BASF member Bill Tomaszewski has been General Counsel for Wine.com since 2004. Wine.com has modernized the way people learn about and buy wine. Check out these ten facts about our friend Bill. 1. I was born and raised in Jersey…
BASF Delegation to Conference of California Bar Associations Biggest in Five Years
The Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) held its annual 3-day conference in San Diego from September 12–14, meeting as it always does at the same time and place as the State Bar Annual Meeting. BASF sent a delegation of…
Barristers Annual Meeting is Friday, November 7
The day long Barristers Annual Meeting allows attorneys and law students to mingle at BASF for a day of learning and networking.Download the annual meeting schedule and registration materials. More information can be found at www.sfbar.org/annualmeeting.
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Chief Judge Alex Kozinski: The Wizard of Koz
The Appellate Section of the Barristers Club is thrilled to announce that its second annual Sandy Svetcov Memorial Lecture will be given on December 9, 2014, by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…
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Gala Raises More than $350,000 for Justice & Diversity Center Programs
On September 18, nearly 500 guests celebrated the legal community’s support of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) mission to advance fairness and equality by providing pro bono legal services to low-income people and educational programs that foster diversity in…
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Volunteer Attorney Empowers Mother to Leave Abuse, Not Her Child, Behind
One of the many clients that we have had the honor to assist is Ms. Chan. Ms. Chan married a U.S. citizen in her home country and came with him to San Francisco. She did not speak English and had…
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence through Legal Representation
Ms. Gamez is a non-English speaking immigrant mother of a five year old daughter. Throughout her marriage to her daughter’s father, she was subjected to terrible physical and emotional abuse. She eventually secured a restraining order to protect her and…
Diversity Bowl 2014: Bowling Tournament Benefiting JDC's Mock Trial Program
The First Annual Diversity Bowl is a fundraiser that supports the Justice & Diversity Center’s Mock Trial educational program. Through Mock Trial, high school students gain confidence, develop critical thinking, and their eyes are opened to the possibilities offered by college,…