UC Hastings Honors Alumni UC Hastings College of the Law will celebrate the accomplishments of its alumni at its first ever UC Hastings Honors Gala on October 11. BASF member Simona Agnolucci, Keker & Van Nest, will be honored. Daily…
Dynamic Champion of Pro Bono and Diversity Retires
Kathi. For anyone working at a pro bono legal services organization the name refers to only one person, Kathi Pugh. During the 23 years before Pugh’s retirement this past August, she championed the cause of the Justice & Diversity Center…
No Glass Ceiling Co-Chair to Receive Fay Stender Award
California Women Lawyers (CWL) will honor BASF No Glass Ceiling Committee Co-Chair Patricia Gillette, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, with its Fay Stender Award. CWL established the Fay Stender Award in 1982 in honor of Bay Area attorney Fay Stender, who…
BASF Because…
Judith A. Zahid Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason www.zelle.com Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law Area of Practice: Antitrust, Complex Litigation Fun Facts At one point in my life, after spending almost two years in East Africa, I could…
Barristers Club Celebrates Diversity and Honors Two Attorneys
The Barristers Club Diversity Issues Committee recently honored Quyen Ta and Otis Bruce, Jr. Ta, a partner at Keker & Van Nest, was recognized for her work in inspiring minorities. She has successfully led BASF’s Barristers Club as its board’s…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
DLA Piper Partner Elected to Business Group’s Board BASF member Dean Fealk, a partner at DLA Piper in San Francisco, has been elected to the board of directors of the California Business Roundtable, a non-partisan organization comprised of the senior…
White House Announces BASF Member as Nominee for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
The White House announced in August the nomination of BASF member Michelle Friedland, Munger, Tolles & Olson, to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Friedland is a litigation partner whose practice focuses…
A Week at BASF [INFOGRAPHIC]
Do you ever wonder what’s going on at your bar association? Check out the infographic below to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot of a week in the life of BASF.
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Litigation and Negotiation Experience Come in Handy for Mediation Panelist Fred Carr
Fred Carr, Carr & Venner ADR, is an international, AV® rated attorney-mediator, with over 20 years of legal experience. His litigation and negotiation experience, leadership skills and extensive mediation process training make him keenly capable of maintaining control of negotiations…
Mediation Services Voted One of the Best in Recorder Poll
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Mediation Services was voted one of the top three Best ADR Organizations of 2013 by readers of The Recorder. BASF’s Mediation Services provides highly qualified, prescreened mediators at an exceptional value. To learn more…
Perceptions of Lawyers Improves One Client at a Time with Lawyer Referral and Information Service
A July article in the ABA Journal titled “How Much Do People Think Lawyers Contribute to Society?” quoted a Pew Research poll finding that only 18% of Americans think lawyers contribute significantly to society and 34% believe lawyers contribute little…