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Legal Ethics Corner: Ethical Issues in Compensating Contract Attorneys

The use of contract attorneys is commonplace in the practice of law today. Large law firms and solo practitioners utilize contract attorneys to supplement their own staff resources for transactional and litigation tasks. Despite a general requirement that a client…

10 Rules for Great Marketing Writing

Thank you to Knox Design Strategy and Repechage Group for permission to repost the 10 Rules for Great Marketing Writing. Click on the image below to download a pdf version.

California Recognizes Evidence Extrinsic to Wills

For many years, California courts have prevented heirs from contesting a will based on extrinsic evidence such as letters, handwritten notes and other unofficial documents not included in the estate plan. But last month, the California Supreme Court overturned these…

Governor Brown Signs the Mitchell Bill Banning Grand Juries in Fatal Police Actions

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Criminal Justice Task Force played a very critical role in getting the Mitchell bill passed. The board voted for BASF to get involved by writing a letter to legislators; by sending task force members to Sacramento…

Date of Separation

A couple cannot be considered separated if they live together in the same home, the California Supreme Court has decided. Sheryl Davis told Keith Davis that she was “through” with their marriage on June 1, 2006; filed for divorce on…

The Justice & Diversity Center Helps Nonprofit Fill Justice Gap for Reentry Individuals

The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) provides free business law services to nonprofit organizations that serve low-income and underserved communities in Northern California. CORP volunteers increase access to justice by helping hundreds of nonprofits every…

Attorney Support Needed as Immigration Court’s “Expedited Dockets” Turns One

July 30, 2015, marked the one-year anniversary of the expedited dockets in San Francisco Immigrant Court. For the last year, in accordance with a memorandum issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, immigration courts nationwide have accelerated the deportation proceedings…

BASF and JDC Welcome New Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager

BASF and JDC are excited to welcome Elizabeth McGriff as our new Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager. McGriff, a former trial attorney, comes to BASF/JDC from College Track where she served as the Academic Coaching & Enrichment Program Manager and…

Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions

Summer in the City… where the networking is easy. The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) recognizes the benefits that minority and LGBTQ law students and young lawyers receive when afforded opportunities to network with other lawyers and successful partners who look like them and/or have similar experiences. Established in…

Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions

July 30: Women Connect Reception at Baker & McKenzie On July 30, BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative held a Women Connect Reception. More than 85 people were in attendance at the reception, hosted by Baker & McKenzie. The reception served to provide networking opportunities for successful female…

Four Scholarships to be Awarded to Bay Area Minority Law Students

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco announced the recipients of its 2015 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, four scholarships will be awarded to minority students attending…

Jurisdictional Jetlag for the Jetset

Kelly Rutherford is heading back to court as her ongoing custody battle, now in its sixth year, rages on. Her child custody case has given her more publicity than her roles in “Gossip Girl” or “Melrose Place.” For those who…

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