If you have been considering membership in The Bar Association of San Francisco, now is the time! Join starting July 1 and your dues are 50% off the full year membership rate. Experience all BASF has to offer through the…
Discovering the Delegation: How You Can Join the California Conference of Bar Associations and Change California Law
As attorneys we are often confronted by situations where a law simply does not work in the client’s favor. Similarly, we often jump hurdles and create workarounds to accommodate laws and policies that are outdated, ineffective or downright misguided. Sometimes…
BASF Welcomes Bill Helvestine and Tonya Salehi as Mediation Services Panelists
Bill Helvestine, Crowell & Moring, has more than 40 years’ experience handling complex business litigation. His recent work concentrated on the healthcare industry where he is a widely recognized expert, but his deep experience is not limited to healthcare. He…
2013 Scholarship Recipients Preparing for the Bar and Their Future
We are pleased to provide an update on three Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship recipients who graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in May 2016. We are very proud of their accomplishments and eagerly…
JDC Gala Sponsor Spotlight: McGuireWoods
Thank you, McGuireWoods, for your support! The Justice & Diversity Center invites your firm to become a sponsor of the JDC Gala too. The 2016 gala takes place on September 15 – it is the San Francisco legal community’s biggest annual fundraising…
BASF, Barristers and JDC Boards Meetup
More than 45 members of BASF, JDC and the Barristers Club board of directors came together for an informal mixer at Munger, Tolles & Olson on June 8.
BASF Welcomes New Deputy Executive Director
BASF recently welcomed Jack Hannan as its Deputy Executive Director. His job functions include developing strategies; marketing plans; member and volunteer recruitment and retention; and internal operations. As Deputy Executive Director he will oversee communications, membership, member services, and the…
Mayor Backs Continued Funding for Immigration Collaborative
On April 27 at a press conference at City Hall, Mayor Ed Lee honored BASF and the 12 other organizations in the San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative (SFILDC) for providing legal representation to unaccompanied children and families fleeing violence…
BASF Board of Directors Issue Statement on the Importance of an Independent Judiciary
June 20, 2016 – San Francisco — An independent judiciary plays a critical role in the proper functioning of our system of government. The public debate following the recent sentencing of Brock Turner demonstrates the important balance between the constitutionally…
Barristers Choice Award Recipient Announced
The Barristers Club is excited to announce that San Francisco Superior Court Judge Angela Bradstreet will be honored with the Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 32nd Annual Judges Reception on July 21. Judge Bradstreet was selected for…
JDC Gala Sponsor Spotlight: Baker Botts
Thank you, Baker Botts, for your support! The Justice & Diversity Center invites your firm to become a sponsor of the JDC Gala too. The 2016 gala takes place on September 15 – it is the San Francisco legal community’s biggest annual…
Warning Signs of Law Firm Changes Ahead: Potential Merger, Acquisition, or Failure
In recent years, some of San Francisco’s largest law firms have been the subject of wholesale changes. Failed mergers, toxic acquisitions, and looming bankruptcies threaten the stability of a firm, often resulting in dissolutions that leave administrators and associates without…