When the current administration began planning its transition to power in late 2016, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) began planning as well. As we near the end of the year, we…
Solo and Small Firm Corner: Three Simple Ways to Attract Clients
One of the challenging aspects of owning your own firm is finding great clients. The solution is effective marketing that generates high quality leads (and enough of them). This article provides three insights you can use to attract great clients.…
December 2017: Members in the News
Duane Morris Attorney Honored BASF member Meagen Leary of Duane Morris recently received a Women’s Impact Network for Success Award for her efforts to advance women in the legal profession. Meagen, a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office,…
Working for Homeless Advocacy Project Fosters Passion for Social Justice
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Amanda Burton, who works at JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) through the Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) program. LVC connects full-time volunteers receiving stipends with nonprofit organizations to work towards justice. Burton learned about…
Staff Attorney’s Advocacy Helps Family in Poverty Stay Housed
Having been to court that day for a second stay of execution that was denied, “AR” came to the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) Intake Clinic on a Tuesday. The Sheriff was scheduled to come the…
Legal Writing Tip: Include a Summary of Argument
Under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, opening briefs must include a summary of argument that appears after the statement of the issues and the statement of the case, and before the arguments section. (Fed. Rules App. Proc., rule 28(a)(5-7),…
Summer Associates Learn Advocacy Skills and Community Service
A number of law students began the academic year after a busy summer securing housing and disability benefits for community members. Because they were summer associates at firms that participate in the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC’s) Summer Associates Program,…
Hiring Expert Witnesses
By John Allison, J.D., The Coach for Lawyers, LLC Expert witnesses can express opinions about matters within the scope of their expertise. They are indispensable in cases involving medical, scientific or technical issues. Expert witnesses who are able to explain…
Save the Date: Labor and Employment Law Conference in Yosemite is February 9-10
By Peter Rukin, Rukin Hyland It has been said that “for everything there is a season.” Well, for 42 years, winter has been the season for the Labor and Employment Section’s Yosemite Conference. The Yosemite Conference is the Section’s flagship…
Paralegal Section News: November 2017
The Paralegal Section’s third year is coming to a close with a bang! BASF’s first non-attorney section was the brainchild of Director of Continuing Legal Education Raquel Cabading, who recognized a need for support and education for paralegals and other non-attorney…
Team of Volunteer Attorneys From Morgan Lewis & Bockius Step Up to Help Minor
The Justice & Diversity Center thanks Morgan Lewis & Bockius for stepping forward to represent a minor, “V,” who was sued in federal court by her grandmother for reporting child abuse. V’s minor cousin, who was in the grandmother’s custody,…
Farella Braun + Martel Sets Things Right for Permanently Injured Bicyclist
In a recent pro bono success, a JDC staff attorney helped a permanently injured man file suit pro se in federal court. Then, volunteer attorneys from Farella Braun + Martel represented him through an arduous case to an excellent settlement…