Law Academy interns, including those from Farella Braun + Martel, took a field trip in June to U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Judge Edward Chen’s chambers. In addition to meeting Judge Chen, the interns also sat in…
Attorneys and Accounting Professionals Team Up with JDC to Help Nonprofit Organizations
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) thanks the two law firms and two accounting firms who joined JDC in holding a free clinic for nonprofit organizations: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Deloitte Consulting; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Deloitte…
11th Annual Career Fair Draws More than 300 Law Students and 65 Employers
More than fifty employers interviewed over 300 law students from across the nation at the 11th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair in July, sponsored by BASF and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The night before the interviews, participating students and…
Bank of the West and Kimberly Taylor Recognized at In-House Counsel Diversity Awards
More than 60 guests attended the In-House Counsel Diversity Awards Reception, hosted by Schiff Hardin on July 29. BASF/JDC Executive Director Yolanda Jackson presented the Individual Award to Kimberly L. Taylor of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and the Company…
The Justice & Diversity Center Helps Nonprofit Fill Justice Gap for Reentry Individuals
The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) provides free business law services to nonprofit organizations that serve low-income and underserved communities in Northern California. CORP volunteers increase access to justice by helping hundreds of nonprofits every…
BASF and JDC Welcome New Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager
BASF and JDC are excited to welcome Elizabeth McGriff as our new Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager. McGriff, a former trial attorney, comes to BASF/JDC from College Track where she served as the Academic Coaching & Enrichment Program Manager and…
Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions
Summer in the City… where the networking is easy. The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) recognizes the benefits that minority and LGBTQ law students and young lawyers receive when afforded opportunities to network with other lawyers and successful partners who look like them and/or have similar experiences. Established in…
Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions
July 30: Women Connect Reception at Baker & McKenzie On July 30, BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative held a Women Connect Reception. More than 85 people were in attendance at the reception, hosted by Baker & McKenzie. The reception served to provide networking opportunities for successful female…
Four Scholarships to be Awarded to Bay Area Minority Law Students
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco announced the recipients of its 2015 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, four scholarships will be awarded to minority students attending…
Former Volunteer Joins JDC as Supervising Attorney for Tax Clinic
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Matthew Miller as the new Supervising Attorney for its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Miller comes to JDC after seven years of private practice in tax controversy, from complex disputes with the Internal…
Volunteer Interpreter Helps Serve Culturally Diverse Community
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Maria Lanas as our Volunteer of the Month in August for her outstanding work with our Interpreter Project. JDC serves a linguistically diverse population, and volunteers such as Lanas help…
Summer Interns Help JDC Serve Low-Income and Homeless San Franciscans
This summer, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomed nine summer interns at its downtown office and at JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). Peter Stevens, JDC’s Consumer Project intern, is a rising 2L at UC Hastings with a legal…