June 2016

I Just Received Mail From the [IRS, FTB, EDD, BOE]. Now What?

Open the envelope Yes, the tax authority will write again if it is important; nonetheless, generally nothing good comes of waiting. (Beginning this year the Franchise Tax Board will communicate primarily by email. Open those messages.) Read the communication…

Mayor Backs Continued Funding for Immigration Collaborative

On April 27 at a press conference at City Hall, Mayor Ed Lee honored BASF and the 12 other organizations in the San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative (SFILDC) for providing legal representation to unaccompanied children and families fleeing violence…

BASF Welcomes New Deputy Executive Director

BASF recently welcomed Jack Hannan as its Deputy Executive Director. His job functions include developing strategies; marketing plans; member and volunteer recruitment and retention; and internal operations. As Deputy Executive Director he will oversee communications, membership, member services, and the…

BASF Board of Directors Issue Statement on the Importance of an Independent Judiciary

June 20, 2016 – San Francisco — An independent judiciary plays a critical role in the proper functioning of our system of government. The public debate following the recent sentencing of Brock Turner demonstrates the important balance between the constitutionally…

Barristers Choice Award Recipient Announced

The Barristers Club is excited to announce that San Francisco Superior Court Judge Angela Bradstreet will be honored with the Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 32nd Annual Judges Reception on July 21. Judge Bradstreet was selected for…

JDC Gala Sponsor Spotlight: Baker Botts

Thank you, Baker Botts, for your support! The Justice & Diversity Center invites your firm to become a sponsor of the JDC Gala too. The 2016 gala takes place on September 15 – it is the San Francisco legal community’s biggest annual…

Marketing & Business Development: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library

The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—hanging your shingle, billing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources that…

May 2016: A Month in the Life of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service [Infographic]

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School-To-College: The First Step to Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession [Infographic]

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Estate Planning Issues in the News

Privacy Lessons of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Author Harper Lee As the daughter of a country lawyer in Alabama, Harper Lee was able to bring fictional defense attorney Atticus Finch vividly to life in her classic Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel…

Warning Signs of Law Firm Changes Ahead: Potential Merger, Acquisition, or Failure

In recent years, some of San Francisco’s largest law firms have been the subject of wholesale changes. Failed mergers, toxic acquisitions, and looming bankruptcies threaten the stability of a firm, often resulting in dissolutions that leave administrators and associates without…

Free Legal Research Available in Member Lounge

Fastcase, offered for free in BASF’s member-only lounge, is a next-generation legal research service that puts a national law library and powerful searching, sorting and visualization tools at your fingertips. Fastcase’s libraries include primary law from all 50 states, as…