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Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Legal Services and Diversity Educational Program Volunteers Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was on hand to present awards The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Justice & Diversity Center…

Morrison & Foerster – A Leader in the Right to Civil Counsel Movement

One year ago, San Francisco became the nation’s first “Right to Civil Counsel” city by passing the Right to Civil Counsel ordinance stating the city’s intent to create a local judicial system that provides counsel in cases involving fundamental human…

BASF’s Commitment to Gideon

It should come as no surprise that a “Civil Gideon” pilot project is the brainchild of The Bar Association of San Francisco and two of its former Presidents, Jim Brosnahan, Morrison & Foerster, and Jim Donato, Shearman & Sterling, in…

Equality Committee Keeps Busy In April with Happy Hour and “Marriage on Trial” Panel Discussion

BASF’s inaugural Equality Committee Happy Hour took place on April 16 and was hosted by Keker & Van Nest. The gathering was a wonderful opportunity for guests to mingle with committee leaders and to learn more about BASF’s diversity opportunities…

Homeless Advocacy Project and the Holistic Approach

Former Scholarship Recipient Gives Back With Invaluable Research

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project is pleased to recognize Ike Kaludi for his outstanding service in pro bono work. The project places federal civil cases with volunteer counsel and provides legal assistance to pro se litigants…

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Justice & Diversity Center Launched

Combining Legal Services with Diversity Educational Programs On March 14, The Bar Association of San Francisco launched its new Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) which brings together two of BASF’s most dynamic and impactful efforts in the legal community—the…

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