This summer, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomed nine summer interns at its downtown office and at JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). Peter Stevens, JDC’s Consumer Project intern, is a rising 2L at UC Hastings with a legal…
Smart Dispute Resolution
Is there such a thing as “smart” dispute resolution? You betcha! And here is why. What is the goal in representing a client in a dispute: resolution, of course, but the path towards the agreed upon result is the issue.…
Homeless Advocacy Project Building Dedicated to Tanya Neiman
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco dedicated the new home of its Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) in memory of Tanya Neiman, founder of HAP and longtime director of the Volunteer Legal Services Program,…
Informal Lunchtime Meetings Prove Beneficial For Solo/Small Firm Attorneys
Starting in 2014, the Solo and Small Firm Sections (S/SF) of the Barristers Club and BASF initiated a Brown Bag Luncheon Series, occurring the second Tuesday of each month at noon. Topics are wide-ranging; the group has ranged from ten…
Volunteers “Plant Futures” with Residents of Program for Incarcerated Youth
Thank you to the thirteen volunteers who helped “plant futures” with the residents of Log Cabin Ranch (LCR), a court-ordered residential school in La Honda. The volunteer event was one in a series of a BASF Presidential Initiatives known as…
Legal Community Continues to Raise the Bar in Annual Drive for SF-Marin Food Bank
BASF and the SF-Marin Food Bank celebrated the results of the annual Food From the Bar Campaign at an awards ceremony at Wine and Wall restaurant in mid June. Food from the Bar is the legal community’s annual fundraising drive…
August Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Eva Paterson Honored with Public Service Award The Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center honored BASF member Eva Paterson, Equal Justice Society President and Co-Founder, with its Matthew O. Tobriner Public Service Award. The award was presented at LAS-ELC’s…
The Court Reporter’s Dilemma: Interrupt or Drop
No one likes to be interrupted, least of all the litigator who is hot on the trail of a crucial answer from a witness. Words are flying like bullets. Suddenly, a voice asks him to repeat the question. He…
Legal Writing Tip: Omit Surplus Words
Good writing is lean writing. Unnecessary words impede clarity and impact. Lawyers trade in words. So you’d think we would know to use them carefully and sparingly. Instead, verbosity abounds. Excess words invade our sentences like so many extra pounds,…
Spacebar: Member-Only Lounge Now Open
More than 40 members came out for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-opened member-only lounge –the Spacebar – at BASF on June 17. The Spacebar offers members work space, a desktop computer, wireless printer, a quick-charging station, coffee, and…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Allan Jergesen Honored by Swords to Plowshares Allan Jergesen of Hanson Bridgett, was recently named Bill Brockett Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Swords to Plowshares for his service to veterans. Leader Circle Firms Recognized Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition…
Seeking: Lawyers Interested in Developing New Skills, Meeting People and Having Fun
Deadline to apply to Barristers Board is September 4 ____________________ Develop Valuable Skills: As Barristers Board members, we are continuously given opportunities to develop and utilize many skills that, while important to our growth as professionals, are not necessarily the…