September 2016

Single Mother Inspired by Destination Law School Program

Shronda Allen was a student at Alameda City College when she attended a Destination Law School (DLS) panel presentation last fall. While there, she met JDC’s Director of Diversity Pipeline Programs, Elizabeth McGriff, and expressed her interest in a legal…

What Hat Am I Wearing? Practical and Ethical Issues for Attorneys Practicing Dual Occupations

Complying with the California Rules of Professional Conduct can be challenging enough for an attorney, but issues can become even more complicated if you are also practicing a dual profession. Engaging in a second occupation may appeal to some…

Presiding Judge Issues Notice Regarding Newer Practitioners

San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge John Stewart’s master calendar web page recently added the following message to encourage senior attorneys to help develop newer attorneys trial skills: “The Court believes in supporting the development of our next generation of…

Client Billing: 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, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…

State Bar Honors Local Attorney

The State Bar of California recently announced that Elizabeth Balassone, an associate at Morrison & Foerster was the recipient of their Jack Berman Award of Achievement for Distinguished Service to the Profession and the Public. This award honors a young…

JDC Beneficiary of $200,657 Cy Pres Award

The Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) is the beneficiary of a recent cy pres settlement. The $200,657 award was received in late August and hand delivered to BASF/JDC Executive Director Yolanda Jackson and…

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair Brings Together 500+ Law Students with 55+ Employers for 1,100 Interviews

This summer, more than fifty employers conducted 1,100 interviews with more than 500 second-year law students from across the nation at BASF’s Twelfth Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, cosponsored by BASF and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The night before…

Two Law Students Awarded Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco recently announced the recipients of its 2016 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, two scholarships will be awarded to minority students…

Two Law Students Awarded Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships

Paul Hastings Associate Steps in to Assist Homeless Advocacy Project

The Homeless Advocacy Project’s (HAP) building at 125 Hyde Street is positioned next to a former United States Postal Service facility, which was recently sold to Shorenstein Properties. In turn, Shorenstein planned to deed the property to the City & County…

Laws and the Lawyers (You Never Heard of) That Make Them

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) has been keeping a secret from you. A group of BASF attorneys happen to be some of the most effective legislators in the state. But despite being able to make real legal…

Lawyer Referral: When One Door Closes

In July 2014 the Marin County Bar Association (MCBA) made the difficult decision to close its Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). Closing the Marin LRS would leave a vacuum of affordable, competent legal services in Marin County and a loss of…

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