In celebration of the American Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day Theme―Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society―the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) hosted a Law & Language Poetry Slam on May 9, 2019. Eight youth from around the Bay Area competed…
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named 2019 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property
BASF members James L. Day, Jeffrey M. Fisher, Eugene Mar, Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson, all of Farella Braun + Martel, have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019 guide to the world’s leading…
Aviva Gilbert Selected to Join the 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder
BASF member Aviva J. Gilbert, Farella Braun + Martel, was recently selected to be a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed to assist high-performing, early-career attorneys with critical…
BASF Past President Arturo González Honored with ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
2010 BASF President Arturo González, Morrison & Foerster, has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award. The award recognizes his’ outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services and will be presented at the ABA’s Annual Meeting this August…
A Tale of Two States: Wendy Williams and College Child Support
Television superstar host Wendy Williams made a name for herself in radio and television with her “shock jock” tactics, usually resulting in a celebrity feud. She has never been afraid to “say it like she means it” about the…
Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers
On April 30, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated its top volunteers at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Celebration, with help from Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. With around 200 guests in attendance at the Green…
Protect Safe Access to Courts, Stop Using Local Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
May 17, 2019—San Francisco—The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) are deeply troubled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)’s continuing practice of using local courthouses as venues to arrest undocumented immigrants.…
The Rewards of Authentic Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring. The word conjures up images of stilted conversations in senior partners’ offices, neither person really wanting to be there. No wonder many lawyers shy away from the idea entirely. Mentoring can be highly rewarding, especially for solo and…
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Presents First-Ever Dale Minami Impact Award
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) presented the first-ever Dale Minami Impact Award at its annual gala on March 6, 2019, in San Francisco. AABA created this award in Dale’s name to honor his legacy by celebrating those…
Trial Preparation Tips for Paralegals
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Paralegal Section’s executive committee is proud to announce its first-ever Paralegal Educational Conference on Saturday, July 13, 2019. This all-day conference will focus on sharpening the skills paralegals need to assist attorneys…
Daily Journal Announces Top 100 Women Lawyers in California
The following BASF members were recognized as Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal: Mary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates; Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Hiemann & Bernstein; Mitzi Chang, Goodwin Procter; Maria Chedid, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer; Harmeet K. Dhillon, Dhillon…
Minami Tamaki Honored at Cameron House Gala
BASF Leader Circle firm Minami Tamaki was recently honored at the Donaldina Cameron House‘s 2019 Soul & Elegance Gala. Firm partners Minette Kwok and Mark Fong, along with Karen Korematsu, were featured in a video about the firm’s long history of fighting for the rights…