When Jerome Post bought a life insurance policy in 1993, he was looking out for his wife, Angela. He made her his primary beneficiary and his sons from a prior marriage his contingent beneficiaries. In 2014, the couple divorced. Two…
Walter Didn’t Want the Impossible
Walter Permann had the best intentions when he singled out his most loyal employees. He worried his wife couldn’t manage his wire and cable supply firm without him, so he repeatedly told his team: The longtime employees would get distributions…
December 18: International Migrants Day
On behalf of the families, youth and community we serve, we at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco thank you. Your gift to JDC makes it possible for us to grow access to…
BASF Joins California Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Landmark Constitutional Challenge to State’s Bail System
December 13, 2018 – San Francisco – McDermott Will & Emery, as counsel to the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Santa Clara County Bar Association (the Bar Associations), has filed an amicus…
Level Up Your Practice at the Upcoming Third Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference
The Solo & Small Firm Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco will host its third annual Solo & Small Firm Conference: Level Up Your Law Practice. The conference will take place on January 31, 2019 at the Bar…
Homelessness and Supportive Housing Conference Connects Nonprofit Providers to Share Expertise and Ideas
The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) of the Justice & Diversity Center is a nonprofit contractor of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH). With our collaborative partner, Swords to Plowshares, we provide legal and supporting social services, including extensive benefits advocacy,…
BASF’s ADR Department Greets Delegation from China
In September, the International Law Institute from Washington, D.C., hosted 25 members of the China Law Society (CLS) on their multi-city tour to consult with representatives from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs. CLS is an academic organization involved in developing,…
Make Your Sentences Flow
Linking a sentence to the one that precedes it— in a way that makes it clear how the two relate—is as critical to good writing as building bridges between paragraphs. In other words, seamlessness within a paragraph is as important…
President’s Report: Thanks for the Community
As I enter my final month as president of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), several people have (at least sometimes jokingly) commented that I must be relieved that this year is…
BASF/JDC Responds to Department of Homeland Security on Proposed Change to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
December 10, 2018 – San Francisco – The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) filed joint comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Inadmissibility on Public…
Tax Attorney Volunteers Wide Array of Skills to Help People Navigate Confusing, Intimidating System
The Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) would like to recognize volunteer attorney Beth Hodess for her outstanding contributions to the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Program (LITC). Beth’s work with LITC helps the program serve low-income taxpayers who have tax issues…
Jim Brosnahan Honored by American Board of Trial Advocates
BASF Past President James J. Brosnahan was recently honored by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) with the Don E. Bailey Civility & Professionalism Award. The award was presented at ABOTA’s Holiday Gala on December 7. The Don E. Bailey Civility…