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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…

Legal Ethics Corner: Attorneys Serving as Investigators Beware

Attorneys investigating matters in connection with the rendering of legal services to their clients is nothing new. California Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7 requires considerable due diligence before filing a lawsuit. In addition to such routine and ancillary inquiries,…

LRIS Has Expanded Its Client Base

The Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) membership year runs from July 1 to June 30, 2016. Whether you are submitting an application to join this award-winning and innovative program for the first time or are a renewing member, now…

Bowling Tournament Fundraiser is Right Up Your Alley

On August 10, 2015 the Justice & Diversity Center will host its 2nd Annual Diversity Bowl, a fundraiser benefitting JDC’s Mock Trial Program. Click on the image to the right to download the flyer for the 2015 Diversity Bowl. The…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Court to Judge Whether Celeb Chef’s Prenup Cooks Up Fair Portions

After ten years, celebrity chef, Bobby Flay, and actor Stephanie March (best known for her role on “Law & Order: SVU”) are getting a divorce. Flay filed his Petition on April 10, citing irreconcilable differences and referencing the parties’ prenuptial…

New Staff Attorney Joins Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Kelly Corcoran as a staff attorney with its Federal Pro Bono Project. Corcoran works in the Northern District of California’s Oakland Courthouse, giving brief advice and counsel to pro se litigants, assisting in…

Celebrating Your Paralegal and Non-Attorney Staff

Every April, a week is set aside to acknowledge the contributions of your administrative staff. Boss’ Day is celebrated every October. When do you celebrate and show your appreciation for your paralegal/legal assistant and other non-attorney staff members? Did you…

Justice & Diversity Center Supports Nonprofits That Aid Underserved Communities

The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) recently hosted a workshop on “What Every Nonprofit Board Member Should Know.” This free overview of a board member’s duties and obligations served both as an introduction for non-lawyers,…

Legal Writing Tip: In Praise of The Elements of Style

Fifty-eight years ago, the Macmillan Publishing Company commissioned famed essayist and children’s book author E.B. White to revise The Elements of Style, the “little book” penned in 1905 by William Strunk Jr., a professor of English composition at Cornell University.…

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