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Justice & Diversity Center Supports Nonprofits That Aid Underserved Communities

The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) recently hosted a workshop on “What Every Nonprofit Board Member Should Know.” This free overview of a board member’s duties and obligations served both as an introduction for non-lawyers,…

BASF’s 2nd Annual General Counsel Dinner Draws Huge Crowd

BASF held its 2nd Annual General Counsel Dinner on April 8 at Morton’s The Steakhouse. The event was an incredible success with more than 30 general counsel in attendance representing various corporations and industries ranging from software to skincare products…

Saving a Family of Four from Eviction in San Francisco

JDC Pro Bono Legal Services attorneys Cary Gold and Eunice Chang recently saved a family of four from eviction. After a 20-year tenancy, the father, mother and their two children nearly lost the only place they called home. The children’s…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Attorney Spotlight – Ryan Vlasak

In 2012, a distraught mother contacted the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) seeking an attorney for a wrongful death lawsuit. A gathering to mourn the loss of one teenager due to gang violence became the tragic scene of yet…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Lead Staff Immigration Attorney Named a Woman of Influence

Ilyce Shugall, BASF member and Lawyer Referral and Information Service’s (LRIS) Lead Immigration Attorney, temporarily on staff to assist with the launch of the San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative, was recently announced as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Woman…

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

State Bar Seeks Volunteers for 2016 Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission

The State Bar of California seeks active members of the state bar, former members of the judiciary, and members of the public who are interested in volunteering to serve on the 2016 Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE Commission). The…

The San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative: Bay Area Public Interest Attorneys’ Collective Response to Crisis

The backlog of cases in San Francisco Immigration Court continues to swell, leaving nearly a half million individuals in limbo, some not scheduled for hearings until the year 2018. As the chronically under-staffed and under-resourced immigration court system has been…

Bike-A-Thon Teams Now Forming: Raise Money to Support Free Legal Services for the City’s Most Vulnerable on June 6

On Saturday, June 6, join us at Crissy Field for the 8th annual Bike-A-Thon/Walk-A-Thon for the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco! This event raises funds for JDC’s free legal programs, aiding the homeless…

Five Things You Don’t Know About Michael Sears

Michael Sears is Vice President and Senior Counsel at Bank of the West. Sears has been a BASF member for over a decade, has served on the Executive Committee of the In-House Counsel Subsection and currently serves on the Justice…

Revitalized and Dynamic Solo & Small Firm Section Provides Resources to Colleagues in 2015

This “preview” article begins a series in which the Solo & Small Firm Section (S/SF) will provide content of interest to the S/SF community. The S/SF Section promotes the interests of attorneys who practice as solos and in firms with…

Top Five Reasons to Join the BASF Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations in Anaheim

The 2015 Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) will be held October 9-11 in Anaheim and serves justice in California by bringing together attorney volunteers from across the state representing diverse backgrounds, experience, and expertise to seek, debate, and promote…

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