BASF held its most recent in-house counsel mixer on Wednesday, June 5. The event was hosted by BASF Sponsor Firm Arnold & Porter. The evening was a huge success with in-house attorneys across all different industries in attendance. Guests included…
BASF Sponsor Firm Bingham McCutchen Holds Women’s Retreat
Bingham McCutchen’s San Francisco office recently hosted an event that served as a forum for the firm’s Northern California-based women attorneys that focused on both advancing participants’ individual business and career development goals and exploring broader gender issues that women…
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag to Keynote Barristers’ Annual Meeting November 8
Berman DeValerio Joins Sponsor Firm Family
BASF is excited to welcome Berman DeValerio as its newest Sponsor Firm. Berman DeValerio handles class actions and other complex litigation, primary securities and antitrust lawsuits, on behalf of institutional investors and businesses nationwide. With 38 attorneys in San Francisco,…
Two BASF Members Appointed as Judges
The United States Senate recently confirmed the appointment of William Orrick III as a federal judge in the Northern District of California. Prior to his appointment, Orrick served as Counsel and Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Civil Division…
Sponsor Firm Managing Partners Dinner Features Legal Leaders
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) held its first ever “Legal Leaders of the Bay Area Dinner” at Morton’s the Steakhouse. The dinner brought together the managing partners of BASF’s Sponsor Firms and general counsel from corporations throughout the…
Legal Writing Tip: Begin with Your Conclusion
In law school, the IRAC formula was drilled into our brains. As a result, most legal briefs are structured using the Issue, Rule, Analysis and Conclusion format. Let me suggest an alternative. Banish timidity and make your demands at the…
End of Romance Can Signal Start of Litigation When Pricey Engagement Ring is at Stake
The NFL’s highest paid defensive player, Mario Williams of the Buffalo Bills, is suing his ex-fiancée for refusing to return her $785,000 diamond engagement ring. In his suit, he says that the ex, Erin Marzouki, “unilaterally terminated” the engagement on…
July Bulletin Board: Our Members and Sponsor Firms Making Headlines
Farella Partner Honored by Marin Justice League Environmental Law Partner Chris Locke, of Farella Braun + Martel, was recently honored as an inductee into the Legal Aid of Marin’s (LAM) Marin Justice League. Locke’s induction honors his 25 years of…
Justice & Diversity Center’s Consumer Project Volunteer Lisa Espada Helps Those in Financial Crisis
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize Lisa J. Espada as our Volunteer of the Month for July 2013. Espada has been volunteering with JDC’s Consumer Project for two years consulting with clients at the Consumer Debt…
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning
Finally: Legal Recourse for the Fraudulently Disinherited Some people will sink pretty low to snatch someone else’s inheritance for themselves – even lying to a dying family member to prevent him from signing his will. Marc Christian MacGinnis tried to…
Mediating in the World of Antitrust: Part I
Antitrust litigation is, fundamentally, regulatory law, largely waged as a complex battle of economic experts. Threats of civil damages are in the hundreds of millions. Joint and several liability in the face of potentially huge recoveries creates both distrust and…