December 2014

With City Grant, JDC Welcomes New Homeless Advocacy Project Staff Attorney

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) happily welcomes Michael Spalding as a new Staff Attorney at its Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). Spalding had been working as a temporary staff attorney at HAP since January. Through funding made possible through the…

“Keep Up With Your Divorce, or Kick It to the Curb,” Judge Tells Kardashian Sister

Keeping up with Khloe Kardashian’s divorce from NBA star Lamar Odom is not difficult as long as Odom refuses to respond to Kardashian’s Petition for Dissolution. However, ten months after Kardashian filed for divorce, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge…

Daniel Flores Elected San Francisco Superior Court Judge

BASF member Daniel Flores was elected to the San Francisco Superior Court in the November 4 election. Flores ran against Carol Kingsley for Seat 20. In April, BASF’s Judiciary Committee released its evaulations of three candidates, including Flores, who they rated…

BASF’s Mediation Program Just Got Better for Members

This year The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Mediation Services was selected for The Recorder’s Best “Hall of Fame” for five continuous years of excellence. Attorneys like you ranked the program high for the superior quality of its mediators, the…

Legal Writing Tip: Avoid Losing Credibility When Writing Your Brief

In law school, we’re taught to zealously advocate for clients. But in brief writing, attorneys shouldn’t resort to hyperbole, sarcasm and exaggeration to achieve that goal. When seeking to persuade, it’s critical to stay within the bounds of the facts…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Minority Bar Coalition Recognizes Local Attorneys Congratulations to the following BASF members who were recognized with a Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award at a ceremony held at UC Hastings College of the Law in November: Abigail Rivamonte Mesa was recognized…

Leader Circle Firm Nossaman Honors Scholarship Recipient

Nossaman’s San Francisco Office recently hosted the USF Women Lawyers Committee Networking Scholarship Reception. The committee’s 2014 scholarship recipient is Srijana Dhakhwa. She received a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Santa Cruz and an M.A. from Mount Holyoke. She now…

Effective December 8, E-Filing is Mandatory for All General Civil Cases

The San Francisco Superior Court is expanding its mandatory e-filing program to include all Civil case types, except Limited Unlawful Detainer Cases and Small Claims cases, effective December 8, 2014, Court Executive Officer T. Michael Yuen announced in early November. ”This…

Member Profile: Ten Things You Don’t Know About Timothy Burr Jr.

The Barristers Board of Directors is excited to have Timothy Burr Jr. join the board in January 2015 for a three-year term. He has been active in the Barristers Club for several years, most recently co-chairing the Social Event and…

2015 Barristers Club Board Announced

The Barristers Club, BASF’s new attorney division, recently announced the officers for the 2015 Board of Directors. Valerie Uribe, Law Office of Valerie A. Uribe, will serve as president; Blair Walsh, Abramson Smith Waldsmith, will serve as president-elect; Jason Galek,…

Putting for the Pipeline Golf Tourney Raises $89,000

On Friday, October 24, more than 100 attorneys and legal professionals came together for a day of fun, networking and golf at the 6th annual Putting for the Pipeline Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Harding Park. Golfers were from law…

It Starts with a Day: Legal Community Serves Those That Have Served Our Country

On November 5, the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco, partnering with the San Francisco Superior Court’s Veterans Justice Court, Farella, Braun, & Martel, Salesforce, and Swords to Plowshares, held a free legal clinic offering…

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