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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…

Barristers Stay Engaged at Events in March and April

BASF’s Barristers Club hosted events in March and April as a way to keep its members, as well as current and former board members, engaged in the legal community. On April 3, Barristers leaders joined together for a happy hour…

Family Law Corner: Every Dog Has Its Day… in Court

Olympic medalist Johnny Weir and his estranged husband Victor Voronov have agreed to share “custody” of their dog, a Japanese Chin named Tëma, after a very public airing of the details of their separation. Weir filed for divorce in March…

BASF Members Make a Difference: Meet Elizabeth Loh

BASF’s 2014 membership theme is “You Make a Difference. We Make It Easier” and Elizabeth Loh is making a difference in the lives of those in our community. Leonard Lun, director of Membership, sat down with Loh to learn more…

Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning: Prenups, Hollywood & Associations

The Power of the Prenuptial Agreement Actor Dennis Hopper’s 9-year-old daughter inherited $2.85 million from her dad’s estate despite the fact her parents were entangled in a nasty divorce battle at the time of his death. Hopper died in 2010,…

Engage Your Summer Associates In Pro Bono Service

Registration is open for the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Homeless Advocacy Project’s Summer Associates in Public Service Program. We invite your firm to provide crucial legal services to low-income and homeless San Francisco residents, while also teaching your summer…

Preventing Eviction and Displacement of Low-Income San Franciscans

On April 16, 2014, Stephanie Skaff, 2014 president of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), along with Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) staff attorney, Erin Katayama, gave comments to the San Francisco Board…

Negotiating Agreements in the Middle East

Serving as legal counsel in various capacities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 2008 and 2012, negotiating agreements between private, governmental and NGO organizations addressing policy, security, safety, environmental stewardship and economic development were a major component of my…

Three Tips for Attorneys Contemplating Retirement

Last month, LRIS’s Emmy Pasternak interviewed BASF Member and LRIS Estate Planning Attorney Deborah Fox on Financial Literacy. This is part two of that interview. Emmy Pasternak: Last year you gave a presentation to BASF members regarding retirement and succession…

The Bar Association of San Francisco Releases Evaluations for Superior Court, Seat 20 Candidates

The Judiciary Committee of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) today released its findings of its evaluation of the three candidates for San Francisco Superior Court, Seat 20 in the June 3 General Election. Following the Judiciary Committee’s investigation,…

Did You Miss Last Night's Judicial Forum?

Over 40 people attended a judicial forum last night at The Bar Association of San Francisco featuring the three candidates for San Francisco Superior Court Seat 20 in the June 3 election. Moderator David Carrillo, executive director of the California…

Attorneys Speak to Diverse College Students About Applying to Law School

The Destination Law School (DLS) program has visited more than ten Bay Area four-year and community colleges this year to encourage diverse students to consider a career in the legal profession. During these visits panels of attorneys spoke about their…

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