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BASF Welcomes Mark Gainer Back to Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Mark Gainer is a graduate of Boalt Hall, and has practiced in firms and as general counsel. Gainer has been involved in several business enterprises, including real estate and business opportunity brokerage. Twenty-two years ago, he founded Legal Additions LLC,…

And The (Mock Trial) Winner is…..Lowell High School!

Once again, San Francisco County’s Mock Trial competition has come to a thrilling end. For the 2017-2018 season, eight teams representing Lowell High School, Phillip & Sala Burton High School, Balboa High School, Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the…

Trump’s Budget Proposal Puts Access to Food at Risk for San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Earlier this month, President Trump unveiled his budget plan, which proposes more than $200 billion in cuts to the nation’s supplemental food program (known, in California, as CalFresh). In California, where nearly one out of four children lives in…

JDC Co-Sponsors Stow Lake Stampede, Raising Awareness for Immigration Programs

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is honored to be a sponsor of the 2018 Stow Lake Stampede. JDC is excited to partner with the Impala Racing Team and invites the entire legal community to join us for a day…

Navigating the Complex World of Medical Liens

After months of hard work, you find out your client’s injury case has settled. You feel a huge sense of relief. Finally, the work is done and it will be smooth sailing from here on out. That is, until you…

Volunteer Interpreters Needed in Immigration Cases

Are you fluent in Spanish or other languages and interested in gaining valuable interpretation experience in an immigration law setting? The Justice & Diversity Center invites you to get involved with the longstanding Attorney of the Day Program as a…

March 2018 Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leader Circle Firms Making Headlines

Member Named Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Cedric Chao, U.S. head of DLA Piper’s International Arbitration practice, was named the 2018 San Francisco Arbitration Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers recognizes a single lawyer in each…

Volunteer Attorney CJ Kingsley Gives 36 Years of Service to JDC

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is honored to recognize the incredible contributions of CJ Kingsley, who has been volunteering with JDC since 1981! In particular, she has been a dedicated volunteer with JDC’s Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (LARC),…

LawYaw Joins BASF Member Benefit Lineup

The Bar Association of San Francisco would like to welcome its newest member benefits partner – Lawyaw. Lawyaw is an easy to use cloud-based document automation platform built for attorneys and law firms. Lawyaw offers all California Judicial Council Forms…

Congratulations to Covington & Burling For Federal Pro Bono Success

Congratulations to Covington & Burling for a remarkable result in a pro bono civil rights case for a prisoner. “Mr. P” is a JDC client who is wheelchair bound and was denied proper medical treatment while incarcerated. He filed a…

Thank You, JDC Leadership Council

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) thanks our Leadership Council for its continuing guidance and support. Leadership Council members help build a strong bridge between JDC and the legal community and provide invaluable input on our program development. Thank you…

Malcolm Heinicke Installed as 2018 BASF President

More than 450 members of the legal community were in attendance at the December 14 membership luncheon and installation of 2018 President Malcolm Heinicke. Heinicke, a partner in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson is the association’s…

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