LRIS News Archives

LRIS Business Law Center Launches During National Small Business Week

The month of May marks a national celebration of the 28 million small businesses across the country, employers for over half of American workers. In furtherance of this special focus, the San Francisco-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) will…

Financial Literacy and the Business of Running a Law Firm

In March 2004, the United States Senate passed Resolution 316 proclaiming April “National Financial Literacy Month.” The idea is to bring focus to personal and business finances and recognize where there are lapses in current and future financial planning. When…

V-HUB: Working Together to Serve Veterans Seeking Legal Help [Infographic]

Read more about the V-Hub: Download and print the V-Hub flyer to spread the word to members of the community. Lawyer Referral and Information Service to Play Central Role in Coordinating Veteran’s Legal Services Veterans Summit Brings Together Legal Advocates for…

A Week in the Life of the SF-Marin Lawyer Referral Service [Infographic]

Over $1 Million Settlement in LRIS Police Brutality Case Rights a Wrong

Imagine yourself as a 61-year old African-American from Oakland who has worked as a union plumber for 35 years. You read newspapers religiously, and know a few things about civil rights. You live in a rented converted garage in a…

Perfectly Matched Client and Attorney = Another Successful LRIS Referral

Mixing family matters with business matters can strain even the closest of relationships. The additions of a step-family, a church, various real estate holdings, possible elder financial abuse, and an inheritance, brought one family to the breaking point. In 2013,…

LRIS Welcomes New Immigration Case Coordinator

The San Francisco-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service welcomed Carlos Pinzon-Hamilton in December 2015 as its new Immigration Case Coordinator. Pinzon-Hamilton is responsible for organizing and admin-istering the Attorney of the Day immigration court calendar for the unrepresented families and…

Six-figure Settlement for Bicyclist Struck by Car

Anyone who walks, drives, or rides a bike in San Francisco knows that the streets can be a dangerous place where hundreds of “near misses” happen on a daily basis. Whether it be a person darting across the street against…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service to Play Central Role in Coordinating Veteran’s Legal Services

In February 2014, BASF held its first ever San Francisco Veteran’s Summit which asked participants two fundamental questions: What are the challenges for veterans in connecting with service providers about their civil legal needs, and what system can we create…

Need Referrals? Join the San Francisco-Marin Lawyer Referral Service for Half the Price

With the start of a new year quickly approaching, why not try a new way to increase your revenue and grow your clientele? Join BASF’s SF-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). January is the start of half-price membership time…

LRIS Panel Attorneys Give Pro Bono Advice to Veterans

Thanks to the three attorneys who gave free legal advice and referrals to veterans at an event on October 28. The attorneys, Joseph Lepera, Lepera & Associates; solo attorney Roger Rubin, and Kent Kirmaci, Law Offices of Kent Kirmaci, are…

Famed Legacy Business Fights to Stay in San Francisco with Help of LRIS Panel Attorney, Sal Timpano

These days in San Francisco, the topic of ever increasing rent garners headlines. Those headlines often relate to the housing market and soaring commercial rent is also changing the city’s neighborhoods for good. Case in point is Carlos Navarro’s Academy…

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