On June 1, 2015, in Elonis v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that a Pennsylvania man’s conviction for posting threatening Facebook posts regarding his estranged wife was a reversible error. The Supreme Court held…
DLA Piper Band Wins Fundraising Competition
Congratulations to Def Piper, BASF Leader Circle Firm DLA Piper’s, band that recently won band fundraising competition LawRocksSF. The legal professionals from DLA Piper, Gigya, and OPOWER rocked hard for Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC), raising over $22,000 between…
BASF LGBT Issues Committee Releases Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
A statement from BASF’s LGBT Issues Committee Chairs Peter Catalanotti and Robert Gower: On June 26, the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges and related cases, providing a definitive and affirmative answer…
2015 JDC Gala Chairs Announced
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce the chairs for its annual gala: Charles Birenbaum, Greenberg Traurig and Kimberly Taylor, Charles Schwab. Please join us at the Gala on Thursday,…
Outstanding Volunteers Honored at Annual Reception
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated the top 15 percent of its volunteers, and specially recognized four individuals and a law firm, at the annual Appreciation Celebration on May 12. Guest of honor Chief Justice of California Tani G.…
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Law Day: 800-Year Old Magna Carta Makes its Mark on High School Students
On Friday May 1, BASF celebrated Law Day by taking 12 volunteer attorneys to three high schools throughout San Francisco to educate more than 150 students about the Law Day theme, “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law.” 2015 marks…
Attorney/Client Fee Disputes Program Welcomes Two New Executive Committee Members
Marguerite Malloy, Associate Counsel of the Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association (ACERA), provides legal advice and assistance to the ACERA Board of Retirement and ACERA management staff. She also supervises and conducts workplace investigations and develops and conducts management and…
Bowling Tournament Fundraiser is Right Up Your Alley
On August 10, 2015 the Justice & Diversity Center will host its 2nd Annual Diversity Bowl, a fundraiser benefitting JDC’s Mock Trial Program. Click on the image to the right to download the flyer for the 2015 Diversity Bowl. The…
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New Staff Attorney Joins Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Kelly Corcoran as a staff attorney with its Federal Pro Bono Project. Corcoran works in the Northern District of California’s Oakland Courthouse, giving brief advice and counsel to pro se litigants, assisting in…
Celebrating Your Paralegal and Non-Attorney Staff
Every April, a week is set aside to acknowledge the contributions of your administrative staff. Boss’ Day is celebrated every October. When do you celebrate and show your appreciation for your paralegal/legal assistant and other non-attorney staff members? Did you…