Women managing partners in the legal profession should not be an anomaly and on Thursday, September 6, Littler Mendelson partner Constance Norton, and Yolanda Jackson, executive director and general counsel of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), hosted a…

Effective October 22, 2018, all clerks’ offices will close to the public at 2 p.m. every day, San Francisco Superior Court announced recently. The reduction of two hours per day is necessary to meet a budget-driven decrease in staffing. Court…

The following BASF members were recognized as Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal: Mary Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates; Michael Bien, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld; Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein; Cedric Chao, DLA Piper; Douglas Cogen, Fenwick & West; Harmeet Dhillon, Dhillon Law;  Daralyn Durie, Durie Tangri; Arturo Gonzalez, Morrison &…

The public comment period for the proposed changes to Local Rules commenced on September 19, 2018 and ends on November 5, 2018. The proposed changes to the Local Rules for the City & County of San Francisco may be viewed…

September 20, 2018 — San Francisco — The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Nominating Committee has nominated six directors to serve on its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee, chaired by immediate past president Merri A. Baldwin, also recommended…

The Bar Association of San Francisco welcomes its newest Leader Circle firm: Boies Schiller Flexner. Boies is a firm of internationally recognized trial lawyers, crisis managers, and strategic advisors known for their creative, aggressive, and efficient pursuit of success for…

BASF Leader Circle firm partner Amee Mikacich, Hinshaw & Culbertson, has been appointed President of California Women Lawyers (CWL). Mikacich was inducted in a ceremony at the CWL’s 44th Annual Dinner in San Diego, on September 13. Since 1974, CWL has promoted the advancement…

BASF Leader Circle firm Farella Braun + Martel was named a 2018 California Powerhouse by Law360. This is the third time Farella has been featured among Law360’s California Powerhouses in the past five years. According to Law360, the eight law firms selected…

The following BASF members were included in the National Law Journal’s 2018 list of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Fintech Trailblazers: Mitzi Chang, Goodwin; David Reidy, McGuireWoods; and Eric Sibbitt, O’Melveny & Myers.