Trapped in Marriage: Potential Pitfalls of Same-Sex Marriages in Non-Recognition States
When they decided to end their marriage, Mississippi residents Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham and Dana Ann Melancon faced an unusual hurdle: the court refused to grant them a divorce. The couple had traveled to California to marry in 2008. In June…
Partnership That Never Existed Cannot Create Nondischargeable Debt
January Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Past President Honored by U.S. Department of State Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia and 2003 BASF President Jeff Bleich was recently honored with the Sue Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service by the United States Department of State. Daily Journal…
Spotlight on Diversity Efforts
Half-Year Membership Time at Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Institute on Aging Conference Educates Attorneys and Social Workers on Assisting Victims of Elder Abuse
Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Recipients: Where Are They Now?
The Justice & Diversity Center’s Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship program demonstrates our commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession. The program awards diverse first year Bay Area law students with a $30,000 scholarship, over three years, based…
What Does the New Normal of Selling Legal Services Look Like?
Our Members Make a Difference… BASF Makes It Easier!
BASF’s 2014 membership theme is “You Make a Difference. We Make It Easier.” Cyrus Wadia, a BASF member, who recently moved from a law firm to an in-house counsel position at Pivotal Software, Inc. is making a difference in the…
BASF Because…
Reno F.R. Fernandez III Macdonald | Fernandez LLP www.macfern.com Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law Areas of Practice: Commercial Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Turnaround Litigation Interesting Fact: “Reno” is my lifelong nickname, derived from my father’s childhood nickname of…
Bryan Cave is First New Leaders Circle Firm in 2014
BASF’s Leader Circle program (formerly the Sponsor Firm program) has added its newest member. We are excited to announce that Bryan Cave has signed on as our first Leader Circle firm of 2014. Bryan Cave is a leading business and…