Farella Braun + Martel Partner Stephanie P. Skaff was installed in December as BASF’s 101st president at the Annual Membership Luncheon. It was there that she announced her “It Starts With a Day” 2014 volunteer initiative. The goal of…
Federal Judge Invalidates Oklahoma Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
On January 14, 2014, a federal judge in Tulsa ruled that a voter-approved 2004 constitutional ban on recognition of same-sex marriage in Oklahoma “must give way to individual constitutional rights.” In a 68 page ruling , U.S. District Judge Terrence…
Obama Administration Recognizes Utah Same-Sex Marriages Under Federal Law
The Obama Administration announced Friday that the federal government will recognize approximately 1,360 same-sex marriages performed in Utah since December 2013, despite the state’s refusal to acknowledge these marriages. On January 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed U.S. District…
Google Apps for Business: Security, Confidentiality and Ethics
Mandatory E-Filing Expansion
January Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Past President Honored by U.S. Department of State Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia and 2003 BASF President Jeff Bleich was recently honored with the Sue Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service by the United States Department of State. Daily Journal…
Spotlight on Diversity Efforts
Institute on Aging Conference Educates Attorneys and Social Workers on Assisting Victims of Elder Abuse
What Does the New Normal of Selling Legal Services Look Like?
Our Members Make a Difference… BASF Makes It Easier!
BASF’s 2014 membership theme is “You Make a Difference. We Make It Easier.” Cyrus Wadia, a BASF member, who recently moved from a law firm to an in-house counsel position at Pivotal Software, Inc. is making a difference in the…
BASF Because…
Reno F.R. Fernandez III Macdonald | Fernandez LLP www.macfern.com Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law Areas of Practice: Commercial Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Turnaround Litigation Interesting Fact: “Reno” is my lifelong nickname, derived from my father’s childhood nickname of…
Bryan Cave is First New Leaders Circle Firm in 2014
BASF’s Leader Circle program (formerly the Sponsor Firm program) has added its newest member. We are excited to announce that Bryan Cave has signed on as our first Leader Circle firm of 2014. Bryan Cave is a leading business and…