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Executive Overview The legal profession stands at an unprecedented inflection point. On September 9, 2026, the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), in partnership with Krill Strategies, published the largest nationwide empirical study on lawyer mental health and burnout ever conducted, “When Demands Equals Distress: An Updated
REVAMPED: California’s Virtual Representation Statute California trust and estate law is seeing a major update. Effective January 1, 2026, Assembly Bill 565 rewrote California Probate Code Section 15804 in its entirety. This change makes the law much clearer and more flexible. The core idea of virtual representation is simple: a
Why Involve a Mediator? It’s a question that I’ll admit I’ve asked myself as a litigator. What can a mediator do that I can’t do myself? After all, I know the case, the law, and have a good relationship with my opponent. Why can’t I simply settle it myself? The
