July 2021

Legal Billing Language to Help Reduce Payment Delays

This article originally appeared on the LawPay blog. Clearly defining all expectations related to fees, billing, and payments during client intake can go a long way toward preventing payment delays and chargebacks. Here are a few valuable examples of sample…

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US Privacy Law Update Outside of California

State lawmakers are considering, and in some cases, have enacted comprehensive privacy laws. Similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), these laws and proposals include now familiar elements, including emphasis on transparency, consumer rights, disclosure and processing…

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It’s Time for Lawyers to Commit to a “Duty of Professionalism” Toward Court Reporters

Every day, in countless rooms and Zooms, court reporters encounter situations like these true stories: As she walked into the conference room, the noticing attorney looked her over and remarked in front of everyone present, “Guess I got the short…

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A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng, Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award

A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng – Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award By Cristina Piechocki Hon. Garrett L. Wong, Judge and Former Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court, said it best when speaking…

July 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Top 50 2021 Women Northern California Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers The following BASF members were recognized by Super Lawyers on its Top 50 Women North California Super Lawyers list: Lori Erin Andrus, Andrus Anderson; Michele M. Bissada, Flicker,…

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The Beauty of Bullet Points

When a long sentence contains a collection of items that are similar in nature and importance, consider replacing it with an introductory clause followed by a bulleted list. In the March, 2021 edition of the Bulletin, we discussed the importance…

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