The Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco Superior Court and GLIDE Memorial Church hosted a Meet the Judges event on April 22, 2018. The event, which was sponsored by Morrison & Foerster, gathered 16…
Invitation to Tour the San Francisco Law Library
The San Francisco Law Library has everything you need to represent your clients and manage your law practice, from free access to a suite of legal research databases, to a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection. The Law Library is free to use…
Open Letter to the Editor: Prop F Answers San Francisco's Right to Counsel Promise
Eviction is a personal disaster that can wreck lives and families. Before someone is literally thrown out on the street—possibly without good legal cause or despite having strong legal defenses—they should at least have the right to a lawyer. If…
Justice & Diversity Center Honors Pro Bono Volunteers
On April 10, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated its top volunteers at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Celebration. With around 200 guests in attendance at the event, held in the Green Room at the War Memorial & Performing Arts…
Get Ready for the 14th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair
The Bay Area Diversity Career Fair brings together prominent law firms and government legal departments in the San Francisco Bay Area with highly-qualified diverse second-year law students. Participating students come from distinguished local law schools, as well as other top…
Judicial Candidate Forum [VIDEO]
On Thursday, April 12, the Bar Association of San Francisco cosponsored a Judicial Candidates Forum at Golden Gate University. The event was moderated by GGU Professor Hina Shah. All nine candidates appearing on the June 5 ballot for the…
May 2018 Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leader Circle Firms Making Headlines
David Tsai Serving as President of the Asian American Bar Association BASF member David Tsai, Vinson & Elkins, serves as the 42nd President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) and recently presided over the…
Yolanda Jackson Speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commemoration
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the day marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, guests gathered in the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda for a Memorial Commemoration. The event, titled “The Urgency of Now”, was hosted by…
BASF Welcomes Diana R. Passadori to the Bay Area Mediation Services Panel
Diana R. Passadori, Passadori Family Law & Mediation, is a trained mediator and has practiced family law exclusively for over 10 years. She successfully completed the 40-hour mediation training with the Center for Understanding in Conflict. Passadori’s passion for mediation stems…
Volunteer Coordinator Helps Connect Attorneys with JDC’s Pro Bono Projects
Attorneys looking to volunteer with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) know that they can send an email to probono@sfbar.org, but may have wondered who is on the other end. Meet Tyla Jones, our new Volunteer and Clinics Coordinator, who…
Lawyers Needed Now To Help San Franciscans Facing Homelessness
Settlement Conference Clinic Training May 15, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Justice & Diversity Center’s Housing Negotiation Project (HNP) provides pro bono limited-scope representation for individuals and families facing eviction. Volunteer attorneys staff unlawful detainer settlement conference shifts and provide…
BASF and JDC Mourn the Passing of Judge Stephen Reinhardt
Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a tireless beacon of the federal bench, passed away last week. Appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1980, Judge Reinhardt authored many influential opinions on LGBT rights, immigration, and racial and gender discrimination, among…