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Legal Writing Tip: Don’t Be Lame

When finishing up a piece of writing, whether it’s a document to be filed with the court or even a short e-mail to a client, consult a master editing checklist to ensure you don’t have any substantive or, worse, embarrassing errors. While I recommend devising a unique…

LRIS Panel Attorney Happy to Remove Obstacles in His Clients’ Lives

In 1977 Taghi Astanehe got his law school degree from the National University of Iran. And in the following year, at the age of 24, he moved to the United States to attend University of San Francisco’s Master’s in Business…

Legal Writing Tip: Avoid Legal Clichés

Clichés in writing extend far beyond stories that begin, “It was a dark and stormy night.” Legal writing, too, is often loaded with overused phrases that have lost their oomph, whether it be idioms or literary and pop culture references.…

415-989-1616: More than Just a Phone Number

The legal interviewers of The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) are a team of professional, compassionate, and skilled individuals. Far more than a “hotline” or a “1-800” number, the services provided run the gamut from referral counselor to case assessor to…

LRIS: Echoes in the Community

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Lawyer Referral & Information Service refers individuals and businesses to experienced attorneys and appropriate legal resources. LRIS client, Krys Schempp, shares her experience about how the Lawyer Referral & Information Service helped her find…

Interested in Getting Referrals? Join our Lawyer Referral and Information Service

Whether you are submitting an application to join this award-winning program for the first time or are a renewing member, now is the time to submit your attorney agreement and area of law panel applications. The Lawyer Referral and Information…

Lawyer Referral Service Continues to Educate People About Their Legal Rights

Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) panel attorney and BASF Board Member Joshua Ridless, Ridless Law Office, recently spoke to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Small Business Issues Forum about Contract Law, Business Entities, and Business Disputes. In furtherance…

Legal Writing Tip: Tackling Problematic Words

Here’s more on the ever-popular topic of easily confused words. Email me your own problematic pairs – they could end up in a future column. Preventative, Preventive Both mean devoted or concerned with prevention. Some linguistic purists prefer preventive. Imply,…

Thinking of Going Back to School? Explore Careers in Law School Administration

Are you thinking about leaving the practice of law, but would like to stay connected with the legal field? If so, have you considered a career in law school administration? The Barristers Diversity Issues Committee recently presented a panel on…

Three Tips for Attorneys Contemplating Retirement

Last month, LRIS’s Emmy Pasternak interviewed BASF Member and LRIS Estate Planning Attorney Deborah Fox on Financial Literacy. This is part two of that interview. Emmy Pasternak: Last year you gave a presentation to BASF members regarding retirement and succession…

Legal Writing Tip: There’s an App for That Too?

There’s an app for everything these days and writing is no exception. Here are a few that might appeal to legal writers. Index Card www.denvog.com/app/index-card This digital corkboard is designed for the visually minded. Use it on your iPad/iPhone to…

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Panel Attorneys Win $2M Settlement for Injured Pedestrian

In the Fall of 2012 an accident involving a City of Oakland utility truck made the evening news. Pedestrians had been struck down on the sidewalk, and wreckage to city meters, store fronts, glass doorways and parked cars was reported.…

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