BASF’s Barristers Club presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 29th Annual Judges Reception on July 25, 2013, to the Honorable William H. Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. This…
Latino Partners and Associates Reception
On July 18, 2013, BASF held its annual Latino Partners and Associates Reception at Nixon Peabody. With over 100 people in attendance, summer associates mingled with influential Latino judges, partners, and community leaders. Associate Justice Maria Rivera, California Courts of…
In-House Counsel Reception Honors Nicole Harris and AT&T Legal Department
The 3rd annual Minority In-House Counsel Awards reception was held on July 31. The event was co-hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine and Latham & Watkins. Awards were presented to Nicole Harris of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and to…
Diversity Career Fair Draws Law Students From Across the Country
The 9th annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair and Reception was held on July 26 and 27. A collaborative effort between BASF and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, the fair invited second year law students nationwide to interview with various California…
Scholarship Recipients Announced: Five Bay Area Law Students Awarded
BASF recently announced the recipients of its 2013 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, five scholarships will be awarded to minority students attending Bay Area law schools this Fall. Each recipient will receive a…
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Curtis L. Briggs Firm: Law Offices of Curtis L. Briggs Area of Practice: Primary focus in the areas of criminal defense and community activism Law School: Golden Gate University Interesting Facts: In March of this year I set over 95…
September Bulletin Board: Our Members and Sponsor Firms Making Headlines
LGBT Bar Assocation Names Top Lawyers Under 40 The following BASF members were included on the National LGBT Bar Association’s Best 40 Lawyers Under 40: Jeffrey Jacobi, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Brian McDonald, Jones Day. Attorneys that are recognized…
BASF Member Elected to State Bar Board of Trustees
BASF member Daniel Dean, Fotouhi Epps Hillger Gilroy Mau, was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the State Bar Board of Trustees. Dean has served on numerous community and legal groups, including on the board of directors of…
Legal Community Exceeds Goals in Annual Drive for San Francisco and Marin Food Banks
BASF and the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks celebrated a record-breaking annual Food From the Bar Campaign at an awards ceremony in July. Food From the Bar is the legal community’s annual fundraising drive to benefit the San Francisco…
Justice & Diversity Center Announces Gala Honorary Co-Chairs
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce the honorary cochairs for its annual gala: Robert C. Friese, a founding partner of Shartsis Friese; Hyun Park, Senior Vice President and General…
BASF Supports Two Winning State Bar Diversity Awards
Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte Wins Individual Award Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte of the Alameda Superior Court will be awarded the State Bar of California’s 2013 Diversity Award in the Individual Lawyer Category for her decades of work to diversify the legal profession…
