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Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Gathered Virtually for Fifth Annual Conference

This year marked the fifth year of the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s ever-popular annual conference, and despite being held virtually due to the current public health orders, the January 28 conference, Larger Than…

We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: Pauli Murray

The Bay Area legal community has extra cause for celebration this Black History Month as we celebrate the inauguration of the first Black woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, a member of our own legal community. As we celebrate this historic…

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The Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Conference: February 25-26, 2021

When I started my career in labor over fourteen years ago at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), I frequently heard about the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Labor and Employment Law Section’s Annual Conference at Yosemite from my…

February 2021 Members in the News

San Francisco Members Honored as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers The following is a list of San Francisco-based BASF members who received recognition as Lawyer of the Year 2021 by Best Lawyers: Cecily Talbert Barclay, Perkins Coie; Thomas R.…

January 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Honored with Women, Influence & Power In Law Awards by Corporate Counsel The following BASF members were recognized by Corporate Counsel with Women, Influence & Power in Law awards. Terri M. Shieh-Newton, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, received…

Family Court Welcomes New Judges in 2021

The San Francisco Unified Family Court (UFC) is thrilled to welcome two new judges: Judge-elect Maria Evangelista Lopez Judge-elect Maria Evangelista Lopez will join UFC in January 2021 and replace Judge Sharon Reardon in Department 403. Since 2003, Evangelista Lopez…

In Memoriam: Mary Jo Christensen Shartsis

Born August 10, 1942, died January 2, 2021, from Alzheimer’s. A woman of great intelligence, beauty, and style, Mary Jo’s life was a testament to the American Dream. Raised with two sisters by her single mother in South Gate, California,…

2020: A Year in the Rear View

For many, 2020 has proved to be a year they’d much rather throw in the circular file. But this year was not without some bright moments, especially for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Paralegal Section’s Executive Committee (ExComm).…

Fifth Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference: Larger Than Coronavirus

The Solo and Small Firm Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco will host its fifth annual Solo and Small Firm Conference on January 28, 2021. The conference is planned as a virtual event in light of the various…

December Members in the News

Daily Journal Honors Top 100 Women Lawyers in California The following BASF members were included in the Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal: Elizabeth Joan Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann &…

Giving 2020: Legal Community Persists in Making Holidays Brighter for Head Start Kids

On behalf of the Justice and Diversity Center’s Diversity and Pipeline Programs, we thank all firms that have stepped up to participate in this year’s Head Start Holiday Gift program. Every year, law firms in San Francisco sign up to…

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Barristers Club Diversity Awards: Interviews with 2020 Recipients, Kevin Benedicto and Liên Payne

This year marks the twelfth anniversary of the Barristers Club’s Diversity Reception. Each year, two individuals are honored for their outstanding efforts to increase awareness of diversity issues in the Bay Area legal community. Below are excerpts from interviews with…

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