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BASF President Initiative Named: Community Law Practice Incubator

The Bar Association of San Francisco in conjunction with the Justice & Diversity Center is proud to announce the naming of the Community Law Practice Incubator (CLPI) program. After launching in September, the four inaugural participants are now receiving training…

What’s the Difference Between Domestic and International ADR?

How does international Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) differ from domestic ADR? While domestic ADR provides an alternative to a court disposition, often times in international ADR, there is no ready court or law to turn to. Thus, ADR is even…

Share Your Voice and Passion by Joining the Paralegal Section

In January 2015, The Bar Association of San Francisco launched its first non attorney section with a mission to instill an ethos of professionalism in all legal paraprofessionals, which includes but are not limited to paralegals, legal assistants, legal nurse…

Legal Writing Tip: Insight from the Pros

This month we highlight tips from Dennis Hanshew, a paralegal with Blacker, Sammis & Blacker; Commissioner Marjorie Slabach, a private judge and retired commissioner in the Family Law Department of the San Francisco Superior Court; Scott Herndon, a toxic torts,…

Justice & Diversity Center’s Julie Rosenthal Receives Brosnahan Fellowship

Congratulations to the Justice & Diversity Center’s Julie Rosenthal for receiving the 2017 James Brosnahan Fellowship. Rosenthal, the Director of Social Services for JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), is the fourth recipient since the fellowship was established in 2012 to provide…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Working Mother Magazine Names 100 Best Companies The following BASF Leaders Circle firms were included on the 2016 Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies” list: Arnold & Porter and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Working Mother magazine also named the following…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Members Named as Finalists in Top Corporate Counsel Awards Two BASF members were included as finalists in the San Francisco Business Times “Top Bay Area Corporate Counsel” list. Conor French of Funding Circle and Elena Matsis of Autodesk. Conor French…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Nationally-Recognized Legal Tech Trainer and Local Judge/Former Solo Attorney to Keynote Solo and Small Firm Conference in February

Come one, come all! Attend the Solo & Small Firm Section’s first Annual Conference at BASF on February 9, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Solo & Small Firm Section represents thousands of attorneys in the community,…

Judge Teri Jackson Elected to Serve as Presiding Judge

San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge John K. Stewart recently announced the San Francisco bench has elected Judge Teri L. Jackson to serve as the incoming Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court, effective January 1, 2017. Judge Jackson…

Baker & McKenzie Sponsors General Counsel Dinner

BASF’s Fall 2016 General Counsel Dinner was held on Wednesday, November 9 at Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco. The event was sponsored by Leaders Circle firm Baker & McKenzie and more than 30 general and in-house counsel were in attendance,…

JDC Included in New City Services Providing Housing Assistance to Educators

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is part of a new team providing housing assistance to San Francisco public school educators. Along with the SFUSD, United Educators of San Francisco, Eviction Defense Collaborative and other nonprofits, JDC will provide help…

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