Creating Value Through Negotiations/ A Six-Step Process, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting, pp.46-47; OCBA Presiding Judge Reception, pp. 62-63
• Aug.: OCBA YLD Community Outreach Second Harvest Food Bank Volunteer Event, OCBA Masters Division Celebratory Lunch, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Spring Mentoring Mixer, OCBA Seminar: Path to Starting Your Firm, pp.54-55; OCBA Summer Social: Celebrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, pp.66-67
• Sept.: OCBA Appellate Law Section Annual Court of Appeal Staff Appreciation Lunch, OCBA Conservatorship, Guardianship & Prot. Proceedings Section Meeting, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting: In-Person and Zoom, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Meeting, OCBA Pet Adoption Event, OCBA Masters Division Angels Game Night 2023, Project Youth OCBF: Annual Brewfest at the Met, OCBA Veterans & Military Committee Hike, OCBA Business & Corporate Law Section Meeting, pp. 56-59; OCBA Probate Judges’ Retirement Reception, pp.78-79
• Oct.: Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Swearing-In Ceremony, OCBA YLD Seminar: Demystifying Depositions: The Law, Tips, and Strategies You Need To Know, OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Dinner and a Show, OCBA Seminar: Understanding the Newly Amended Racial Justice Act (Penal Code § 745), OCBA Business Litigation, ESM, IP & Technology, and ADR Joint Seminar, pp. 42-43; OCBACF Raise Your Glass, pp. 70-71
• Nov.: OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Real Estate Law and Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Joint Summer Social, OCBA Appellate Law Section Meeting, OCBA YLD Angels Game Night 2023, OCBA Workers’ Compensation Section Meeting, pp.58-59; OCBA Masters Division Legends of the Law Reception, pp.70-71
• Dec.: OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting, OCBA Health Care Law Section Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/ Small Firm Section Seminar, OCBA Family Law Bench And Bar Town Hall, pp.48- 49; OCBA Family Law Section Meeting, OCBA Business Litigation and Appellate Law Joint Section Meeting, OCBA 2023 Consumer Bankruptcy Law Update, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section and OCWLA Seminar, pp.62-63

Practice of Law, Procedures, And Related Issues

• A Court Executive Officer’s Perspective on Hiring and Retaining Court Reporters, by David H. Yamasaki, May p.38
• A Court Reporter’s Perspective on the Current Shortage, by Aimee Skochko, May p.39
• Lawyers Who Launch: The “Why” and “How” of Starting Your Own Firm, by Lauren E. Grochow and Shirin Forootan, Sept. p.38
• Postscript From the Outgoing Presiding Judge, by the Honorable Erick L. Larsh, Jan. p.38
• The Importance of Empathy for Lawyers, by Stephanie Vaughan-Jones, Oct. p.37
• What You Should Know About the Choice Between Remote or In-Person Litigation, by Abby H. Meyer and Mariah A. Witt, Oct. p.34

Privacy Law

• A Practical Guide to Biometric Information Laws, by Christiana E. State, Agustin D. Orozco, Jacob S. Canter, and Sarah Rippy, Jan. p.30
• Post-Dobbs Impacts on Women’s Health, by Dana M. Heyde, Mar. p.50

Public Law

• COVER: The Evolution of California Water Law, by Denis B. Binder, Oct. p.20
• COVER: The Orange County Model for California Water Law and Policy. by Peter L. Reich, Oct. p.24

Securities Law

• The Howey Test and the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation, by Hailey E. Lennon and Ivan Chaykovskiy, Feb. p.32

State and Local Laws

• 2023: New Year, New Laws, by James S. Azadian, Jan. p.34

Tax Law and Financial Planning

• Exiting California: Avoiding Common Misconceptions, by David L. Keligian, Feb. p.38
• 1031 Delayed Exchanges: Avoiding Common Traps, by David L. Keligian and Steven B. Hilton, Nov. p.47

Tort & Trial

• Navigating Liability in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: Balancing Safety, Innovation, and Justice in California, by Hani A. Habbas, May p.49

Trusts & Estates

• Misadventures in Subtrust Allocation: When a Good Estate Plan Goes Bad, by the Honorable Glen M. Reiser (Ret.), Mar. p.46
• Retirement Exemption Planning for California Residents Using the Private Retirement Trust, by Dustin I. Nichols, June p.30

This and past Indexes are available on the OCBA website. Go to www.ocbar.org, select “News and Publications,” then “OC Lawyer Magazine.” Indexes can be found under OC Lawyer “Article Index.”