San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn is a well-respected judge, who has used his knowledge and passion for the law to make a difference in our community. He has been a strong supporter of the Barristers Club and…
Conflict Intervention Service: Transforming Lives, Transforming Affordable Housing, Transforming Community in Times of COVID-19
The voice on the helpline message for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Conflict Intervention Service quaked with fear: “Please help me. I’m an elderly gay man with HIV. My roommate brings a stranger home every night. He laughs…
San Francisco Court Officials Balance Access to Justice With Public Health Concerns
Long lines to get through security. Courtrooms and jury assembly rooms reconfigured so people can stay six feet apart. Staggered schedules allowing fewer people to be in the building at the same time. Face masks and hand sanitizer everywhere. These…
The Pandemic’s Impact on Regulatory Enforcement
Confusion and Conflict Created by COVID-19 and Shelter-in-Place Orders Environmental investigations and remedial actions in the Bay Area were upended by COVID-19—not by the virus itself, but by the shelter-in-place orders and the various regulatory guidance directing what work could…
URBAN PLAYGROUND: What Kids Say About Living in San Francisco
Book by Katie BurkeReviewed by John O’Grady All of us are neck-deep, nearly drowning, in the volume of daily messaging. Yet, the internet must think we want more, pumping out a vast sea of digital content faster than we can…
The Pandemic’s Impact On Junior Attorneys And Diversity
COVID-19 has turned 2020 on its head—and with no end in sight, all of us are settling into the “new normal” that many predict will change how lawyers work not just temporarily, but forever. As all of us adjust to…
Supreme Court Rules Discrimination Against LGBTQ People Is Sex Discrimination
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the LGBTQ community an unexpected gift for Pride Month, ruling 6-3 in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited under Title VII…
Increase Your Referral Network through Lawyer Referral and Information Service Membership
For over 70 years, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has provided high-quality service to the public, and there is no better time to become a member of the long-running, award-winning San Francisco-Marin Lawyer…
Increase Your Referral Network through Lawyer Referral and Information Service Membership
In its 70-plus year history, The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has provided attorneys with opportunities to educate the public about its rights, represent clients in need of legal assistance, and grow professionally. As…
Rule 1.13 Likely Requires a Lawyer to “Report Up” an Instruction to “Bury the Evidence”
You are outside litigation counsel for a corporate client defending a personal injury case. The plaintiff issues a formal demand for security footage of her fall on your client’s premises. You have the footage in your possession – and it…
July 2020 Members in the News
Daily Journal Announces CLAY Awards The following BASF members were recognized by the Daily Journal with California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) Awards in specific categories: David G. Peinsipp and Siana Lowrey, both of Cooley; Grant E. Strother, Latham &…
Co-Parenting During a Pandemic
The Bay Area issued its first Shelter-in-Place (SIP) orders effective March 16, 2020. San Francisco Superior Court, and other Bay Area courts, responded swiftly with its first orders regarding operations during the SIP. The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts…