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Law Firm and In-House Counsel Partner to Help Nonprofit Organizations

On November 15, the Miller Law Group and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Francisco Bay Chapter teamed up with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) to hold a pro bono legal clinic for nonprofit organizations. Twenty-two volunteer attorneys offered…

Barristers Club Annual Meeting: 125 Guests, 41 Speakers, 15 Topics Covered: All in a Day’s Work

The California Conference of Bar Associations in San Jose

I was a BASF Delegate at the 2013 California Conference of Bar Associations (CCBA) meeting held in San Jose, October 11-13, 2013. (Formerly known as the “Conference of Delegates.”) And I had an awesome experience. Earlier in 2013, I wrote…

2014 Judicial Assignments

San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee has announced new judicial assignments that take effect January 21, 2014. Click on the document below to download the assignments (PDF document, 130KB)

Leaders Circle Firm Leaders Come Together with In House Counsel at Fall Event

It Starts With a Day!

Get involved in the community in which we live and work – it all starts with a day of your time. During 2014, BASF President Stephanie Skaff has organized five events to support those in need and we hope one…

Open Letter to Greg Gopman Regarding: San Francisco's Homeless Population

Our San Francisco homeless population is made up of real people. Many struggle with the impact of life circumstances that are well beyond their control – women and children forced from their homes by domestic violence, veterans who suffer from PTSD or other mental illness, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions that prevent them from getting or be able to pay for long term housing.

Leaders Circle Firms Receive Perfect Scores on Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

The Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”) is proud to announce that 15 of BASF’s Leaders Circle firms scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s (“HRC”) “Corporate Equality Index 2013: Rating American Workplaces on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality.” …

BASF’s Indigent Defense Program Celebrates Ten Years

Ten years ago this month, the Indigent Defense Administration (IDA) commenced oversight of all administrative/fiscal responsibilities for the panel of criminal defense practitioners who represent indigent minors and adults for whom the Public Defender has a conflict of interest. BASF,…

8-Month-Old ‘Ball of Cuteness’ Helps Raise Over 10k for the Justice & Diversity Center

Too often, attorneys in San Francisco see the impressive generosity of their firms and believe that making their own individual donation would be meaningless. And as a result, these otherwise incredibly generous attorneys never make a donation to the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC).

BASF Shows Appreciation For Its Section and Committee Volunteer Leaders

The BASF and Barristers Section and Committee Chairs, Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs were honored at an appreciation party held on October 16. These volunteer leaders have collectively put on more than 240 programs drawing more than 7,000 guests. The event…

BASF Brings Together Past Presidents

From time to time, BASF brings together the association’s past presidents for a luncheon to reminisce about old times, talk about all of the changes going on in the legal profession and at BASF, and share advice with the current…

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