This article was originally published by Attorney at Work and is reprinted here with permission. Women have been told for years that having a mentor is critical for career success, and today many can readily find mentors or be matched…
Barristers Club Report: We Are Barristers
It can be hard to read about the state of the law today and not conclude that lawyers are some of the most miserable creatures walking the earth. It is true that, as a profession, we need to do…
Linda Sobczynski Named 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellow
BASF Leader Circle firm member Linda Sobczynski, Farella Braun + Martel, was named a 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellow. CELI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of diverse, pragmatic clean energy leaders. Its fellowship…
JDC Staff Participate in Oakland Running Festival, Supporting Bay Area Immigration Bond Fund
Congratulations to Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) immigration staff Claire Fawcett and Valerie Zukin who participated in the Oakland Running Festival on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Claire participated in the half marathon, and Valerie in the 5k race,…
Risk Management: California’s Mediation Confidentiality Disclosure
California lawyers must disclose the confidentiality rules that apply to mediation to their client before the mediation. California Evidence Code section 1129 ensures that attorneys make their clients aware of the confidentiality rules related to mediation, including that communications…
JDC’s Tax Project Educates the Public
In early 2019, Amy Spivey, Supervising Attorney of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), held three workshops in San Francisco to educate and assist taxpayers who have issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).…
Philip Feldman Appointed Charter Member of Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Stewardship Committee
BASF Leader Circle firm member Philip Feldman, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, was appointed a charter member of the Stewardship Committee of the Napa Valley Community Foundation. The Napa Valley Community Foundation links donors to charitable projects that…
BASF Because…
BASF Because… is a series of brief profiles where we ask members to share why they joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). This year’s series profiles section leaders. Kelly Woodruff California Appellate Law Group Co-Chair, Appellate…
BASF Members and Firms Win Benchmark Litigation Awards
The following BASF members and Leader Circle firms were honored with awards by Benchmark Litigation. Award nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2018. The inaugural West Coast Benchmark Litigation US Awards ceremony was held at the St…
BASF Members Appointed to Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards
BASF Past President Fred Alvarez and BASF member Miles Imwalle, both of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, were recently appointed to editorial positions with Law360. Miles Imwalle was appointed to the Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board of Law360, and…
It’s Time to Cut the Cord to 24/7 Availability
Picture this: You’re enjoying time with friends on a Saturday night when you get an alert on your phone. It’s your supervising attorney, reminding you of an upcoming deadline in an important case. Just like that, your work anxieties prance…
Welcome Alston & Bird – BASF’s Newest Leader Circle Firm
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) welcomes Alston & Bird to its Leader Circle family of law firms. Alston & Bird is an international law firm with over eight hundred lawyers in eleven offices throughout the United States,…