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10 Things You Don't Know About Yush Lee
BASF Member Yush Lee is the general counsel of RockYou, which offers cross-platform advertising for games. Learn what makes him tick: 1. I will try almost any food at least once. If other people eat it, why not me? The most unusual thing I’ve eaten…
How To Succeed In Law By Really Trying
This article was first published in the San Francisco Attorney magazine. See the original article here: http://www.sfbar.org/forms/sfam/q32012/pres-report-succeed-in-law-by-really-trying.pdf Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to be surrounded by talented, energetic young lawyers. When I was starting out, those peers served as role models…
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Theo Miller Talks About Unlocking the Doors of Opportunity
This month we are profiling Diversity Pipeline Programs Advisory Committee member Theodore Miller. As senior policy advisor for the City and County of San Francisco, Miller directs a cross-agency initiative to strengthen diversity and advance equity for disproportionately impacted communities of the city, with a particular focus on reversing the…
How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course (Part 3)
This is the third of a three-part series of articles with tips on How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course by Kimberly Alford Rice. Read Part 1 here: How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course (Part 1) Read Part 2…
How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course (Part 2)
This is the second of a three-part series of articles with tips on How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course by Kimberly Alford Rice. Read the first part here. Despite disappointing reports we hear on gender equality, the pay gap and…
How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course (Part 1)
This is the first of a three-part series of articles with tips on How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course by Kimberly Alford Rice. For all the chatter, studies, and disheartening stats we read on where women in the law rank…
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…
Na’il Benjamin Takes on Mentoring, Giving Back and Being a Working Parent
This month we are profiling Diversity Pipeline Programs Advisory Committee member Na’il Benjamin. He will be returning to the private sector after almost three years at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and prior to that he was at Orrick,…
The Power Of One: Accommodating Caregivers Under The San Francisco Family Friendly Ordinance
Whether you employ 20 people in Vacaville, Virginia or on Venus, the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance will affect you if one of those employees: is a caregiver of a child, parent over the age 65, or relative with a serious…
Setting Effective Goals to Improve Your Legal Practice
Now that 2014 is well under way, imagine how your practice can improve by effective goal setting strategies. Often, when we set goals for ourselves, our expectations or old behaviors sabotage our results. What if goals are created in a way…