On Friday, October 24, more than 100 attorneys and legal professionals came together for a day of fun, networking and golf at the 6th annual Putting for the Pipeline Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Harding Park. Golfers were from law…
2015 Barristers Club Board Announced
The Barristers Club, BASF’s new attorney division, recently announced the officers for the 2015 Board of Directors. Valerie Uribe, Law Office of Valerie A. Uribe, will serve as president; Blair Walsh, Abramson Smith Waldsmith, will serve as president-elect; Jason Galek,…
Member Profile: Ten Things You Don’t Know About Timothy Burr Jr.
The Barristers Board of Directors is excited to have Timothy Burr Jr. join the board in January 2015 for a three-year term. He has been active in the Barristers Club for several years, most recently co-chairing the Social Event and…
It Starts with a Day: Legal Community Serves Those That Have Served Our Country
On November 5, the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco, partnering with the San Francisco Superior Court’s Veterans Justice Court, Farella, Braun, & Martel, Salesforce, and Swords to Plowshares, held a free legal clinic offering…
It's Giving Tuesday! Donate Today to Support Diversity in the Legal Profession
Put all your Black Friday and Cyber Monday savings to good use and support our #GivingTuesday campaign to increase diversity in our legal community. It’s easy: Make a donation today to the Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship program. Tell us…
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday: Pay it Forward with our Scholarship Program
Tomorrow, on #GivingTuesday, help make a difference in the lives of diverse Bay Area law students. The burden of law student debt limits diversity in the legal profession. The Bay Area Minority Law School Scholarship Program makes a difference.…
Next Tuesday is #GivingTuesday: Support Diversity in the Legal Profession
This December 2, The Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) will launch our first ever #GivingTuesday campaign to support the Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship program. Since its inception in 1998, through the…
BASF Giving Tuesday Campaign to Benefit Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program
This December 2, The Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) will launch our first ever Giving Tuesday campaign to support the Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship program. This year our #GivingTuesday goal is…
East Meets West: BASF’s Director of Membership Connects with Taipei Bar Association
In October, BASF’s Director of Membership, Leonard Lun, had the opportunity to meet with Sally Yen, Deputy Secretary General of The Taipei Bar Association. The Taipei Bar Association is one of the 16 local bars that form the larger Taiwan…
JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project Receives Grant to Aid Clients With Eviction Defense
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently included over one million dollars in the city budget for grants to local service providers to aid in the defense of eviction cases. The Justice & Diversity Center’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) was…
Built For You – What's New at BASF in 2015
Our 2015 membership theme is Built For You: One Organization; Countless Possibilities. Today, we want to share some of the new projects and member benefits we have planned for the coming year. We hope you’re as excited as we are…
2015 Board of Directors and Secretary Announced
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Nominating Committee recently confirmed seven directors to serve on its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee, chaired by immediate past President Chris Kearney, Keker & Van Nest, also confirmed Malcolm Heinicke, Munger, Tolles…