Are you thinking about leaving the practice of law, but would like to stay connected with the legal field? If so, have you considered a career in law school administration? The Barristers Diversity Issues Committee recently presented a panel on…
First Time Volunteers Get Feet Wet with It Starts With A Day Event
On May 1, BASF celebrated Law Day, a national day that underscores how law and the legal process have contributed to the freedoms that all Americans share. In 2014, the Law Day theme was “Every Vote Matters.” As part of…
Volunteers Work with Kids at Court-Ordered Residential School in La Honda to “Plant Futures”
Thank you to the 24 volunteers, including volunteer committee chairs Jeff Bornstein and Haywood Gilliam, who participated in the May 17 “It Starts With a Day” volunteer event at the Youth Guidance Center in La Honda, CA. Volunteers spent the…
HAP Staff Testifies at Supervisor Farrell’s Hearing on Homelessness
Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) staff attorney Erin Katayama testified last week at a hearing focused on housing and homelessness in San Francisco. The May 7 hearing, titled The Housing Ladder and Evictions from Publicly Funded Housing Units, is one in…
BASF Members Make a Difference: Meet Elizabeth Loh
BASF’s 2014 membership theme is “You Make a Difference. We Make It Easier” and Elizabeth Loh is making a difference in the lives of those in our community. Leonard Lun, director of Membership, sat down with Loh to learn more…
Family Law Corner: Every Dog Has Its Day… in Court
Olympic medalist Johnny Weir and his estranged husband Victor Voronov have agreed to share “custody” of their dog, a Japanese Chin named Tëma, after a very public airing of the details of their separation. Weir filed for divorce in March…
Barristers Stay Engaged at Events in March and April
BASF’s Barristers Club hosted events in March and April as a way to keep its members, as well as current and former board members, engaged in the legal community. On April 3, Barristers leaders joined together for a happy hour…
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning: Prenups, Hollywood & Associations
The Power of the Prenuptial Agreement Actor Dennis Hopper’s 9-year-old daughter inherited $2.85 million from her dad’s estate despite the fact her parents were entangled in a nasty divorce battle at the time of his death. Hopper died in 2010,…
Engage Your Summer Associates In Pro Bono Service
Registration is open for the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Homeless Advocacy Project’s Summer Associates in Public Service Program. We invite your firm to provide crucial legal services to low-income and homeless San Francisco residents, while also teaching your summer…
The Bar Association of San Francisco Releases Evaluations for Superior Court, Seat 20 Candidates
The Judiciary Committee of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) today released its findings of its evaluation of the three candidates for San Francisco Superior Court, Seat 20 in the June 3 General Election. Following the Judiciary Committee’s investigation,…
Three Tips for Attorneys Contemplating Retirement
Last month, LRIS’s Emmy Pasternak interviewed BASF Member and LRIS Estate Planning Attorney Deborah Fox on Financial Literacy. This is part two of that interview. Emmy Pasternak: Last year you gave a presentation to BASF members regarding retirement and succession…
Negotiating Agreements in the Middle East
Serving as legal counsel in various capacities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 2008 and 2012, negotiating agreements between private, governmental and NGO organizations addressing policy, security, safety, environmental stewardship and economic development were a major component of my…