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First-Time Homeless Advocacy Project Volunteer Negotiates Creative Outcome for Senior Client

Congratulations to Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) volunteer John Roman of Keller, Sloan, Roman & Holland! In his first pro bono case with HAP, he reached a creative, thoughtful outcome for a 76 year-old woman facing eviction. The tenant’s mentally ill grandson…

Client Relations: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library

The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—hanging your shingle, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…

Plaintiff Attorneys: Insure Your Costs

Exclusively within the state of California, AHERN Insurance Brokerage is offering BASF members the very first insurance coverage for plaintiff lawyers to insure the cost of investment in each contingency case. Plaintiff attorneys and litigants can select which cases to…

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Angela Bradstreet Honored at Judges Reception

The Barristers Club of The Bar Association of San Francisco presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 32nd Annual Judges Reception on July 21 to Judge Angela M. Bradstreet, San Francisco Superior Court. This award is given…

Networking Tips for the Solo/Small Firm Attorney

If you are a lawyer, “networking” is part of your job, especially so if you practice at a solo or small firm. Whether you like it or not, drumming up business is as much a part of being a lawyer…

Legal Community Raises $18,000+ at Annual JDC Bike/Walk-A-Thon

The 9th Annual Justice & Diversity Bike/Walk-A-Thon, which took place on Saturday July 30, raised $18,713, nearly reaching the stretch goal of $20,000, and exceeding last year’s total by more than $500. Top fundraising honors go to the Berman DeValerio…

Attorneys from Japanese Bar Federation Visit BASF's LRIS

Long-time BASF member Junji Suzuki recently arranged a visit on behalf of a delegation of attorneys from the Japanese Bar Federation to discuss BASF’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). Acting as the delegation’s interpreter, Suzuki introduced the group to…

Seeking Volunteer Mock Trial Coaches

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is seeking volunteer attorneys to serve as Mock Trial coaches for 2016-2017 Mock Trial Program. The Mock Trial program is an inter-scholastic competition where high school students try a hypothetical criminal case Many of the students…

Lateral Recruiting Trends as Heard at NALP’s Lateral Lawyer Recruiting Summit

This June, I attended the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Lateral Lawyer Recruiting Summit in Chicago. I was looking forward to visit the Windy City and to network with fellow law firm recruiters. When I arrived, I scaled up…

Join the Conference of California Bar Associations in San Diego This Fall: Be a Delegate, Help Change Laws and Meet Great People

What is the Conference of California Bar Associations? You can change the law of California. You can be a delegate of the Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA). It is the only statewide organization open to all lawyers from all…

Need a Mediator? BASF’s Mediation Services Panelists Offer a Wide Spectrum of Skills

This month we are highlighting some of BASF’s more than 50 Mediation Services Panelists and their areas of expertise. BASF mediators can assist with almost any type of dispute, whether for a few hours or several days. Siegel Arthur R. Siegel: Labor…

Why It’s a Good Idea to Keep Track of Your Time in Contingency Fee Cases

Many contingency fee attorneys balk at keeping track of their time on each case. In fact, there is no rule that requires contingency fee attorneys to track their hours on each case. (Mardirossian & Assoc., Inc. v. Ersoff (2007) 153…

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