The following firms were recently named Top Boutique Firms by the Daily Journal. Congratulations to these firms and the BASF members that work there! Alto Litigation Horvitz & Levy Joseph Saveri Law Firm
Gala Raises $360,000+ for JDC Legal and Diversity Programs
Over 400 members of the legal community were in attendance to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco on September 27 at JDC’s Annual Gala. The gala raised more than…
Minority Scholarship Reception Honors Donors and Recipients
On Tuesday, October 9 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship donors, recipients, board members of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) gathered to celebrate and honor 2018 scholarship donors and recipients Sallia Wilkins,…
Members Honored by Minority Bar Coalition
Congratulations to the following Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) members who are being honored by the Minority Bar Coalition with Unity Awards: Marisa Chun, McDermott Will & Emery, was selected for the award by the Justice & Diversity Center…
Strengthening the Network of San Francisco Lawyers Practicing Cannabis Law
On October 4, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Cannabis Law section presented the first BASF Cannabis Conference, bringing together more than 140 lawyers and clients, professors and students, and leaders in the California cannabis movement, for a half-day of…
New Rules of Professional Conduct Effective November 1
The State Bar of California’s nearly 70 new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct take effect today, November 1, 2018. The new rules apply to the more than 250,000 attorneys licensed in California. This marks the first overhaul of ethics rules for…
Quinn Arntsen Joins Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance Board of Directors
BASF Leader Circle firm member Quinn Arntsen, Farella Braun + Martel, has joined the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance. Arntsen is a senior associate in the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use Department.
Douglas Young Named President-Elect of the American College of Trial Lawyers
BASF Leader Circle firm partner Douglas Young, Farella Braun + Martel, was elected President-Elect of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers at its Annual Meeting in New Orleans. He most recently served as its Treasurer. Young is a former president of the Bar Association of San…
BASF Welcomes Kevin Haroff to the Bay Area Mediation Services Panel
Kevin T. Haroff is the San Francisco managing partner of the national environmental and business litigation firm Marten Law. A litigator and mediator, he holds degrees from Cornell University’s Law School and Graduate School of Management. Haroff has helped resolve…
BASF Members Recognized as Cannabis Law Trailblazers by the National Law Journal
The following BASF members were included in the National Law Journal’s 2018 list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers: Amanda Conley, Brand & Branch; BASF Cannabis Law Section co-chair Ryan Lowther, Farella Braun + Martel; Shabnam Malek, Brand & Branch; BASF Cannabis Law Section secretary Nicole Howell Neubert, Clark Neubert.
Former JDC Attorney Named Judge of State Bar of California
After eight years with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), Manjari Chawla was appointed hearing judge for the State Bar Court. Selected by the Supreme Court of California, Chawla will serve a six-year term beginning November 1, 2018. Chawla was…
November 29: BASF’s Women’s Impact Network Conference
On Thursday, November 29 2018, from 3-8 p.m. the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Women’s Committee: Women’s Impact Network (No Glass Ceiling 2.0) will host its inaugural women’s conference consisting of three short moderated panels followed by a networking…