To save time and money, experts are often provided mediation briefs to be used as predicates for their testimony. Such briefs are typically the most comprehensive summaries of the case. However, taking this short cut could get your expert…
Tax Attorney Assists Low-Income Clients With Complex Issues
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) would like to thank Volunteer of the Month, Henry Cheng of DLA Piper. Cheng represents clients in tax controversy matters through JDC’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, handling full scope and limited scope matters through…
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Below are some of the hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on Career Center in The Bar Association of San Francisco. Energy Associate Attorney (Mid to Sr Level) San Francisco, California Davis Wright Tremaine LLP View Job Professional Liability Associate San…
How to Protect Your Beneficiaries from Their Creditors
When creating trusts, estate planning lawyers use tricks of the trade such as “spendthrift” and “shutdown” clauses to protect trust money from claims of the creditors of beneficiaries. But on appeal, the court showed Cynthia Vedder that there are exceptions…
Management Essentials-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 running a practice—client relations, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post gathers together the Law Library’s LPM resources…
BASF President Initiative Named: Community Law Practice Incubator
The Bar Association of San Francisco in conjunction with the Justice & Diversity Center is proud to announce the naming of the Community Law Practice Incubator (CLPI) program. After launching in September, the four inaugural participants are now receiving training…
What’s the Difference Between Domestic and International ADR?
How does international Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) differ from domestic ADR? While domestic ADR provides an alternative to a court disposition, often times in international ADR, there is no ready court or law to turn to. Thus, ADR is even…
Legal Community Continues to Support Undergrad Students Through Destination Law School Program
Over the last two months, the Destination Law School program visited three schools, reaching more than 60 students who are interested in pursuing a law school education. DLS is thankful to the members of the legal community who volunteer their…
Homeless Advocacy Project Legal Interns Make Impact Over Summer
The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) had three great summer legal interns in 2016: Jeffrey Pettibone, University of San Francisco Law School; Jimmy Mulgannon, Santa Clara University Law School; and Katie Blatter Nielson, Brigham Young University. Each intern was assigned to…
Meet LRIS Panel Attorney Charles Wisch
Since 1995, Disability Rights and Labor Relations Panel attorney Charles Wisch has been a member of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). Recently Wisch settled a case referred through LRIS. As I reviewed the case facts, along with…
Share Your Voice and Passion by Joining the Paralegal Section
In January 2015, The Bar Association of San Francisco launched its first non attorney section with a mission to instill an ethos of professionalism in all legal paraprofessionals, which includes but are not limited to paralegals, legal assistants, legal nurse…
With a Little Bit of Patience, Slash’s Wife Looks to Win Divorce Argument
Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash has initiated divorce proceedings from his wife, Perla Hudson, for the third time in six years, and this time it looks like “Civil War.” Slash is accusing Hudson of being a bigamist and claiming…