January 2019

California Supreme Court Grants Request to De-publish People v. Gonzalez

In October 2018, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center joined more than 30 public defenders, organizations and law school professors in signing a letter to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justices of…

Learn from the Best, Sharpen Your Skills to Become a Mediator

Ron Kelly: Best trainer in all of Northern California from Bar Association of San Francisco on Vimeo. Sign up for this widely acclaimed 40-hour Mediator Certificate training and learn the skills and confidence to resolve almost any dispute in just five days.…

The Daily Journal Names Top Cyber Lawyers

The following BASF members were recognized as Top Cyber Lawyers for 2019 by The Daily Journal: Jonathan H. Blavin, Munger, Tolles & Olson; Craig Cardon,Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Natasha G. Kohne, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Tyler Newby, Fenwick & West; Gretchen Ramos, Greenberg Traurig; Gabriel M. Ramsey, Crowell…

Governor Newsom Appoints Ben Chida Senior Policy Advisor

BASF member Ben Chida, Boise Schiller Flexner, was recently appointed by Governor Newsom to serve as senior policy advisor for Cradle to Career, Office of the Governor, the Daily Journal reports. Chida previously served as attorney-advisor in Attorney General Kamala Harris’ executive office.

The 2019 BASF Directory has Arrived!

Have you received your 2019 edition of the BASF Directory? The annual directory, published by the Bar Association of San Francisco for over 45 years, includes the extensive Register of Experts & Consultants and the ADR Directory, including Mediators, Arbitrators, and Special Masters.…

Expert of the Month: Frank Wisehart

Meet Frank Wisehart. A partner with BakerTilly (formerly known as RGL Forensics), Frank is a business consultant and a court approved expert witness with over 20 years of experience. You can find Frank’s profile in our Register of Experts and Consultants. Simply…

JDC to Host Law & Language Poetry Slam with SF High School Students

In celebration of the American Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day theme—Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society—the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) will host a Law & Language Poetry Slam on May 9, 2019. The idea of a slam emerged…

The 2018 Pro Bono Road Show

Throughout his term as president of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), Malcolm Heinicke promoted “pro bono for the soul” to encourage people in the Bay Area legal community to find meaningful ways to give back to the larger…

Welcome to Santa Fe: A Personal Travel Guide

The sky is huge, the clouds heroic. In the summer the heavens open with a torrent of rain and an opera of lightning to rival Wagner. The colors are soft blue, soft pink, and adobe tan. History is everywhere. Welcome…

Virtual Reality at the Bar

Take a moment and think back to the first time you appeared in court. Most of us remember very clearly how stressful and uncertain that experience felt. Where should I sit? Who goes first? What do I say? And even…

U.S. Supreme Court Permits Enforcement of Transgender Military Ban While Court Challenges Continue

In a 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military while lower court challenges continue. The ruling lifts two injunctions against the…

The Many Trials of Fatty Arbuckle

There’s a scene about seven minutes into the 1915 silent film short Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World’s Fair in San Francisco where the camera pans right, across, and up the façade of the St. Francis Hotel. If the audience…

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