June 2013

A Peek Behind BASF's Marriage Equality Video

BASF is gearing up for the Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court. President Chris Kearney is taping a video with multiple endings! Stay tuned for BASF’s Marriage Equality video release following the U.S. Supreme…

JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project Expands

Will begin serving clients in summer of 2013 The Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project will open a second office at the Oakland courthouse of the U.S. District Court of Northern California. The project provides one-on-one legal assistance…

Marriage In America Panel Discussion & LGBT Reception

The Bar Association of San Francisco, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and Horizons Foundation cordially invite you to attend: Marriage In America: Life After Windsor and Perry Join BASF’s LGBT Equality Committee for an exciting panel discussion to discuss…

Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Legal Services and Diversity Educational Program Volunteers Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was on hand to present awards The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Justice & Diversity Center…

Morrison & Foerster – A Leader in the Right to Civil Counsel Movement

One year ago, San Francisco became the nation’s first “Right to Civil Counsel” city by passing the Right to Civil Counsel ordinance stating the city’s intent to create a local judicial system that provides counsel in cases involving fundamental human…

Work-Life Balance – Not Just a Women's Issue But a Human Issue

Between Marissa Mayer’s family unfriendly edict prohibiting telecommuting at Yahoo!, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In revolution, Anne-Marie Slaughter’s proclamation in The Atlantic that women can’t have it all, and a New Republic article titled “Sympathy for the Stay-at-Home Mom—An Argument about…

African American Partners and Associates Reception

The Bar Association of San Francisco Charles Houston Bar Association Bay Area Black Partners Group California Association of Black Lawyers Black Women Lawyers of Northern California cordially invite you to attend their African American Partners and Associates Reception Welcoming African…

Fee Disputes Committee Still Going Strong After More Than 30 Years

The Bar Association of San Francisco has always emphasized the importance of giving back to the community. BASF would like to recognize a particular group of attorneys who are great examples of exceptional service and dedication: the Executive Committee for…

BASF’s Commitment to Gideon

It should come as no surprise that a “Civil Gideon” pilot project is the brainchild of The Bar Association of San Francisco and two of its former Presidents, Jim Brosnahan, Morrison & Foerster, and Jim Donato, Shearman & Sterling, in…

Is Keeping Ex-Wife Off Reality TV a Motive in Steve Nash’s Objection?

Usually, when one parent wants to move with the children closer to the other parent who lives out of state, the out-of-state parent has no objection. However, Steve Nash of the L.A. Lakers is objecting. Nash and his ex-wife, Alejandra…

Business Development: Be Strategic

The Legal Marketing Association – Bay Area Chapter recently presented, “Putting Business Development to Work for You and Your Firm.” The seminar, exploring the broad topic of business development, featured: David Adams, founder and principal of Revenue Wise; Kelly Brown,…

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