Every married Californian has a prenuptial/premarital agreement (“prenup”)—it’s the California Family Code. The Family Code governs during the marriage and during a divorce. Even if California spouses ‘don’t want to plan for a divorce,’ the state legislature has already codified…
Procedural and Substantive Guidance for Litigation of Sexual Harassment Claims
Sexual harassment continues to be an issue of significant concern in the workplace. While California law prohibits harassment and requires training to prevent it, those of us who practice in this area know that harassment, unfortunately, continues to occur. If…
December 2023 Members in the News
Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger’s Inaugural Turkey Giveaway Leader Circle Firm, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger, in partnership with Lowell High School and its alumni association, successfully hosted its First Annual Turkey giveaway on November 18th at Lowell High in…
For the sake of brevity, at the very least, banish these phrases from your writing
“Good writing is lean writing.” For decades, Richard J. Blood drilled this mantra into the minds of his students in his notoriously grueling Reporting and Writing 1 class at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. The renowned trainer of journalists…