The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce the chairs for its annual gala: Charles Birenbaum, Greenberg Traurig and Kimberly Taylor, Charles Schwab. Please join us at the Gala on Thursday,…
Outstanding Volunteers Honored at Annual Reception
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated the top 15 percent of its volunteers, and specially recognized four individuals and a law firm, at the annual Appreciation Celebration on May 12. Guest of honor Chief Justice of California Tani G.…
May a California lawyer ethically represent a client in respect to a medical marijuana enterprise in California?
Recognizing the conundrum that conflicting state and federal laws create in California in light of the Compassionate Use Act, The Bar Association of San Francisco Legal Ethics Committee composed the first bar association opinion on ethical considerations for California attorneys…
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Must Obtain Court Approval Before Paying Taxes
In In re Cloobeck, 14 C.D.O.S. 5982, No. 23-15432 (9th Cir. June 12, 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee must notify creditors, set a hearing or opportunity for…
Top Secret: What's Happening at BASF?
Visual Learning: Bringing Legal Education into the 21st Century
Let’s face it: We’re generally a risk-averse community. We like things the way they are. We fear the unknown because our profession demands it of us. We prevent risk for a living. When problems arise, our responsibility is to mitigate harm and…
Who Do You Trust with Your End of Life Care?
Many people think that a trust is about what’s going to happen after they die: who is going to inherit what. But that’s secondary to a trust’s primary purpose, which is to make end-of-life plans legally defining how you and…
School-To-College Continues to Make Impact on Students Academics
Supportive. High Expectations. Considerate. Collaborative. Determined. These are the words I use to describe Alvaro Carvajal, BASF’s School-To-College (STC) counselor. This is STC’s third full year on campus, and by far, this year has been its most successful and transformative.…
Thank You to AT&T’s Marvin Anderson
The Bar Association of San Francisco would like to give a special thanks to BASF Board Member Marvin Anderson, General Attorney from AT&T, who sat in on a student’s panel presentation at June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE). During assessment…
Elizabeth Tippin Speaks to San Francisco Legal Professionals Association
Thanks to BASF Mediation Services panelist Elizabeth Tippin, who recently presented an informative talk on mediation and arbitration to the San Francisco Legal Professionals Association at their monthly “Lunch and Learn” meeting. The meeting was held at the law office…
Law Day: 800-Year Old Magna Carta Makes its Mark on High School Students
On Friday May 1, BASF celebrated Law Day by taking 12 volunteer attorneys to three high schools throughout San Francisco to educate more than 150 students about the Law Day theme, “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law.” 2015 marks…
Attorney/Client Fee Disputes Program Welcomes Two New Executive Committee Members
Marguerite Malloy, Associate Counsel of the Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association (ACERA), provides legal advice and assistance to the ACERA Board of Retirement and ACERA management staff. She also supervises and conducts workplace investigations and develops and conducts management and…