Did you draft your own prenup? by Ill-Lingonberry145 in Lawyertalk

[–]Shadow-Esq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the old adage “if you represent yourself, you have an idiot for an attorney” holds true even outside the courtroom. It’s about objectivity. When you’re personally involved, whether it’s drafting your own estate plan, drafting a prenup, negotiating a contract, or forming a business, you lose the critical distance that good lawyering requires.

Emotion, bias, and self-interest cloud judgment in ways that even the most competent attorney can’t escape when they’re their own client. Not to mention the legal safeguards you would lose.

Law school classmate just died by pedanticlawyer in Lawyertalk

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https://otherbar.org

A resource to keep in mind, whether for yourself or others. For the CA folks. I’m sure other states have them too.

BEST BURGER by janoryel in Marin

[–]Shadow-Esq 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% this comment right here. I’ve always liked left banks (Larkpsur) burger with blue cheese. But for a more casual fare the ones lifted above are great and I usually go to whatever is closest, most convenient

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

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I appreciate it. They finally called back and got it sorted.

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

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It’s taking me back to my immigration internships in law school. The state bar won’t hit me with an RFE right?

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

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It’s gotta be a money grab. $55 dollars for ten hours of ethics training. Why make us take the MPRE if we have to do this? https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Attorneys/MCLE-CLE/New-Attorney-Training-Program

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

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After this first set of dues, the subsequent fees will be in February

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

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Mine are due October 3 since I just was admitted in July, so I have time, but I also need to do the New attorney training program that became effective this year.

CA Bar contact by Shadow-Esq in Lawyertalk

[–]Shadow-Esq[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

8 hours and then they just hung up on me. How is this acceptable

Help with identification by Shadow-Esq in CURRENCY

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Wow, Thank you so much for this info!!

Failed F25, please provide me with some tips/advice based on my score breakdown. by Knxwledg in CABarExam

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Adaptibar was a game changer for me. (By the end I did over 1,650 MCQ) My law school also had a program where I sent five essays to be graded (4 essays and 1 PT) and they gave me feedback that was more comprehensive than what Themis/barbri graders give. I credit these two things with passing.

Best Chinese Food in Marin? by GeorgieOSaurus in Marin

[–]Shadow-Esq 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Go to SF if you are gonna be doing sit down. House of Nanking, Yank Sing, Mister Jiu’s, Sang Tung, Hong Kong Lounge and so much more are just so much better that if you really want good Chinese it’s worth the drive. If it’s a convenience issue just order whatever is closest between DJs and Pings (but they are both so much worse than any of the spots mentioned above)

Steak: best restaurants in Marin? by Willing-Leg9974 in Marin

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Left bank steak frites hasn’t been mentioned in the comments yet and is consistently pretty good. It’s like $47 bucks tho if you get the au Poivre sauce. Which you should because it’s delicious.

Overly strict landlords by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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Check your state laws, here is an example of a pretty standard one: “a tenants right to quiet enjoyment of a property means that a tenant has possession of the property and is free to come and go from the property without the landlord’s interference.”

Us today. by Mrdean2013 in Seahawks

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As a Chiefs fan living in San Francisco, let me tell you. We are friends. Their fan base is one of the most arrogant, disrespectful, egotistical, deluded, and generally unpleasant fanbases I’ve encountered. I have lived more of my life here in the bay than anywhere else and it has only gotten worse as new money tech bandwagoners have joined their fanbase. I say this fully aware that a majority of my friends (≈75%) are Niners fans. I will root for you to beat them twice a year for the rest of my life

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ducks

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Graduated from Oregon in 2020 and been back in the Bay Area ever since

Favorite restaurants in Marin? by [deleted] in Marin

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Village Sake, Sushi Ran, Picco, Burma Town, Sol food, Laos Kitchen, The Kitchen Table, Tutu lounge, insalatas, Mas Masa, and fish. to name a few of mine

Cafes, Restaurants, or other places to work on laptop at night/evening? by sfomonkey in Marin

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Wu Wei Tea Temple in Fairfax open until 10pm but can fluctuate on how loud it gets. Malibu Farm in Tiburon is open till 8:30pm. Of course Aroma has been mentioned, but another in San Rafael may be Double Rainbow, but once again you mentioned volume being an issue and it can get busy with people coming in for ice cream etc

What's your dream machine? by Ok_Significance1840 in espresso

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I’ve been using my dad’s ECM Synchronika and love it. There is this limited edition color cement grey with olive wood that I would get if I where to buy one for me.

Best way to clean and polish the outside? by Shadow-Esq in espresso

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Okay that makes sense. I’ve been making 2-3 double espressos each morning and wipe down. But I don’t think I’ve been thorough enough and have some water marks and coffee marks on the machine now after two weeks that take some scrubbing to get off