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LGBTQ Partners and Associates Reception

More than 50 guests attended the LGBTQ Partners and Associates Diversity Reception hosted by Trucker Huss on June 29. The reception was co-sponsored by Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom and featured remarks from Tiffany Santos, Director at Trucker Huss,…

Volunteer Attorney of the Day Stands Up in Immigration Court For Those Who Need it Most

Carol Bisharat is the Immigrant Justice Attorney at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. She regularly volunteers as an Attorney of the Day (AOD) for the expedited dockets at the San Francisco Immigration Court.…

Legal Leaders of the Bay Area Dinner

BASF’s Spring 2016 Legal Leaders of the Bay Area Dinner was held on Wednesday, June 15 at Morton’s the Steakhouse in San Francisco. The event brought together managing partners of BASF’s Leaders Circle firms and general and in-house counsel from…

Paralegal Corner: Maintaining Marketability (and Sanity!) in a Competitive Job Market

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics lists the San Francisco Bay Area as the top-paying metropolitan area in the nation for paralegals, but it is also one of the most competitive job markets in the nation, a spot where legal…

JDC Gala Sponsor Spotlight: Dolby Laboratories

Thank you, Dolby Laboratories, for your support! The Justice & Diversity Center invites your firm to become a sponsor of the JDC Gala too. The 2016 gala takes place on September 15 – it is the San Francisco legal community’s biggest annual fundraising…

New Leaders Drive In-House Counsel Subsection Growth, Plan Mixer

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s In-House Counsel Subsection has three new co-chairs: Jobe Danganan, Sindeo; Josh Horo-witz, Tilt; and Matthew Hult, Intel Corporation. The trio recently met to update the section’s mission statement and begin working on strategies designed…

Volunteer Interpreter’s Flexible Work Schedule Allows for Steady Volunteering

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Mónica Rodríguez as volunteer of the month for August 2016. Rodriguez is an interpreter for JDC’s family law and eviction defense cases, as well as its Housing Negotiation Project. Originally…

Going Solo? Don’t Do it Alone – The Case for Joining a Legal Incubator

Going solo can be a daunting proposition, but it is not without its benefits. For some, the idea of being their own boss is reason enough to take the plunge. For others, the flexible schedule and independence makes practical sense…

Legal Writing Tip: Don’t Get Fouled up by Commonly Confused or Misused Words and Phrases

Here’s our final installment (at least for now) on the popular topic of tackling troublesome words and phrases. Either/or; Neither/nor “Neither” should be followed by “nor;” “either” should be followed by “or.” When the alternatives are in the singular, the…

Caught in a Trap: Presley’s Fiduciary Dilemma

After ten years of marriage, Lisa Marie Presley is all shook up after discovering that her fourth husband, Michael Lockwood, may have been mismanaging her money. Lockwood, a professional guitarist and musical producer for artists such as Carly Simon and…

Yahoo! and Morrison & Foerster Volunteer to Boost Nonprofit Organizations’ Services

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) joined forces with Yahoo! and Morrison & Foerster to support local nonprofit organizations. The JDC clinic gave legal wellness assessments to six nonprofits that serve low-income Bay Area residents. Morrison & Foerster began the…

Seeking New Solos!

Community Law Practice Incubator Start Your Own Practice − Serve the Community Are you or someone you know interested in starting a solo practice? Apply now to participate in the soon-to-launch Community Law Practice Incubator. The Bar Association of San…

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