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  • Access to Justice
  • July 2021
Access to Justice in Family Law Amidst a Pandemic

What Worked, What Didn’t, and What May be Here to Stay The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on institutions that were badly in need of modernization. The necessity of social distancing to avoid community transmission forced many industries to quickly and efficiently adapt. In certain industries, namely the tech industry, we have already seen a...

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  • Access to Justice
  • July 2021
Trusting Trusts: Challenges to Trust Creations for People of Color

There are many misconceptions about wills and trusts that prevent people, especially people of color, from seeking estate planning advice. Some people think trusts are only for the wealthy or for people with children. Others think trusts are cost-prohibitive. These misconceptions account for why many people of color fail to create trusts for asset distribution...

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  • Access to Justice
  • July 2021
Joint Representation: Keeping both clients equally informed

The Rules of Professional Conduct outline in detail an attorney’s duties in the context of lawyer-client relationship[1]. Lawyers are generally aware of their duties of loyalty, care, competence, etc., as well as what to do in cases of potential or actual conflict. Potential conflicts can arise very often in cases of representing two spouses, multiple...

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  • Access to Justice
  • July 2021
Access to Justice: Landlord-Tenant Arena

The American dream goes hand in hand with the idea of real property ownership[1]. Once an individual is able to own property, they have achieved the goal that generations of families have strived to reach. Many resort to renting out their property either to afford the very property they own or to act as an...

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  • Access to Justice
  • July 2021
The Access to Justice Gap Affects Everyone

When many people hear the phrase ‘access to justice’ they often envision legal services for the low-income. In Contra Costa County, thoughts of nonprofits such as Bay Area Legal Aid, the Family Justice Center and Contra Costa Senior Legal Services may come to mind. And while the services that these and many other legal aid...

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