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Legal Writing Tip: Tackling Problematic Words

Here’s more on the ever-popular topic of easily confused words. Email me your own problematic pairs – they could end up in a future column. Preventative, Preventive Both mean devoted or concerned with prevention. Some linguistic purists prefer preventive. Imply,…

BASF Interim ED Speaks to Black Law Students Association

On April 22, BASF/JDC Interim Executive Director Yolanda Jackson participated on a panel presentation, “Minorities Making a Major Difference.” The event was organized by Golden Gate University School of Law Black Law Student Association and moderated by Professor Eleanor Lumsden.…

Legal Ethics Corner: The Duty to Supervise New and Experienced Attorneys

The duties of California attorneys are set forth in the State Bar Act (Bus. and Prof. Code § 6000, et seq.), the California Rules of Professional Conduct, and case law. The California Rules of Professional Conduct require us to perform…

Justice & Diversity Center Celebrates Outstanding Volunteers

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated the top 15 percent of its volunteers, and specially recognized four individuals and a law firm, at its Annual Outstanding Volunteer Appreciation Celebration in April. With more than 200 people in attendance at…

First Time Volunteers Get Feet Wet with It Starts With A Day Event

On May 1, BASF celebrated Law Day, a national day that underscores how law and the legal process have contributed to the freedoms that all Americans share. In 2014, the Law Day theme was “Every Vote Matters.” As part of…

Destination Law School: Making an Impact, One Student at a Time

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Diversity Pipeline Program Manager Nicole Britton-Snyder recently reported that her 13 Bay Area college and junior college campus visits reached 277 diverse students during the 2013-2014 school year as part of JDC’s Destination Law School…

Thinking of Going Back to School? Explore Careers in Law School Administration

Are you thinking about leaving the practice of law, but would like to stay connected with the legal field? If so, have you considered a career in law school administration? The Barristers Diversity Issues Committee recently presented a panel on…

Volunteers Work with Kids at Court-Ordered Residential School in La Honda to “Plant Futures”

Thank you to the 24 volunteers, including volunteer committee chairs Jeff Bornstein and Haywood Gilliam, who participated in the May 17 “It Starts With a Day” volunteer event at the Youth Guidance Center in La Honda, CA. Volunteers spent the…

HAP Staff Testifies at Supervisor Farrell’s Hearing on Homelessness

Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) staff attorney Erin Katayama testified last week at a hearing focused on housing and homelessness in San Francisco. The May 7 hearing, titled The Housing Ladder and Evictions from Publicly Funded Housing Units, is one in…