The California Association of Mental Health Patients' Rights Advocates (CAMHPRA) has named Michael Phillips, supervising attorney for the Jewish Family Service Patient Advocacy program, as Advocate of the Year.

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP recently announced the addition of 28 new associates, including six to the firm's San Diego office.

The San Diego Superior Court's civil mediation program is currently seeking new applicants during its fall open application period. The civil mediation program is designed to assist parties with the early resolution of their dispute by facilitating communication and assisting parties in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of all or part of their dispute.

Best Best & Krieger's chief marketing and business development officer, Maggie Watkins, was appointed to the Legal Marketing Association's (LMA) 2010 board of directors as a member-at-large.

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Association's 14th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Oct. 16 at Riverwalk Golf Club in Mission Valley. Foursome openings remain for the event, which benefits the law school's Veteran's Legal Assistance Clinic.

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear was recognized as the fifth most diverse firm in the United States by the Minority Law Journal. The publication surveyed 252 of the largest and highest-grossing firms in the nation to compile its 2009 diversity scorecard.

California Western School of Law professor Justin Brooks has been named one of California's top 100 attorneys by the Daily Journal for the third straight year. He is one of only three criminal defense and appeals lawyers to make the list and one of only four professors among the top 100.

Fish & Richardson has been named the top intellectual property law firm for America's largest corporations in Corporate Counsel's eighth annual "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies?" survey. Fish was listed as primary outside IP counsel for nine Fortune 100 companies, including 3M Co., Bank of America Corp., Microsoft Corp. andTarget Corp.

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has appointed San Francisco attorney Guy Rounsaville its first director of diversity. Rounsaville, co-founder of the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP), will be responsible for expanding the firm's diversity initiatives. He was previously with Allen Matkins from 1999-2001, when he served as co-managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office and head of the firm's corporate department.

Ferguson, a partner with Lounsbery, Ferguson, Altona, & Peak LLP, is partially responsible for an effort to bring the San Diego Chargers into a city that saw its last golden years in the 1960s.

Leading biomimicry researchers, educators and entrepreneurs come to San Diego this weekend to discuss the future of observing and applying nature’s lessons to human design and innovation.

The San Diego Superior Court, along with numerous groups and agencies, is sponsoring a free event Saturday to encourage foster youth to think about college as a realistic option.

The San Diego city attorney’s office is making changes to its management positions, City Attorney Jan Goldsmith announced Thursday.

When Walter Scott couldn't find a legal group geared specifically for military veterans, he decided to fill the void himself.

The San Diego Superior Court’s civil mediation program is currently seeking new applicants during its fall open application period.

Judge Kevin A. Enright will become the new presiding judge of the San Diego Superior Court on Jan. 1, the court announced Tuesday.

Life Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: LIFE), the provider of gene-analysis tools for medical research, sued competitor Illumina Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) alleging infringement of three biotechnology patents.

David Casey will receive a lifetime achievement award from a statewide consumer advocacy group this Saturday and a top honor from the American Bar Association next month.

Judge Kevin A. Enright will become the new presiding judge of the San Diego Superior Court on Jan. 1, the court announced Tuesday.

Best Best & Krieger partner Shawn Hagerty has been appointed to the League of California Cities' legal advocacy committee as a representative of the San Diego County division.