Published Works

Textbooks

• Assisted in the preparing of a Rules of Professional Conduct Comparison textbook (Lexis)
• Textbook Co-author, Legal Ethics in the Practice of Law, (Michie Company), Second edition (Lexis), Third edition (Lexis), Fourth edition.
• Co-author, The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer (Ballantine Books)

Law Review Articles And Academic Events

• Guest Lecturer, U.C. Davis King Hall School of Law, Ethics Issues in Starting a Practice, November 2023
• Alternative Litigation Funding is an Ethically Risky Proposition for Attorneys and Clients, University of San Francisco Law Review, Vol. 29, Number 22
• Barbarians at the Bar: Regulation of the Legal Profession through the Admissions Process, Hofstra Law Review, Winter
• Finding A Voice: The Legal Ethics Committee, Journal for the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics, Spring
• “You’re Outta Here!”: Proposed Disqualification Standards for Texas Courts, South Texas Law School Journal
• Reflections on Confidentiality – A Practitioner’s Response to Spaulding v. Zimmerman, Hofstra Law Conference Papers, Hofstra Law Review, Spring

Ethics Articles

• Ethical Currents, Contra Costa Lawyer, July 2005

• Hot New Tips on How to Avoid a Legal Malpractice Lawsuit and State Bar Complaint, California Consumer Lawyer, 2006

• The Ethical Duty of a Lawyer To Be Prepared for a Natural Disaster, San Francisco Attorney, December 1992, republished 2005

• California Forms of Pleading and Practice, update of Attorney Admissions and Discipline, Attorney Law, Attorney Practice and Attorney Fees sections, 2003

• International Ethics: A Shanghi Surprise, State Bar Reporter, 2003

• Blinded by Science: The Art of Conflicts Checking in the Age of Technology, The Professional Lawyer, Winter, 2002

• Patently Conflicted: Conflicts of Interest in Patent Law, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Symposium Issue, Winter 2002

• A Diogenic Search for an Ethical Mediator, Contra Costa County Bar Association Publication, Spring, 2001

• When the State Bar Bugs You, California Litigation, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2001

• It Is Time to Question How Our Legal System Can Afford Secret Settlements, Voir Dire, Spring 2000

• Attorney-Client Sieve, Recorder, (op. ed.) April 1998

• Ethics in Ashes, California Lawyer, November 1998

• Protecting Clients in the Wake of Disaster, Law Practice Management & Technology, Winter 1998

• Ethics Issues in Representing Partnerships, California Lawyer, February 1996

• Practicing Law on the “Right” Side of the Bay, California Lawyer, January 1996

• An Ethics Rx for Your Practice, California Bar Journal, May 1994

• Ethical Issues in Connection with Fee Agreements, Practicing Law Institute, January 1994

• The Check Is in the Mail – The Ethical Duties of an Attorney When Enforcing Her Right to Fees After Discharge, Ethics Hotliner, Winter 1993

• The Lawyer as Target: Building a Shield in the Post-Kaye, Scholer Era, California Litigation, Spring 1993