Index to Articles Appearing in Volume 66, 2024
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.

Administrative Law

• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo: The Future of Chevron Defense and Its Impact on Americans, by Hani A. Habbas, Sept. p.46

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Cash on the Barrelhead, by Michael G. Balmages, May p.41
• Dispute Resolution Skills That Can Be Used With Your Neighbors, by the Honorable James P. Gray, Sept. p.29
• Rapport Is the Mediator’s Ultimate Tool, by Michael G. Balmages, Jan. p.40

Attorney Wellness and Quality of Life

• How Sleep Affects an Attorney’s Competence to Practice Law, by Shannon C. Lamb, May p.37
• Out of Office: Beat the Heat: Fifteen Summer Activities to Enhance Lawyer Well-Being in Orange County, by Andra B. Greene and Kelly L. Galligan, July p.46

Civil Rights

• Beyond Brown: Students for Fair Admissions Cases Raise Issues of Race, Nexus, and the Future of Higher Education, by Eemaan Jalili, June p.39
• Seventieth Anniversary of Brown Event Commemorates a Turning Point in American Jurisprudence, by the Honorable Richard Y. Lee and Kristen Spada O’Brien, June p.33

Commercial Law & Bankruptcy

• “O Brave New World, That Has Such People In’t” (Tempest, Act Five, Scene 1), by David J. Cook, Nov. p.39
• There Are Second Acts in American Lives, by David J. Cook, June p.51

Corporate Law

• Maximizing Value—Overlooked Pre-Transaction Planning Opportunities in M&A Deals, by Brett T. Gallow and David L. Keligian, July p.25

Criminal Law

• Real-Life Magic: We Have the Power to Free the Innocent, by Eric J. Dubin, Apr. p.36

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Pathway to the Bench: Diversity in California’s Judicial Appointments, by Eemaan Jalili and Amber L. Poston, Dec. p.32
• Playing Catch-Up: How to Help First-Generation Students Thrive in the Legal Profession, by Carolyn Young Larmore, Mar. p.37
• Supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Attorneys, by Janine L. Madera, Jan. p.36

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

• COVER: Ethically Speaking: The California State Bar’s New Practical Ethical Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence, by Carole J. Buckner, Apr. p.55
• COVER: JUDICIAL ETHICS: Ethics Compliance for California Judges, by the Honorable Gerald G. Johnston (Ret.), Dec. p.21
• COVER: JUDICIAL ETHICS: Lawyer Takeaways From the Code of Judicial Ethics, by the Honorable Franz E. Miller (Ret.), Dec. p.24
• Ethically Speaking: ABA Formal Opinion 504 Illuminates Choice-of-Law Considerations for Attorneys Practicing in Multiple Jurisdictions, by Cathy Tran Moses, June p.62
• Ethically Speaking: An (Attorney’s) Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Competency, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse, by Jason Moberly Caruso, Mar. p.54
• Ethically Speaking: Defending the Ethics of Conversion Clauses in Contingency Fee Agreements, by Fred L. Wilks, Aug. p.54
• Ethically Speaking: Ethics Update: 2023 Year in Review, Jan. p.56
• Ethically Speaking: I Just Met You . . . This Is Crazy . . . An Examination of Ethical Duties Owed to Prospective Clients—Even If You’re Not Retained, by Todd W. Smith, Nov. p.55
• Ethically Speaking: Judicial Remedies for Uncivil Conduct, by Robert M. Dato, Oct. p.59
• Ethically Speaking: Legal Ethics and Competency in the Age of Electronically Presenting Evidence, by Nicole Nuzzo, Dec. p.58
• Ethically Speaking: What Are a Mediator’s Ethical Responsibilities?, by Kristin L. Yokomoto, Sept. p.59
• Ethically Speaking: No One Likes a Snitch: Other Than the State Bar!, by Nicole Nuzzo, Feb. p.57
• Ethically Speaking: Unslapped: When Are Prelitigation Communications on Behalf of a Client Protected by the Litigation Privilege?, by Robert K. Sall, July p.50
• Ethically Speaking: Withdrawing as Counsel Without Inviting Exposure, by Lauren J. Blaes and Michael D. Stewart, May p.56

Family Law

• Child Welfare Cases: The Ultimate Public Interest Job, by the Honorable Vibhav Mittal, July p.34
• Switching Hats: When Family Law Professionals Play More Than One Role, by Parris D. Trimble, Lisa K. Risner, Suzanne M. Gregoire, Jack M. White, Jorge Galindo, and Miriam Galindo, Feb. p.34

Humor and The Law

• A Criminal Waste of Space: Bon Appetit, Monsieur Raccoon, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, May p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Déjà vu, ja vu, ja vu, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Mar. p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Eat Mor Chikin, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Oct. p.63
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Ecumenism, Astronomy, and Correctional Policy, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, June p.67
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Gender Equality and Other Half-Baked Theories, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Jan. p.63
• A Criminal Waste of Space: How I Became a Price Gouger, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Dec. p.63
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Mr. Tommie and the Sister of St. Francis, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Feb. p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Retirement Letter to Governor Newsom, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, July p.57
• A Criminal Waste of Space: The Adventure Begins, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Nov. p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: The Silly Season, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Sept. p.65
• A Criminal Waste of Space: Trials and Tribulations, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Apr. p.61
• A Criminal Waste of Space: What . . . Again?, by Justice William W. Bedsworth, Aug. p.59
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Anti-Social Media, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Dec. p.57
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Bad Vibrations, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., July p.49
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Batter Up, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Sept. p.57
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Border Crossing, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., May p.55
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Hot Water, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Apr. p.53
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Pistachio Nut, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Aug. p.51
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Solar Eclipse, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Nov. p.53
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Texting Justice, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Jan. p.55
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Tissue Toss, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., June p.61
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Searching for Justice, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Feb. p.55
• Millar’s JurisDiction: Winging It, by Richard W. Millar, Jr., Oct. p.57

Intellectual Property, Technology Law, And Data Privacy

• COVER: AI in the Legal Realm: What’s the Verdict?, by Dave Savoy, Apr. p.20
• AI-Generated Deepfakes: Potential Liability and Remedies, by Lily Li, Jan. p.26
• COVER: How AI Rules Will Become ADR Rules, by Ryan Abbott and Brinson S. Elliott, Apr. p.27
• COVER: Navigating the Legal Risk Landscape of Generative AI, by Colin S. Levy, Apr. p.23
• En Banc Federal Circuit Redefines Forty-Year-Old Design Patent Invalidity Standard, by Dr. Dariush G. Adli, Sept. p.42
• Tech Tip: Instagram for Lawyers, by Andra B. Greene, Apr. p.48
• Tech Tip: Legal Analytics Has a Certain Kind of Magic, by Frank Long, July p.44
• When Is a Design Patent Invalid for Being Obvious?, by Dr. Dariush G. Adli, May p.29

Labor & Employment Law

• A New California Law Addresses Workplace Violence Prevention, by Michael M. Brewer, June p.46
• Increased Complexities of Employing, Investigating, and Reporting Sexual Harassment by Physicians, by Keith W. Carlson, Nov. p.34
• The Many Forms of Bias Relevant to Workplace Investigations, by Shirin Forootan, Dec. p.36

Law School Education

• Dean’s Corner: Celebrating Fifteen Years of Excellence at UC Irvine School of Law, by Austen L. Parrish, Mar. p.52
• Dean’s Corner: Lawyers Are Problem Solvers, So Let’s Be Part of the Solution, by Marisa S. Cianciarulo, May p.48
• Is the State Bar Playing Russian Roulette With the Bar Exam?, by Tania N. Shah, Dec. p.34

Military and Veterans Affairs

• Orange County Leads in Implementing New Law Connecting Veterans in Family Law Proceedings With Life-Saving Resources, by Kathryn J. Binkley, May p.26
• Three Members of the Bench Recall Their Active Duty in Vietnam, by Justice Eileen C. Moore, Judge Richard M. King, and Judge David O. Carter, with an introduction by Antoinette Naddour, Nov. p.24
• Veterans Legal Institute: Celebrating Ten Years With Executive Director and Co-Founder Antoinette Naddour, by Natalie R. Stephan, Nov. p.28
• What’s New in Veterans’ Law, by Justice Eileen C. Moore and Antoinette Naddour, Jan. p.31

Miscellaneous

• California’s Judicial Retention Elections: Past, Present, and Future, by Albert J. Klumpp, Ph.D, Dec. p.38
• Index of Articles Appearing in Volume 65, 2023 Orange County Lawyer Magazine, Feb. p.44
• New State Laws of 2024, by James S. Azadian, Feb. p.26

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

• COVER: Trudy C. Levindofske: 2024 Orange County Bar Association Scoville Honoree, by Daniel S. Robinson, Nov. p.20
• COVER: Christina Zabat-Fran: A Creative Walks Into a Bar . . ., by Alexa Zabat-Fran, Kelly L. Galligan, and Dean J. Zipser, Jan. p.20
• COVER: Don Your Fairway Fashion While Supporting Our Community, by Michael A. Gregg, May p.20
• COVER: Franklin G. West Honoree Nikki Presley Miliband: An Unprecedented Servant Leader, by Joel S. Miliband, Deirdre M. Kelly, and Trudy C. Levindofske, Feb. p.20
• COVER: Joseph L. Chairez: A Life of Dedication, by the Honorable Maurice Sanchez, July p.20
• COVER: Raise Your Glass 2024: Support Access to Justice in Orange County, by Michael A. Gregg, Aug. p.20
• COVER: The OCBA’s Candidates for Secretary 2025: Michael S. LeBoff and Sharon Oh-Kubisch, Sept. p.20
• COVER: Who’s Who in the OCBA, Mar. p.20
• COVER: Who’s Who in the OCBA: The Affiliate Bars, June p.20
• Hello Goodbye: A Conversation with Dennis Slaughter, OCBA’s CEO/Executive Director, by Trudy C. Levindofske, Aug. p.24
• Masters Division Honors Two Legends: Michelle A. Reinglass and Paul S. Meyer, by the Honorable Kimberly A. Knill, Dec. p.29
• Mommy Esq. Replaces Mommy Tracking with Career Advancement, by Dana M. Heyde and Lauren E. Grochow, July p.28
• More Dog Days of Summer, Aug. p.35
• Orange County Superior Court Judges and Commissioner Who Retired in 2023, Jan. p.46
• Judge Scott B. Cooper: Leading a Collaboration to Promote Justice, by Joseph L. Chairez and Jennifer Corona, Sept. p.24
• OCBA Members Share Gratitude for This Community, Nov. p.45
• President’s Page: A Folder of Wins, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Nov. p.14
• President’s Page: A Force for Good, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, May p.14
• President’s Page: Earn Your Ph.D., by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Oct. p.14
• President’s Page: For the Love of Long Tables, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, June p.14
• President’s Page: Getting to Know You, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, July p.14
• President’s Page: In Good Company, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Jan. p.14
• President’s Page: It’s on Brand, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Sept. p.14
• President’s Page: Like a Fine Wine, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Aug. p.14
• President’s Page: Once Every Four Years, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Feb. p.14
• President’s Page: The Art of Leadership, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Dec. p.14
• President’s Page: The Spirit of Bayanihan, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Mar. p.14
• President’s Page: You Can Do This, by Christina M. Zabat-Fran, Apr. p.14
• Professional Paragon: Michael Ermer: A Modern-Day Atticus Finch, by Andra B. Greene, Aug. p.47
• Public Law Center’s Volunteers for Justice Event 2024, by Monica Eav Glicken, Sept. p.33
• Spotlight: OCBA’s Young Lawyers Division in Action, by Eric Sather, Sept. p.36
• The Honorable Eric J. Wersching: Setting a New Standard Through Service, Integrity, and Optimism, by Gianna C. Gruenwald, Mar. p.33

Photos (By Date)

• Jan.: OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting; OCBA Community Outreach Committee: Pack a To-Go Lunch Bag Volunteer Event; OCBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Meeting; OCBA Family Law Section Seminar Series; OCBA Trusts & Estates Annual Seminar and Social pp.52-53. OCBA Volunteer Recognition Reception pp.68-71
• Feb.: OCBA Business Litigation Section Meeting; OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Hike; OCBA YLD Roundtable Luncheon With Libby Stockstill; OCBA Appellate Law Sills Award Presentation; OCBA Community Outreach Committee: Special Olympics Southern California Volunteer Event pp.50-51. OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting; OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting; Someone Cares Soup Kitchen; OCBA Trusts & Estates, Elder Law & Special Needs and Conservatorship Section Holiday Luncheon pp.66-67
• Mar.: 2024 Judges’ Night & Annual Meeting pp.50-51. OCBA Immigration Law Section Holiday Luncheon; OCBA Community Outreach & YLD: Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Event; OCBA Criminal Law Section Meeting; OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Holiday Luncheon; OCBA Appellate Law Section Meeting pp.66-67
• Apr.: OCBA Banking & Lending, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Real Estate Law, Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Joint Section Holiday Social pp.46-47. OCBA Business Litigation Section Meeting; OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting; OCBA Mommy Esquire and OCWA Present: Galentine’s Day Coffee; OCBA Beach Clean-Up; Brown v. Board of Education 70 Years Later: Commemorating the Landmark Decision pp.66-67
• May: OCBA Charitable Fund Grant Presentation pp.46-47. OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Winter Networking Social; OCBA Family Law Section Meeting; OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Take a Hike; OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Meeting; OCBA Community Outreach Committee: Pack a To-Go Lunch Bag Volunteer Event pp.66-67
• June: OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting: In-Person and Zoom, OCBA Trusts & Estates Section Spring Social, Spring Food Packaging Event, OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Hockey Night, OCBA YLD Roundtable Luncheon With the Hon. Fred W. Slaughter pp.58-59. OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting, OCAABA and OCBA Lawyer Well-Being Committee Present: Alzheimer’s Education for Attorneys, OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Dinner and a Show, OCBA Young Lawyers Division: NBA Playoff Party pp.70-71
• July: OCBA Charitable Fund Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble pp.40-41. OCBA Family Law Section Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Meeting, OCBA YLD In-House Counsel Roundtable, OCBA Business Litigation Section Meeting, OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting, OCBA Seminar: Path to the Bench: Overview of the Judicial Application Process and Insights From Current Judges pp.58-59
• Aug.: OCBA Family Law Section Meeting, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section, ACC, and OCAABA: Natural Wine Tasting Event, OCBA YLD Roundtable Luncheon With the Honorable Kimberly A. Knill and the Honorable Scott Van Camp, OCBA Business Litigation Section Meeting, OCBA Town Hall Meeting – A Conversation With the State Bar pp.40-41.Trudy Levindofske’s Farewell Party pp.62-63
• Sept.: OCBA Summer Social pp.50-51. OCBA Community Outreach & YLD Drive-Through Pet Food Pantry, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Masters Division and Young Lawyers Division Bingo Night, OCBA Artificial Intelligence Symposium pp.70-71
• Oct.: OCBA Lawyer Well-Being Committee and Young Lawyers Division Hike, OCBA YLD Seminar: Demystifying Discovery: Responses, Objections, and Misuses of the Discovery Process, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Meeting, Orangewood Children and Family Center Visit, OCBA Probate Judges’ Retirement Reception pp.50-51. OCBA Charitable Fund Annual Benefit pp.66-67
• Nov.: OCBA Labor & Employment Section Angels Game Night 2024, OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting, OCBA LRIS Community Event: Super Senior Saturday, OCBA Family Law Summer Social, OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting pp.50-51. OCBA Masters Division Legends of the Law pp.66-67
• Dec.: OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting, OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Seminar, OCBA Labor & Employment Law Symposium and Social, OCBA College of Trial Advocacy, OCBA Community Outreach Committee and Trusts & Estates Section Harvesting Event, OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting pp.54-55. The Big Thanks – Celebrating OCBA Member Volunteers, pp.66-67

Practice of Law, Procedures, And Related Issues

• Administrative Law Judges in Action, by Porsche G. Clarke, Apr. p.38
• Approaching the Bench: Litigation Best Practices: Part 2, by the Honorable Gerald G. Johnston, Oct. p.52
• Approaching the Bench: Ruminations of an Accidental Probate Judge, by the Honorable Gerald G. Johnston, May p.50
• Approaching the Bench: With All Due Respect: Courtroom Best (and Worst) Practices From a Retired Bench Officer, by the Honorable Gerald G. Johnston, Sept. p.52
• Effective Storytelling on Cross Examination, by Christopher W. Arledge, Feb. p.41
• “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” by Michael G. Balmages, Aug. p.30
• Navigating the Partnership Track as a Mother, by Sharon Oh-Kubisch, July p.30
• The Truth About Women Litigators, by Anne Redcross Beehler, Mar. p.28
• Unlocking the Power of Maternity Leave: A Personal Journey in Advocacy and Leadership, by Jacqueline M. Beaumont, July p.32
• Where Have All the Judges Gone?, by the Honorable Kimberly A. Knill and the Honorable Layne H. Melzer, Feb. p.30

Public Law

• California Electric Industry Policy Development: From 1970 to 2024 and Beyond, by Phillip Muller, May p.32

Tax Law and Financial Planning

• Hitting the Tax Trifecta: Estate, Income, and Property Tax Minimization for Clients With California Real Estate, by Steven B. Hilton, Dec. p.43
• It Pays to Get Expert Tax Advice for Your Clients—And for Contingency Windfalls, by Matthew Chancey, Dec. p.49
• Qualified Small Business Stock: A Rare Planning Opportunity, by Sanaz “Sunny” Jahangard and David L. Keligian, Mar. p.43

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.”