January 2023

JDC Client Spotlight: NICOS Chinese Health Coalition

The Justice & Diversity Center is highlighting a client from our Community Organization Representation Project (CORP), the non-profit NICOS Chinese Health Coalition. To learn about NICOS and the support they have received through CORP, we reached out to Michael S.…

January 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR) The WTR Global Leaders 2022 edition brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience…

Avoid comma confusion
Remember these frequently bungled rules

Using punctuation correctly and to best effect is essential to achieving clarity and readability in writing. In legal writing, this is especially so when it comes to the comma. For example, failing to use a serial comma after the second…

Pulling Up Stakes: Issues to Consider in Seeking to Terminate an Office Lease

As lawyers and firms continue to evaluate whether they should work in a conventional office, work from home, or use a hybrid model, one problem they must confront is what to do about their existing office lease. In a typical…

New Year, New Rules: What You Need to Know About CTAPP

Following high-profile scandals involving misuse and misappropriation of client trust funds, the California State Bar implemented the Client Trust Account Protection Program, or CTAPP – a series of new rules governing the handling of funds and reporting compliance. In the…

Call to Action for BASF and Barristers Section or Committee Service – Applications Now Open

An important factor contributing to the Bar Association of San Francisco is the integration of professional leadership and volunteer opportunities. Annually, we ask members to step forward and help by volunteering their time, expertise, and commitment to BASF. Leadership positions…

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