San Francisco Superior Court is seeking volunteers for Civil Grand Jury service for the 2019-2020 term. The Civil Grand Jury is the “watchdog” for the City and County of San Francisco. The Civil Grand Jury investigates the operations of City…
BASF Members Honored with Attorney General Awards
JDC Board Member Gonzalo C. Martinez, and BASF member Joshua Klein, among others, were honored with an award from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for their work on the DACA litigation. The California Attorney General’s Office, joined by the University of California,…
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass Attorneys Making a Difference
The following BASF members from Leader Circle firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass are making a difference: Pam Duffy was named to the California State University, Los Angeles Advisory Board of the College of Natural and Social Sciences. Misti Schmidt has been named the…
Governor Newsom Appoints Ben Chida Senior Policy Advisor
BASF member Ben Chida, Boise Schiller Flexner, was recently appointed by Governor Newsom to serve as senior policy advisor for Cradle to Career, Office of the Governor, the Daily Journal reports. Chida previously served as attorney-advisor in Attorney General Kamala Harris’ executive office.
The Daily Journal Names Top Cyber Lawyers
The following BASF members were recognized as Top Cyber Lawyers for 2019 by The Daily Journal: Jonathan H. Blavin, Munger, Tolles & Olson; Craig Cardon,Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Natasha G. Kohne, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Tyler Newby, Fenwick & West; Gretchen Ramos, Greenberg Traurig; Gabriel M. Ramsey, Crowell…
Learn from the Best, Sharpen Your Skills to Become a Mediator
Ron Kelly: Best trainer in all of Northern California from Bar Association of San Francisco on Vimeo. Sign up for this widely acclaimed 40-hour Mediator Certificate training and learn the skills and confidence to resolve almost any dispute in just five days.…
California Supreme Court Grants Request to De-publish People v. Gonzalez
In October 2018, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center joined more than 30 public defenders, organizations and law school professors in signing a letter to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justices of…
U.S. Supreme Court Permits Enforcement of Transgender Military Ban While Court Challenges Continue
In a 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military while lower court challenges continue. The ruling lifts two injunctions against the…
Court says Fining California’s Poor Defendants is Unconstitutional
In a groundbreaking opinion, the California Second District Court of Appeals recently ruled that imposing court fees on indigent defendants is unconstitutional. The case, People v. Dueñas, is a criminal appeal on behalf of Velia Dueñas, a disabled and homeless…
UPDATED: The Impact of the Partial Federal Government Shutdown
Update: January 18, 2019 – It is day 28 of the now longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history and there is no end in sight. In the seven days since we published the article below, on the impact of the shutdown…
Fred Alvarez Joins Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
BASF Past President Fred Alvarez returns to San Francisco to join Leader Circle firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass. Alvarez, one of the preeminent employment lawyers in the United States, has led the employment practice of two major law firms. He served in two…
Governor Newsom Picks Appellate Justice Martin Jenkins for Judicial Appointments Secretary
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) congratulates Justice Martin Jenkins on his appointment to Judicial Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor! Justice Jenkins currently serves as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District,…