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BASF in the news: Immigration 7/2019

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) team worked with media outlets across the continent this month, sharing information about immigration, due process, and ICE raids. Here are July’s highlights: BASF immigration attorney Hamid Yazdan Panah, was featured in the San…

Celebrating the beauty of individual freedom and choice

More than 40 people came out to celebrate diversity at The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) annual LGBTQ+ Summer Reception. The reception, hosted by Paul Hastings and co-sponsored by Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF), provide an opportunity for…

Featured Expert: Dr. Ronald H. Roberts

Ronald H. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist 2000 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 512 San Francisco, CA 94109 Ph: (415) 776-2000 Website: www.expertforensicneuropsychologist.com With more than 30 years of experience in forensic psychology and neuropsychology, Dr. Ronald Roberts has worked on…

Honorary Co-Chairs Named for Annual Gala

Erin Connell and David Kelly have been named honorary co-chairs of the 2019 15th Annual Gala for the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). “Erin and David were selected for their outstanding personal…

Cut to the Chase: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts in Word 2010

Teaching my recent CLE seminar on Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Microsoft Word 2010, I learned there’s a general hunger for fast and effective shortcuts. While nothing beats a good template with styles and schemes, if…

BASF Past President Arturo González Honored with ABA Pro Bono Publico Award

2010 BASF President Arturo González, Morrison & Foerster, has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award. The award recognizes his’ outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services and will be presented at the ABA’s Annual Meeting this August…

Aviva Gilbert Selected to Join the 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder

BASF member Aviva J. Gilbert, Farella Braun + Martel, was recently selected to be a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed to assist high-performing, early-career attorneys with critical…

Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named 2019 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property

BASF members James L. Day, Jeffrey M. Fisher, Eugene Mar, Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson, all of Farella Braun + Martel, have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019 guide to the world’s leading…

JDC’s Poetry Slam Celebrates ABA Law Day with Powerful Youth Performances

In celebration of the American Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day Theme―Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society―the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) hosted a Law & Language Poetry Slam on May 9, 2019. Eight youth from around the Bay Area competed…

A Tale of Two States: Wendy Williams and College Child Support

Television superstar host Wendy Williams made a name for herself in radio and television with her “shock jock” tactics, usually resulting in a celebrity feud. She has never been afraid to “say it like she means it” about the…

Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers

On April 30, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) celebrated its top volunteers at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Celebration, with help from Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. With around 200 guests in attendance at the Green…

Protect Safe Access to Courts, Stop Using Local Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants

May 17, 2019—San Francisco—The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) are deeply troubled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)’s continuing practice of using local courthouses as venues to arrest undocumented immigrants.…

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