The Bar Association of San Francisco would like to give a special thanks to BASF Board Member Marvin Anderson, General Attorney from AT&T, who sat in on a student’s panel presentation at June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE). During assessment…
Law Day: 800-Year Old Magna Carta Makes its Mark on High School Students
On Friday May 1, BASF celebrated Law Day by taking 12 volunteer attorneys to three high schools throughout San Francisco to educate more than 150 students about the Law Day theme, “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law.” 2015 marks…
Bowling Tournament Fundraiser is Right Up Your Alley
On August 10, 2015 the Justice & Diversity Center will host its 2nd Annual Diversity Bowl, a fundraiser benefitting JDC’s Mock Trial Program. Click on the image to the right to download the flyer for the 2015 Diversity Bowl. The…
New Staff Attorney Joins Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Kelly Corcoran as a staff attorney with its Federal Pro Bono Project. Corcoran works in the Northern District of California’s Oakland Courthouse, giving brief advice and counsel to pro se litigants, assisting in…
Justice & Diversity Center Supports Nonprofits That Aid Underserved Communities
The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) recently hosted a workshop on “What Every Nonprofit Board Member Should Know.” This free overview of a board member’s duties and obligations served both as an introduction for non-lawyers,…
HAP, Orrick and UC Hastings Team Up Weekly to Serve Homeless San Franciscans
The Justice & Diversity Center’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) is pleased to recognize the fantastic volunteers of the Multi-Service Center South (the Shelter) Clinic, a close partnership between HAP, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and UC Hastings College of the Law.…
Implicit Bias: Light it Up
Why are so many people afraid of the dark? Maybe because you don’t know what’s there. You sense danger. So you remain quiet and wait for someone to turn on a light. That is what it feels like to be…
Saving a Family of Four from Eviction in San Francisco
JDC Pro Bono Legal Services attorneys Cary Gold and Eunice Chang recently saved a family of four from eviction. After a 20-year tenancy, the father, mother and their two children nearly lost the only place they called home. The children’s…
Pro Bono: A Synergy Between Professional and Philanthropic Interests
The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Volunteer of the Month for May is Tom Elke, who has represented low-income tenants pro bono since 2011 through JDC’s Eviction Defense Project. A native San Franciscan, Elke hopes to protect vulnerable community members…
Bike-A-Thon Teams Now Forming: Raise Money to Support Free Legal Services for the City’s Most Vulnerable on June 6
On Saturday, June 6, join us at Crissy Field for the 8th annual Bike-A-Thon/Walk-A-Thon for the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco! This event raises funds for JDC’s free legal programs, aiding the homeless…
For 37 Volunteers: A Day of Service in San Francisco’s Bayview District
On Saturday, March 28, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) brought expert legal advice and social services to more than 30 clients in Bayview-Hunters Point with its monthly Legal Advice & Referral Clinic (LARC). JDC and BASF President Timothy Moppin,…
Mock Trial Coach Looks Back at Great Year
Coaching high schoolers feels a lot like making popcorn: you add heat and agitation, then pray that everything “pops” in the end. Despite months of editing scripts, running objection drills, and repeating “slow down and speak up” like a shamanistic…