Legal Community Pedals and Walks to Raise Funds For JDC Legal Services Programs
In July, over 50 riders, runners and walkers enjoyed a morning at Crissy Field while supporting JDC’s free legal services for low-income people. Thank you to the JDC volunteers and staff, and supporters who raised $19,454 for JDC’s Legal Services…
How To Succeed In Law By Really Trying
This article was first published in the San Francisco Attorney magazine. See the original article here: http://www.sfbar.org/forms/sfam/q32012/pres-report-succeed-in-law-by-really-trying.pdf Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to be surrounded by talented, energetic young lawyers. When I was starting out, those peers served as role models…
Retired Justice James Lambden Honored by Barristers Club
BASF’s Barristers Club presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 30th Annual Judges Reception on July 23 to retired Justice James Lambden, California Court of Appeal. Justice Lambden was recognized for his extraordinary efforts to educate and…
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Legal Writing Tip: Don’t Be Lame
When finishing up a piece of writing, whether it’s a document to be filed with the court or even a short e-mail to a client, consult a master editing checklist to ensure you don’t have any substantive or, worse, embarrassing errors. While I recommend devising a unique…
Managing Partners + Bay Area General Counsel = Legal Leaders Dinner
BASF’s 2014 Legal Leaders of the Bay Area Dinner was held on June 11 at One Market Restaurant. Managing Partners from BASF’s Leader Circle firms, as well as General Counsel from various Bay Area companies, came to the event and were able to network in a fun,…
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning
Frank Sinatra Planned Well Frank Sinatra died in 1993. A corporation he controlled owned his most valuable asset — the right to his name and likeness. He was well aware of the bitterness between his second wife, Barbara, and his kids from a prior marriage to…
Summer in the City – Diversity Receptions
BASF kicked off its Annual Summer Diversity Receptions on June 20, with its Latino Partners and Associates Reception at Littler Mendelson. More than 100 guests attended including Judge Suzanne R. Bolanos, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Judge Miguel Marquez, and Judge Garrett L. Wong. Post by The Bar Association…
Legal Ethics Corner: Law Practice in the Cloud — Just Be Careful
The rent’s too high, we don’t have room for storage anymore, everyone is going paperless. Let’s move our practice into the cloud. Have you heard of this before? Perhaps you are already using the cloud. What is the cloud? Cloud computing is using the server of…
DLA Piper Hosts NATO Secretary General
BASF member Dean Fealk, a partner at DLA Piper in San Francisco, recently hosted NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at a private roundtable discussion among business, civic and thought leaders focused on the intersection of geopolitics and global business.
Volunteer Interpreter Gives Low-Income Clients Access to Pro Bono Legal Services
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Paulina Castillo for her outstanding volunteer work with its Interpreter Project. JDC serves a linguistically diverse population, and volunteers like Castillo help ensure that low-income, monolingual clients have meaningful access to pro bono legal counsel. A licensed attorney in…