November 2018

Association of Corporate Counsel and Fenwick & West Lend Helping Hand to South Bay Nonprofits

The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) recently conducted a free legal clinic for South Bay nonprofit organizations in Mountain View with volunteer attorneys from the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC’s) San Francisco Bay Chapter and…

Clyde & Co Supports Local Artists

The San Francisco office of Clyde & Co recently held an event to honor local art students through the firm’s fifth annual Art Award. Through a competition framework, 19 student artists were selected from 68 entries from the universities to…

BASF Member Michael B. McNaughton Appointed as Judge

BASF Leader Circle firm member Michael B. McNaughton, Hanson Bridgett, has been appointed to a judgeship in the San Francisco County Superior Court. McNaughton has been a partner at Hanson Bridgett since 2002, where he was an associate from 1993 to 2002. He fills…

Leader Circle Firms Recognized Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition

The following BASF Leader Circle firms were recently recognized by the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition: Farella Braun + Martel; Folger Levin; Morrison & Foerster; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Venable. Morrison & Foerster and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe received recognition as “Gold Award Winners”, while Folger Levin and…

Ethical Walls Are Not a Panacea for Imputation of Conflicts Under New Ethics Rules

Effective November 1, 2018, California’s new rules of professional conduct now address imputation of conflicts of interest and permit ethical screening to avoid imputation under certain circumstances. New rule 1.10 incorporates imputation concepts that are currently addressed in California case…

Daily Journal Announces Top Boutique Firms for 2018

The following firms were recently named Top Boutique Firms by the Daily Journal. Congratulations to these firms and the BASF members that work there! Alto Litigation Horvitz & Levy Joseph Saveri Law Firm

Meet the Judges: Collaborative Outreach Sparks Dialogue

On October 21, 2018, fifteen members of the San Francisco Superior Court met members of the local community at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the City’s Excelsior district. This was the second “Meet the Judges” community outreach event to take…

BASF IP Section Hosts Music Copyright Law Panel

The evolving nature of the music industry has brought on a number of important developments in music copyright law over the last few years. On September 12, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Intellectual Property Section sponsored a panel with…

JDC Volunteer Helps Nonprofits Prevent Workplace Harassment & Discrimination

Since 2016, employment attorney Chantelle Egan of Seyfarth Shaw has provided her expertise to nonprofit audiences by leading free trainings on preventing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Chantelle has helped over 150 individuals representing nearly 30 local nonprofits not…

Gala Raises $360,000+ for JDC Legal and Diversity Programs

Over 400 members of the legal community were in attendance to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco on September 27 at JDC’s Annual Gala. The gala raised more than…

Minority Scholarship Reception Honors Donors and Recipients

On Tuesday, October 9 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship donors, recipients, board members of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) gathered to celebrate and honor 2018 scholarship donors and recipients Sallia Wilkins,…

Members Honored by Minority Bar Coalition

Congratulations to the following Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) members who are being honored by the Minority Bar Coalition with Unity Awards: Marisa Chun, McDermott Will & Emery, was selected for the award by the Justice & Diversity Center…

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