As a business owner, there is much to keep on top of. Insurance, office space, technology, cash flow, not necessarily in that order. That doesn’t take into account the actual work of being a lawyer. While you’re busy navigating legal…
Legal Community Raises More Than $689,000 Through Food From The Bar Campaign
BASF and the SF-Marin Food Bank celebrated the results of the annual Food From the Bar (FFTB) campaign at an awards ceremony at Wine and Wall restaurant on June 23. FFTB is the legal community’s annual fundraising drive to benefit…
Seeking Attorneys in Their First Ten Years of Practice Who Are Passionate About the Legal Community
Join the Barristers Club Board of Directors, a passionate group of young leaders. Apply today and make an impact on the legal community by serving on the BASF Barristers Club’s Board of Directors in 2017. Directors serve three-year terms, commencing…
Finances & Profitability: 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, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources that…
We’re halfway through 2016 – take advantage of half price membership dues!
If you have been considering membership in The Bar Association of San Francisco, now is the time! Join starting July 1 and your dues are 50% off the full year membership rate. Experience all BASF has to offer through the…
Through the Looking Glass of the Depp-Heard Marriage
In the aftermath of the domestic violence allegations made by Amber Heard (“The Danish Girl”) about her husband of fifteen months, Johnny Depp (“Edward Scissorhands”), she is being accused of attempting to extort Depp into a generous financial settlement. Depp’s…
Discovering the Delegation: How You Can Join the California Conference of Bar Associations and Change California Law
As attorneys we are often confronted by situations where a law simply does not work in the client’s favor. Similarly, we often jump hurdles and create workarounds to accommodate laws and policies that are outdated, ineffective or downright misguided. Sometimes…
BASF Welcomes Bill Helvestine and Tonya Salehi as Mediation Services Panelists
Bill Helvestine, Crowell & Moring, has more than 40 years’ experience handling complex business litigation. His recent work concentrated on the healthcare industry where he is a widely recognized expert, but his deep experience is not limited to healthcare. He…
2013 Scholarship Recipients Preparing for the Bar and Their Future
We are pleased to provide an update on three Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship recipients who graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in May 2016. We are very proud of their accomplishments and eagerly…
JDC Gala Sponsor Spotlight: McGuireWoods
Thank you, McGuireWoods, 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…
Family Law Disclosure Forms: The Ins and Outs
In late April, BASF’s Paralegal Section hosted a presentation about Family Law disclosure forms. The speakers included David Blacker, a partner at Blacker, Sammis & Blacker; Patricia Pennington, RP®, a senior paralegal at Sideman & Bancroft; and Dennis Hanshew, a…
BASF, Barristers and JDC Boards Meetup
More than 45 members of BASF, JDC and the Barristers Club board of directors came together for an informal mixer at Munger, Tolles & Olson on June 8.