December 2017

Day in Court Program Expands

As part of the Justice & Diversity Center’s ongoing commitment to providing San Francisco’s youth with positive educational opportunities, this year the Day In Court program was expanded by bringing students to criminal courts at the Hall of Justice. In…

Meet Nemo: San Francisco Unified Family Court’s Facility Dog

Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 2

An attorney’s primary duty to a client is tempered by the overriding duty in all settings to be truthful. In the transactional setting there is no protection for attorneys from claims by non-clients when an attorney engages in affirmatively deceitful…

Mobilizing for Justice in Our Community

From the Winter 2017 issue of San Francisco Attorney magazine. Click to view fullscreen. community response, Trump administration, Merri Baldwin, Yolanda Jackson, Gloria Chun, Julie Traun, Kelly Dermody, How to be a good Ally, Carole Conn, DACA, Criminal Justice Task…

Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Legal Industry

One of the hottest technology trends is artificial intelligence (AI), where machines are programmed to crunch large sets of data and learn to adapt and react to the data. All industries have been impacted in some way by the rise…

Estate Planning Corner: Subtrusts, Tax Planning and More

When is a Win not a Win? Leland Babbitt’s estate was divided into two subtrusts upon his death–one for his wife Mary Lynne and the other for his daughter from a prior marriage, Carol. Mary Lynne was entitled to the…

Legal Ethics Corner: The Weinstein Scandal and Rule 3-110

Amid the growing allegations of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal, it recently came to light that Weinstein’s former attorney, David Boies, had agreed to contract with a private investigator firm, Black Cube, on Weinstein’s behalf. Black Cube performed work…

Family Law Corner: Schwarzenegger and Shriver: Failure to Terminate

… Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were all over the news in 2011 when they started their divorce amid revelations that Schwarzenegger fathered a child with their housekeeper. All eyes were on them as they faced dividing their $400 million…

Justice & Diversity Center Supervising Attorney Receives 2018 Brosnahan Fellowship Award

The Brosnahan Fellowship award selection committee has named its recipient for 2018: Stephanie Bilinski, Family Law Supervising Attorney at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). The fellowship funds a monetary gift to an outstanding JDC employee each year. Bilinski well…

Paralegal Section Honors Legal Professionals at Annual Reception

More than 50 members of the legal community attended the December 5 Paralegal Section Holiday Party at Robert Half Legal. The Paralegal Section honored the following individuals: Section Member of the Year: Colleen Dietterle, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Legal…

From Volunteer to Staff Member, Meet JDC’s New Pro Bono Manager

Meet Jay Lee, JDC’s new Pro Bono Manager and Supervising Attorney for the Community Organization Representation Project (CORP). As Pro Bono Manager, Lee supports and connects attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other volunteers with pro bono opportunities at JDC’s…

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