The Solo & Small Firm Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco will host its third annual Solo & Small Firm Conference: Level Up Your Law Practice. The conference will take place on January 31, 2019 at the Bar…
BASF’s ADR Department Greets Delegation from China
In September, the International Law Institute from Washington, D.C., hosted 25 members of the China Law Society (CLS) on their multi-city tour to consult with representatives from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs. CLS is an academic organization involved in developing,…
BASF/JDC Responds to Department of Homeland Security on Proposed Change to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
December 10, 2018 – San Francisco – The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) filed joint comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Inadmissibility on Public…
Jim Brosnahan Honored by American Board of Trial Advocates
BASF Past President James J. Brosnahan was recently honored by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) with the Don E. Bailey Civility & Professionalism Award. The award was presented at ABOTA’s Holiday Gala on December 7. The Don E. Bailey Civility…
Members Inducted as 2019 Officers of the American Board of Trial Advocates
BASF member Joe McMonigle, Long & Levit, was recently installed as 2019 President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Incoming BASF/JDC President Doris Cheng, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, was installed as 2019 Vice President. ABOTA’s mission is to foster improvement in the ethical…
Dean Fealk Named Honorary Senator of the German Senate of Economy
On December 1, BASF member and DLA Piper partner Dean Fealk was named an honorary senator of the Senat Der Wirtschaft (Senate of Economy) in recognition of his efforts to strengthen transatlantic relations by leading trade, investment and innovation initiatives between Germany and California. The appointment…
Members Appointed as Superior Court Judges
Governor Jerry Brown announced the appointment of 13 judges on Friday, including the following BASF members: BASF member Eumi K. Lee was appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court, where she will be the first Korean-American judge. She has been a professor…
JDC School-To-College Coordinator Receives 2019 Brosnahan Fellowship Award
The Brosnahan Fellowship award selection committee has named its recipient for 2019: Alvaro Carvajal, School-To-College Coordinator at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). The fellowship funds a monetary gift to an outstanding JDC employee each year. Carvajal plays an integral…
Defending Low-Income Tenants Doesn’t Feel Like Work to Our New Attorney
Meet Judondi Bolden, the new Landlord-Tenant Supervising Attorney at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). Judondi brings 17 years of housing law experience to her role, overseeing both full-scope cases and limited-scope settlement conferences with the goal of keeping low-income…
Members Honored as 2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law
The following BASF members were recognized by the Recorder as Women Leaders in Tech Law: Daralyn Durie, Durie Tangri; Jennifer Huber, Keker, Van Nest & Peters; Susan Mac Cormac, Morrison & Foerster; Tessa Schwartz, Morrison & Foerster; Stephanie Skaff, Farella Braun + Martel; Bobbie Wilson, Perkins Coie. The Recorder’s editors chose a…
Nancy Newman Honored by Minority Bar Coalition
Congratulations to BASF Leader Circle firm member Nancy Newman, Hanson Bridgett, who was honored by the Minority Bar Coalition with a Unity Award. Newman was nominated by the Queen’s Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area. We regret our error of…
Shannon Nessier Appointed to Leadership Positions
BASF Leader Circle firm member Shannon Nessier, Hanson Bridgett, was recently recognized and named to leadership positions with two organizations: During the 2018 Annual Meeting for the Defense Research Institute, the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel, Nessier was appointed First Vice-Chair…