Partner Daniel O’Rielly interviewed in Law Practice Magazine
Mr. O’Rielly was interviewed for the ABA’s Leadership Issue of the Law Practice Magazine.
Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: A Compliance Guide for Law Firms
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, represents a significant shift in reporting for U.S. businesses, including law firms. Designed to increase transparency and combat illicit financial activities, the CTA requires many business entities to disclose beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This introduces new […]
Partner Daniel O’Rielly Appointed Vice-Chair of COPRAC
The State Bar appointed partner Daniel O’Rielly Vice-Chair of the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct for 2024-2025.
Partner Daniel O’Rielly Presents to the Managing Partners’ Roundtable
“Partnership Agreements and Compensation as they Relate to Firm Culture and Succession Planning”
Partner Kendra Basner is Quoted in Forbes Article
“How Lawyers Arrange Lawsuit Payments While Watching for Ethical Traps,” by Jeremy Babener
Partner Kendra Basner is Elected President of the international Association of Professional Liability Lawyers (APRL)
Ms. Basner will serve as APRL’s President for one year from August 2024 through August 2025. APRL is the leading bar association for legal ethicists and professional responsibility lawyers. APRL’s members include lawyers, law professors, judges, and others from the United States, Canada, and the UK who work in the area of, or are concerned with, the regulation […]
Every Lawyer Should Access Legal Ethics Guidance for Generative AI
The legal world has been awash in headlines about the use and implications of generative AI, or artificial intelligence. Recent incidents involving the use of generative AI in court submissions
Does Your Law Firm Have New Reporting Requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act?
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), effective January 1, 2024, includes new potential reporting requirements and rules for California law firms and for their clients. In general, the CTA is a new federal reporting requirement for companies to provide Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”)—the individuals who ultimately own or control the company— and “company applicants”—the individual who […]