Terrence Howard (“Iron Man” and “Hustle & Flow”) may be realizing that multiple marriages have a price to pay–spousal support. Howard has moved on to wife #3, but he continues to pay child support and spousal support to his first…
Barristers Club Annual Holiday Party Ends Successful Year
The Barristers Club and Board of Directors gathered for their annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 5. Law students, board members, and attorneys alike mingled and celebrated another successful year. To learn more about the activities of the Barristers Club,…
Circling Back: Mentors and Mentees Meet in 2014
As a follow-up to the Mind the Gap program started in 2013 by then President Chris Kearney, BASF established a pilot program of Mentoring Circles to continue to provide professional advice and guidance to new practitioners as they build their…
JDC Volunteer Uses Specialized Expertise to Navigate System on Behalf of Clients
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Morgan, Lewis & Bockius associate Jennifer Tolkoff as our volunteer of the month for her work with JDC’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Tolkoff has been a volunteer with JDC…
Legal Leaders Dinner Draws Impressive Guest List
The 2014 Fall Legal Leaders of the Bay Area Dinner was held on Wednesday, December 3 at Lark Creek Steak House in San Francisco. The evening was a big success with one of the largest turnouts in the event’s history.…
JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project Defends Against Student Loan Collection
Many attorneys in the local legal community know that JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project arranges pro bono counsel for low-income litigants in federal court. But fewer people know the project also operates the Legal Help Centers in the Northern District…
A Big Part of BASF: Solo and Small Firm Attorneys
Did you know that solo and small firm attorneys (offices with 1 to 9 attorneys) make up close to 20% of the entire BASF membership? “Solos and Smalls” are incredibly active with our organization and participate in various areas throughout…
Presiding Judges Cynthia Ming Mei Lee and John Stewart: Reflections and Plans for the Future
Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee was named presiding judge in the midst of the court funding crisis and massive layoffs in our Superior Court – 200 court employees and 11 Commissioners. Daunting. She quickly identified “three big ticket” items: reducing the…
#Handsup: Bay Area Public Defenders Stand in Solidarity
On December 18, 2014, hundreds of public defenders around the Bay Area held “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” rallies in support of racial justice and in solidarity with protesters in Ferguson and around the nation. San Francisco’s rally, organized by the Public Defender’s Racial…
Timothy Moppin Installed as 2015 President
Timothy Moppin, a partner at Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, was officially installed as 2015 BASF President on December 10 at The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Membership Luncheon and Installation of Officers. In his inaugural speech, Moppin highlighted some…
Ten Things You Don’t Know About Valerie Uribe
Valerie Uribe is President of the 2015 Barristers Club Board of Directors. She served as the co-diversity director for the Barristers Board of Directors in 2014. She plans to continue this mission and help further diversify the membership and leadership…
Untie & Unwind: Podcasts on Lawyers and their Hobbies
What do a cyclist, a fashion model, and an opera singer have in common? What ties a boxer, a magician, and an astronomer together?
They are all lawyers and guests on Richard Hsu’s new podcast series, Hsu Untied.