The Bachlawrette
Attorney Sara Gold’s “The Bachlawrette” series, originally published in San Diego Lawyer magazine, offers light-hearted dating advice with a legal spin (but no legal advice!) The series is the winner of a San Diego Press Club award for best magazine entertainment column. Graphics by Attiba Royster. Originally published by the San Diego County Bar Association. All text rights reserved. © 2024
The Model Rules of Dating Procedure
If only finding love as a lawyer were as simple as reciting the elements of IRAC, or eliminating “always” and “never” answers from MBE questions…READ MORE
The Motion to Dismiss Your Dating Profile
If you can write a successful complaint, you can also draft a compelling dating profile that will not be swiped left on and will capture the attention of the right candidates…. READ MORE
Dating De Novo
De novo review requires an appeals court to evaluate legal issues anew. Applied to dating, this can give us a new chance of success in spite of our past history… READ MORE
Situationships/Rule Against Perpetuities
As we learned 1L year, the Rule Against Perpetuities requires the fate of a piece of property to be reasonably certain: the same goes for your relationship… READ MORE
About the Author
Sara Gold, Esq.
Sara is a lawyer and writer who practices intellectual property law through her firm Gold IP Law. “The Bachlawrette” is her creative writing debut, recognized by the San Diego Press Club with an award for best magazine entertainment column in 2024.
Sara’s background is in journalism: she started out as a newspaper reporter prior to law school. Always a journalist at heart, Sara now publishes regularly on intellectual property law topics through law journals, news websites, and other publications. You can also read her blog GOLD NUGGETS for her latest thoughts and insights.
By day, Sara handles trademark and copyright matters for clients nationwide. Law firms also rely on Sara for her expertise, hiring her for intellectual property and litigation support. For more information on her services, contact Sara.