The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) representatives were featured in the media on a variety of topics in August, including taxpayer clinics, working in nonprofits…
African American Diversity Reception builds diverse future in the law
More than 150 people attended the African American Partners and Associates Reception at the Keker Van Nest & Peters headquarters in San Francisco. The July 17th event was held in partnership with the Charles Houston Bar Association and the California…
BASF Past President Kelly M. Dermody honored at ABA Annual Meeting
Five inspiring women, including BASF Past President Kelly M. Dermody, were honored on August 11 at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco with the 2019 ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. “We honor a distinguished group of…
Protecting yourself from fraud whether a legal recruiter or job seeker
As more and more people use online methods for recruiting legal professionals, more and more opportunistic scammers take advantage of this from unaware victims. Job seekers apply for jobs that seem like a great fit, only to find the job…
More than 400 come to honor Judge Curtis Karnow
San Francisco’s legal community gathered on July 18 to honor Judge Curtis E. A. Karnow, San Francisco Superior Court, at the 35th annual Barristers Judges Reception. It was a record turn out, drawing more than 400 members of the legal…
Celebrating diversity at the Latinx Summer Reception
More than 75 people came to celebrate diversity of the law and the culture of Latinxs at the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Summer Diversity Reception, hosted by Greenberg Traurig LLP. The July 9th event was held in partnership…