April 2014

Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg Secure Cy Pres Award for JDC Consumer Project

Attorneys Nancy Barron and Bryan Kemnitzer of Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, directed a $110,000 cy pres award to the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Consumer Project in March. The award stems from a class action lawsuit brought under California’s Rees-Levering…

BASF and JDC Staff Appointed to Two State Bar Task Forces

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) have staff members serving on two task forces recently formed by The State Bar of California. Justice Gap The Civil Justice Strategies Task Force was recently…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Panel Attorneys Win $2M Settlement for Injured Pedestrian

In the Fall of 2012 an accident involving a City of Oakland utility truck made the evening news. Pedestrians had been struck down on the sidewalk, and wreckage to city meters, store fronts, glass doorways and parked cars was reported.…

Jones Day Joins Right to Civil Counsel Movement, Helps Stabilize Children’s Lives

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Jones Day as the most recent firm to join the Right to Civil Counsel movement in San Francisco. Jones Day has partnered with JDC on pro bono work for several years, but recently…

KTVU Interviews BASF Board Member for Segment on Google Glass and Privacy Law

Yesterday, KTVU interviewed BASF board member Ann Nguyen, Phan Nguyen & Associates LLP, for a segment on Google Glass and concerns about its effects on privacy and privacy law. The segment aired yesterday evening. Watch it here: Google Glass likely…

BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative Teams Up with Close the Gap CA for Stop the Slide Tour

For Women’s History month, BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative (NGC) partnered with close the gap CA to host a dynamic panel presentation on the necessity for more women to run for legislative offices. The Stop the Slide Tour was developed by close…

Breaking the Large Firm Herd Mentality in Law School

Destination Law School recently launched its second video series entitled Overcoming Challenges in Law School. We asked three diverse law students to discuss one challenge they faced in law school, how they overcame that challenge and what advice they have…

Connecting with the LGBT Community as a Law Student [VIDEO]

Feeling Isolated in Law School? [VIDEO]

Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning

Wills & Trusts: Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix was close to his brother Leon when they were growing up. They sometimes went on tour together. Jimi may have named Leon as a beneficiary of his will if he had prepared one.…

BASF Celebrates Ten Years of Satisfied Mediation Services Clients

Since 2003, The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) ADR program has provided quality mediation services for matters at all stages of the dispute process, from personal and/or neighborhood disputes to contentious court cases. First as the Voluntary Mediation Program…

Real Housewife Might Be Out of Touch with QDRO Reality

Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian catapulted to the top of the gossip websites in 2009 when Eddie had an affair with then-married LeAnn Rimes. The ensuing divorce between Eddie and Brandi was seemingly short lived, and the parties were officially…

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