In addition to the immigration stories in the media, The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) representatives were also featured in the media on a variety…
BASF in the news: Immigration 7/2019
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) team worked with media outlets across the continent this month, sharing information about immigration, due process, and ICE raids. Here are July’s highlights: BASF immigration attorney Hamid Yazdan Panah, was featured in the San…
Featured Expert: Dr. Ronald H. Roberts
Ronald H. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist 2000 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 512 San Francisco, CA 94109 Ph: (415) 776-2000 Website: www.expertforensicneuropsychologist.com With more than 30 years of experience in forensic psychology and neuropsychology, Dr. Ronald Roberts has worked on…
Honorary Co-Chairs Named for Annual Gala
Erin Connell and David Kelly have been named honorary co-chairs of the 2019 15th Annual Gala for the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). “Erin and David were selected for their outstanding personal…
BASF Past President Arturo González Honored with ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
2010 BASF President Arturo González, Morrison & Foerster, has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award. The award recognizes his’ outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services and will be presented at the ABA’s Annual Meeting this August…
Aviva Gilbert Selected to Join the 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder
BASF member Aviva J. Gilbert, Farella Braun + Martel, was recently selected to be a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed to assist high-performing, early-career attorneys with critical…
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named 2019 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property
BASF members James L. Day, Jeffrey M. Fisher, Eugene Mar, Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson, all of Farella Braun + Martel, have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019 guide to the world’s leading…
Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers
On April 30, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated its top volunteers at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Celebration, with help from Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. With around 200 guests in attendance at the Green…
Protect Safe Access to Courts, Stop Using Local Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
May 17, 2019—San Francisco—The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) are deeply troubled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)’s continuing practice of using local courthouses as venues to arrest undocumented immigrants.…
Trial Preparation Tips for Paralegals
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Paralegal Section’s executive committee is proud to announce its first-ever Paralegal Educational Conference on Saturday, July 13, 2019. This all-day conference will focus on sharpening the skills paralegals need to assist attorneys…
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Presents First-Ever Dale Minami Impact Award
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) presented the first-ever Dale Minami Impact Award at its annual gala on March 6, 2019, in San Francisco. AABA created this award in Dale’s name to honor his legacy by celebrating those…
Mark Fong Honored as Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist
BASF Member Mark Fong, Minami Tamaki, was recently honored by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association as one of four finalists for the 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year award. Mark and former firm partner Seth Rosenberg were recognized as Trial Lawyer of…