February 2018

Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have to Pre-Pay Child Support… For Now

It is impossible to avoid news of the downfall of Harvey Weinstein. His ex-wife, Eve Chilton, cited current events when she recently requested pre-payment of Weinstein’s child support obligation. Page Six reported that court pleadings show that Chilton sought…

Trump’s Budget Proposal Puts Access to Food at Risk for San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Earlier this month, President Trump unveiled his budget plan, which proposes more than $200 billion in cuts to the nation’s supplemental food program (known, in California, as CalFresh). In California, where nearly one out of four children lives in…

JDC Co-Sponsors Stow Lake Stampede, Raising Awareness for Immigration Programs

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is honored to be a sponsor of the 2018 Stow Lake Stampede. JDC is excited to partner with the Impala Racing Team and invites the entire legal community to join us for a day…

Navigating the Complex World of Medical Liens

After months of hard work, you find out your client’s injury case has settled. You feel a huge sense of relief. Finally, the work is done and it will be smooth sailing from here on out. That is, until you…

Volunteer Interpreters Needed in Immigration Cases

Are you fluent in Spanish or other languages and interested in gaining valuable interpretation experience in an immigration law setting? The Justice & Diversity Center invites you to get involved with the longstanding Attorney of the Day Program as a…

March 2018 Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leader Circle Firms Making Headlines

Member Named Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Cedric Chao, U.S. head of DLA Piper’s International Arbitration practice, was named the 2018 San Francisco Arbitration Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers recognizes a single lawyer in each…

Volunteer Attorney CJ Kingsley Gives 36 Years of Service to JDC

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is honored to recognize the incredible contributions of CJ Kingsley, who has been volunteering with JDC since 1981! In particular, she has been a dedicated volunteer with JDC’s Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (LARC),…

Scholarship Recipients Continue to See Success in Bay Area Legal Community

Check out these updates from two recent recipients of the Justice & Diversity Center’s Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship: 2013 recipient Angelo Villareal recently accepted a position with the Marin County Public Defender’s Office. Prior to accepting this position…

That Retainer, it’s Almost Certainly Refundable

As I progress through law school, I’m thinking about practicing and getting paid. The notion of a retainer payment is great because it mitigates the risk of getting stiffed or having to chase down money. However, sometimes business concludes before…

LawYaw Joins BASF Member Benefit Lineup

The Bar Association of San Francisco would like to welcome its newest member benefits partner – Lawyaw. Lawyaw is an easy to use cloud-based document automation platform built for attorneys and law firms. Lawyaw offers all California Judicial Council Forms…

Right to Civil Counsel Staff Attorney Defends Vulnerable Tenants Facing Eviction

Meet Ana Denmark, who has joined the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Right to Civil Counsel Program (RTCC). Through the RTCC Pilot Program, a partnership between JDC and the City of San Francisco, Denmark represents low-income tenants facing eviction. Since…

Congratulations to Covington & Burling For Federal Pro Bono Success

Congratulations to Covington & Burling for a remarkable result in a pro bono civil rights case for a prisoner. “Mr. P” is a JDC client who is wheelchair bound and was denied proper medical treatment while incarcerated. He filed a…

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