The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to honor Brooke Gutierrez as our Volunteer of the Month for August 2013. Gutierrez began volunteering with JDC in 2010, first in its Destination Law School program, then as an intern for…
Lawyers Rock Out at Battle of the Bands Fundraiser
The first annual Law Rocks battle of the bands competition took place at The Independent, the night of June 13, raising over $22,000 to benefit San Francisco Bay Area charities. Five bands, including 12th Root of 2 and Def Piper…
2011 Minority Scholarship Recipient Pays It Forward By Informing High School Students About Legal Career Opportunities
This summer, Edelmira Diaz, MSW, a third year law student at UC Hastings College of the Law, participated in the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) Legal Action Education Program (LEAP). As a law counselor, Diaz attended the week long program…
BASF Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for Striking Down California’s Proposition 8
BASF applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on June 26 dismissing Hollingsworth v. Perry, which leaves intact the District Court ruling striking down California’s 2008 voter-approved Proposition 8 and opens the door to the resumption of same-sex marriages in the…
Farella Braun + Martel: Advancing the Right to Civil Counsel
Farella Braun + Martel celebrated its 50th anniversary last year by reaffirming its longstanding commitment to public service. This year, Farella has continued its tradition of service by joining the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC’s) Right to Civil Counsel…
Justice & Diversity Center’s Consumer Project Volunteer Lisa Espada Helps Those in Financial Crisis
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Lisa J. Espada as our Volunteer of the Month for July 2013. Espada has been volunteering with JDC’s Consumer Project for two years consulting with clients at the Consumer Debt…
Mind the Gap Participant’s Pro Bono Work Saves a Family’s Home
BASF’s Mind the Gap (MTG) program provides recently licensed attorneys who are unemployed or underemployed with training, work experience, mentorship connections and debt reduction information as they bridge the gap from passing the bar to employment. Thanks to attorney Joseph…
Victory for Marriage Equality!
The Bar Association of San Francisco Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for Striking Down California’s Proposition 8 BASF joined amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals June 26, 2013 – San Francisco, California…
Marriage Equality Matters Because…[VIDEO]
Leaders in the San Francisco legal community voice their opinions on why marriage equality matters to them. Watch the video below or click here to watch it on Vimeo: BASF: Marriage Equality Matters Because from Bar Association of San Francisco…
Pilot Program Launched to Serve Veterans Facing Criminal Charges
A Peek Behind BASF's Marriage Equality Video
BASF is gearing up for the Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court. President Chris Kearney is taping a video with multiple endings! Stay tuned for BASF’s Marriage Equality video release following the U.S. Supreme…
JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project Expands
Will begin serving clients in summer of 2013 The Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project will open a second office at the Oakland courthouse of the U.S. District Court of Northern California. The project provides one-on-one legal assistance…