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Rachel Kupfer

  • May 27, 2023

As a Law Clerk at POTENTE, Rachel employs her legal experience and studies to serve clients and complete projects. Rachel recently completed her first year of law school and is excited to put her education into practice as a POTENTE team member.

Rachel grew up in Los Angeles, California but moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University. After graduating from SDSU with a B.S. in Business Management and a minor in Philosophy, Rachel was admitted to California Western School of Law with an academic merit scholarship. Rachel currently serves as an elected Executive Board Member of California Western’s Student Bar Association in the role of San Diego County Bar Association Representative. Rachel considers San Diego her chosen home and, when out of the office, enjoys heading down to Petco Park for a Padres game or concert.

  • January 17, 2023
  • Blog

Proposed Federal Law Could Ban Non-Competes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would ban all non-competes with very limited exceptions. If approved, the new rule would make it illegal for an employer to attempt to enter into a non-compete agreement with an employee, maintain an existing non-compete agreement, or advise an employee...

  • December 01, 2022
  • Blog

California’s 2023 Minimum Wage Adjustments

Effective January 1, 2023, the state-wide California minimum wage will rise to $15.50 per hour for all employees, regardless of the size of their employer. This accelerated increase is required by a provision in the state's existing minimum wage law that was triggered because inflation exceeded 7%. Certain counties and cities in...