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Labor & Employment Section Executive Committee Accepting Applications for Leadership Positions – Deadline Sept. 20

The BASF Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee is currently accepting applications for: In-House or Management-Side Attorney Union-Side Attorney Representing the diverse makeup of the Section, the Committee includes management attorneys, union attorneys, attorneys representing employees, neutrals, and government attorneys.…

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Spring – A Time for Connection and Re-engaging!

Here we are again with a gorgeous Bay Area spring! The sun is out and more and more of us are getting our vaccines. It’s time to re-engage with the world! Although a lot of us are suffering from Zoom…

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May 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Recognized by World Trademark Review The following BASF members were included in the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000. In its eleventh year, the WTR 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the…

May 2021 CLE Bulletin and Webcast Replays

BASF has a full lineup of MCLE courses, mixers and networking events this month. If you missed a program, check out the Webcast Replays and get caught up any time that is convenient for you. To register for an event,…

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April 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Recognized in 2021 Edition of World Trademark Review 1000 The following BASF members received recognition in the latest edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In the Gold category, John W. Crittenden, Cooley;…

April 2021 CLE Bulletin and Webcast Replays

Tanya Neiman’s Spirit Lives On in JDC’s Work

Fifteen years ago, on February 27, 2006, the legal community lost a friend, ally, and leader when attorney Tanya Neiman passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Tanya Neiman was a well-known figure in San Francisco’s legal community…

March 2021 CLE Bulletin and Webcast Replays

BASF has a full lineup of MCLE courses, mixers and networking events this month. If you missed a program from January or February, check out the Webcast Replays and get caught up any time that is convenient for you. To…

March 2021 Members in the News

Human Rights Campaign Foundation Announces Best Places To Work The following BASF Leaders Circle firms were included on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Alston & Bird Arnold…

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Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

The 2021 Minority Law Student Scholarship Application is now available online. Students can access the application at www.sfbar.org/scholarships. The 2021 application deadline is Friday, May 21, 2021. Thanks to the generosity of the legal community, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC)…

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair Moves Online, Increases Access to Students Nationwide

A program of the Bar Association of San Francisco and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, this year’s 16th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair was unlike those held in prior years. Traditionally the fair is an in-person, day-and-a-half long event featuring…

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Help Your Neighbors in Need, Support Food From The Bar

For the past thirty years, the legal community has supported the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank through the annual Food From the Bar campaign. Last year alone, Food From the Bar helped provide over 1.3 million meals. Since the start of…

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