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BASF Discounts & Offers Introduces Reliable Receptionist as Newest Member Benefits Partner

BASF welcomes member benefits partner Reliable Receptionist. BASF members now receive $50 off the initial base setup fee of $100 with a three-month agreement – plus, the seventh month of service is free with a six-month agreement. Reliable Receptionist provides…

Legal Writing Tip: Communicating Effectively

Grammar debates can be epic to those who care. Can interface be used as a verb? Are double negatives really prohibited? Can “that” and “which” or “further” and “farther” be used interchangeably? Which side one lands on may be a…

BASF’s Military Assistance Program: Serving Those Who Have Served

In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who had served in World War I. Three years before his death in 1985, the…

BASF’s Lawyer Referral Service recognized by ABA for ADA Compliance and Education Program

BASF’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) recently was awarded the American Bar Association’s Cindy A. Raisch Award for its program to better educate San Francisco merchants about their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and acquaint them with…

Build Your Client Base With The SF-Marin Lawyer Referral Service

LRIS Attorney Michael Mandel Perseveres for Medical Malpractice Client

Members Guide Next Generation of Attorneys Through Mentorship

According to the American Bar Association, in 2012 there were 1,268,011 licensed lawyers in the United States. However, in 2010 only 4.8% of attorneys were Black, 3.7% Hispanic and 3.4% Asian Pacific American. In the 2011- 2012 academic year the…

Legal Writing Tip: Write Your Briefs with a Sense of Style and Drama

We continue this month with more from Melvin Mencher’s News Reporting and Writing, my journalism textbook that, in my opinion, should be required reading for lawyers too. In Chapter 7, the “Writer’s Art” (in my copy, the 7th edition), Mencher…

Legal Writing Tip: Get Active in Your Editing; Eliminate Passive Voice

One of my chief editing tips is to read your document repeatedly, each time scanning for only one thing – excessive commas, unnecessary capitalization, throat-clearing, etc. The first scan should probably be devoted to eliminating passive voice. Passive voice: The ball was thrown by Cathy. Active voice:…

Fired While Pregnant – Yes, It Still Happens

A young woman is pregnant. She reports to her employer that per her doctor’s orders she can no longer lift weights of greater than 20 pounds. The following day her employment is terminated and she does not receive her final paycheck. Does this really still happen? Unfortunately the…

LRIS Panel Attorneys Give Their Time to Educate the Public

Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Labor Relations panel attorney Jeremy Pasternak, Law Offices of Jeremy D. Pasternak, recently provided an overview of Wage and Hour law to the San Francisco Legal Professionals Association. LRIS Intellectual Property Rights attorney Mark Pearson recently engaged members of the San Francisco…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Expands to Marin County

BASF recently announced the expansion of its Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) into Marin County. Residents and businesses can benefit from quality referrals to experienced, local attorneys in Marin through this award winning, State Bar of California-certified referral program. In the wake of the Marin County Bar Association’s…

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