JDC News Archives

Thank You Leadership Council

The Justice & Diversity Center thanks its Leadership Council for their time and insight. Every few months, council members gather to discuss emerging issues regarding volunteer recruitment and how JDC can be responsive to client needs. JDC values their thoughtful…

Retired Attorney Learns New Area of Law to Aid San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is grateful for our Volunteer of the Month, Jim Leigh. Leigh handles Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits cases for clients at the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). HAP’s clients are homeless or at imminent risk of…

Gala Celebrates Legal Community’s Committment to Pro Bono and Diversity Programs

More than five hundred attorneys and legal professionals, representing ninety-five firms and legal departments, were in attendance to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco on September 15 at JDC’s…

Morgan Lewis Pro Bono Team Enables More Stable Housing for Family

As the housing crisis continues, pro bono attorneys from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius came to the aid of a family of four facing eviction after 14 years of living in a Mission District studio apartment. We thank the team of…

Summer Interns Gain Experience With HAP

The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) had three great summer legal interns in 2016: Jeffrey Pettibone, from University of San Francisco Law School; Jimmy Mulgannon, from Santa Clara University Law School; and Katie Blatter Nielson from Brigham Young University. Each intern…

Business Attorneys Make Time for Pro Bono to Advance Societal Goals

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) applauds two Volunteers of the Month: John Carpenter, Dolby Laboratories; and Marty Myers, Covington & Burling. At JDC’s clinic for nonprofit organizations, the two volunteers helped an urban sustainable farm that donates 12,000 pounds…

Single Mother Inspired by Destination Law School Program

Shronda Allen was a student at Alameda City College when she attended a Destination Law School (DLS) panel presentation last fall. While there, she met JDC’s Director of Diversity Pipeline Programs, Elizabeth McGriff, and expressed her interest in a legal…

JDC Beneficiary of $200,657 Cy Pres Award

The Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) is the beneficiary of a recent cy pres settlement. The $200,657 award was received in late August and hand delivered to BASF/JDC Executive Director Yolanda Jackson and…

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair Brings Together 500+ Law Students with 55+ Employers for 1,100 Interviews

This summer, more than fifty employers conducted 1,100 interviews with more than 500 second-year law students from across the nation at BASF’s Twelfth Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, cosponsored by BASF and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The night before…

Two Law Students Awarded Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco recently announced the recipients of its 2016 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, two scholarships will be awarded to minority students…

Paul Hastings Associate Steps in to Assist Homeless Advocacy Project

The Homeless Advocacy Project’s (HAP) building at 125 Hyde Street is positioned next to a former United States Postal Service facility, which was recently sold to Shorenstein Properties. In turn, Shorenstein planned to deed the property to the City & County…

Two Law Students Awarded Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships

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