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JDC’s Tax Project Educates the Public

In early 2019, Amy Spivey, Supervising Attorney of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), held three workshops in San Francisco to educate and assist taxpayers who have issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).…

JDC Staff Participate in Oakland Running Festival, Supporting Bay Area Immigration Bond Fund

Congratulations to Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) immigration staff Claire Fawcett and Valerie Zukin who participated in the Oakland Running Festival on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Claire participated in the half marathon, and Valerie in the 5k race,…

Philip Feldman Appointed Charter Member of Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Stewardship Committee

BASF Leader Circle firm member Philip Feldman, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, was appointed a charter member of the Stewardship Committee of the Napa Valley Community Foundation. The Napa Valley Community Foundation links donors to charitable projects that…

BASF Because…

BASF Because… is a series of brief profiles where we ask members to share why they joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). This year’s series profiles section leaders. Kelly Woodruff California Appellate Law Group Co-Chair, Appellate…

BASF Members and Firms Win Benchmark Litigation Awards

The following BASF members and Leader Circle firms were honored with awards by Benchmark Litigation. Award nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2018. The inaugural West Coast Benchmark Litigation US Awards ceremony was held at the St…

BASF Members Appointed to Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards

BASF Past President Fred Alvarez and BASF member Miles Imwalle, both of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, were recently appointed to editorial positions with Law360. Miles Imwalle was appointed to the Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board of Law360, and…

Welcome Alston & Bird – BASF’s Newest Leader Circle Firm

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) welcomes Alston & Bird to its Leader Circle family of law firms. Alston & Bird is an international law firm with over eight hundred lawyers in eleven offices throughout the United States,…

Erica Villanueva Named to 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program

BASF board member Erica Villanueva, partner at Farella Braun + Martel, has been named a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. LCLD created the intensive year-long Fellows Program to identify, train, and advance the…

The Bar Association of San Francisco Welcomes Mikele Lewis-Nelson as Executive Assistant

Welcome Mikele Lewis-Nelson, who joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) in February as Executive Assistant to Yolanda Jackson, Executive Director and General Counsel and Jack Hannan, Deputy Executive Director. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Mikele has a…

Immigration Advocates: ICE, GEO Mesa Verde Contract Raises Transparency and Accountability Concerns

Immigration advocates in California are deeply alarmed over the legality of a newly announced $19 million contract between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and GEO Group, Inc. to continue the operations of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility in…

Proposed Changes to San Francisco Superior Court Local Rules, Effective July 1

Pursuant to California Rule of Court 10.613(g)(2), the public comment period for the proposed changes to the San Francisco Superior Court Local Rules commenced on March 13, 2019 and will end on April 26, 2019. The proposed changes to…

BASF Leader Circle Firms Named Among Best Firms for Women and Minority Attorneys

Several BASF Leader Circle firms were highlighted in Law360’s 2018 Glass Ceiling Report. The following firms were named Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys in their size category. For the top ranked firms in every tier, women make up at least 50 percent of…

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