JDC News Archives

BASF Hosts Reception to Honor Judge Amarra Lee

On February 5, 2019, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) hosted a reception to honor Judge Amarra Lee. Judge Lee, appointed to the bench last November, is the first African-American woman to serve on the San…

JDC Celebrates Another Successful Year for Federal Pro Bono Project

More than fifty celebrants, including sixteen federal judges from the Northern District of California, gathered at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse in February to mark another successful year of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC)…

Nonprofits Focus on Finance at Day of Service Clinic

Every penny counts – especially if you’re a small nonprofit providing direct services! With that in mind, the Justice & Diversity Center’s Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) partnered with volunteers from Holland & Knight, Deloitte, and Fiscal Management Associates…

Volunteer Spotlight: Patrick Doyle Stands by Tenants with the Eviction Defense Project

The Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) would like to recognize Patrick Doyle for his excellent work defending tenants and upholding the right to housing in San Francisco. Patrick is a volunteer with both our Eviction Defense and Housing Negotiation…

Q&A with Senator Kamala Harris

California Senator Kamala Harris is a trailblazer among women attorneys. Before she began her service in the U.S. Senate in 2017, Harris served as the first female District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco and…

Justice Therese Stewart Reflects On Her Pioneering Career

Growing up, San Francisco native Justice Therese Stewart never imagined she would one day lead the city in its legal battles for marriage equality. Nor did she know that in 1999, she would serve as the first openly gay…

Kelly Dermody Wins Margaret Brent Award

The American Bar Association’s highest award for women in the profession—the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award—this year goes to a San Francisco attorney who has long been blazing a trail for women both in and out of…

Daniloff Reflects on Giving Back

Deborah Daniloff’s face lights up when she talks about one of the pro bono family law cases she worked on last year, helping to reunite a young man with his child. If not for the legal help, the man…

In It to WIN It: Revitalized Women’s Impact Network Strives to Benefit Everyone

On November 29, 2018, Bar Association of San Francisco members gathered to launch the revitalized Women’s Impact Network: No Glass Ceiling 2.0 (WIN) with its inaugural conference, Step In, Step Together, Step Up: Reshaping the Culture for the Modern…

Lowell High School Wins San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition

For the 2018-2019 season, eight teams competed in the annual San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition. Altogether, more than eighty students participated, representing the following high schools: Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, Abraham Lincoln…

February 27, 2006: Tanya Neiman’s Spirit Lives On in JDC’s Work

Thirteen years ago, on February 27, 2006, the legal community lost a friend, ally, and leader when attorney Tanya Neiman passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Tanya Neiman was a well-known figure in San Francisco’s legal community for many…

Immigration Advocates Call for Transparency Regarding Mesa Verde ICE Detention Facility

February 20, 2019 — San Francisco – The Northern California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (NCCIJ), along with over 70 legal service providers, issued the statement below regarding the Mesa Verde Detention Facility. The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of…

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