The Justice & Diversity Center is excited to welcome our summer 2022 AT&T Legal Services Fellow, J.D. Candidate at Berkeley School of Law, Cecilia Almaraz. Almaraz is a member of La Alianza Law Students of Latin Descent and the Women…
BASF Lawyers Secure Move-Away Order for Domestic Violence Victim
The pandemic presented a worst-case scenario for many domestic violence victims trapped indoors with their abuser. But for one client of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice and Diversity Center, the lockdown orders offered a chance to escape an…
Undocumented Immigrant Woman Seeks JDC’s Help to Escape Abusive Husband
Marisa (not her real name), is a client of the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco. She is a monolingual Spanish-speaker and is undocumented. Marisa survived physical and verbal abuse from her husband John…
Tanya Neiman’s Spirit Lives On in JDC’s Work
Fifteen years ago, on February 27, 2006, the legal community lost a friend, ally, and leader when attorney Tanya Neiman passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Tanya Neiman was a well-known figure in San Francisco’s legal community…
Gala Raises Close to $300,000 for JDC Legal and Diversity Programs
The 16th annual and first virtual Gala of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) on September 16 was a night to remember. This year’s Gala continued the tradition of celebrating JDC’s impact and sharing inspiration through client and student stories.…
Get Ready for the JDC Gala: Your Mixology Shopping List
Are you as excited as we are about the September 16 JDC Gala? We can’t wait to celebrate with you – virtually, and together in spirit! Get ready for mixologist Rebecca Pinnell who will teach us to shake and stir…
Judicial Ethics and Independence Must Guide Judges’ Responses to Racial Injustice
Judge Noël Wise, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Monica F. Wiley, San Francisco County Superior Court In California the judge’s Oath of Office begins, “I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and…
The Barristers Club’s Racial Justice Initiative
The Barristers Club is proud to announce the creation of its Racial Justice Initiative. While systemic racism and police brutality are not new issues, this year’s murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and other African Americans have thrust…
Supreme Court Rules Discrimination Against LGBTQ People Is Sex Discrimination
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the LGBTQ community an unexpected gift for Pride Month, ruling 6-3 in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited under Title VII…
COVID-19 Frontline Workers Project Expands to Help More Essential Workers
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), leading a group of Bay Area lawyers and organizations that provide free life planning assistance to qualified individuals, are excited to announce the expansion of the…
Life Planning for Life Savers: BASF and JDC Lead Pro Bono Initiative for COVID-19 Frontline Medical Workers
While much of the world shelters in place, our medical frontline workers—the nurses, EMTs, and custodial staff maintaining our hospitals—are putting their lives in danger every day as they go about taking care of our communities and saving lives. To…
Join With the Justice and Diversity Center on #GivingTuesdayNow
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of generosity in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Here at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), we continue to provide the essential…