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Trial Preparation Tips for Paralegals

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Paralegal Section’s executive committee is proud to announce its first-ever Paralegal Educational Conference on Saturday, July 13, 2019. This all-day conference will focus on sharpening the skills paralegals need to assist attorneys…

Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Presents First-Ever Dale Minami Impact Award

The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) presented the first-ever Dale Minami Impact Award at its annual gala on March 6, 2019, in San Francisco. AABA created this award in Dale’s name to honor his legacy by celebrating those…

The Rewards of Authentic Mentoring Relationships

Mentoring. The word conjures up images of stilted conversations in senior partners’ offices, neither person really wanting to be there. No wonder many lawyers shy away from the idea entirely. Mentoring can be highly rewarding, especially for solo and…

Mark Fong Honored as Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist

BASF Member Mark Fong, Minami Tamaki, was recently honored by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association as one of four finalists for the 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year award. Mark and former firm partner Seth Rosenberg were recognized as Trial Lawyer of…

Lisa Mak Elected Secretary of Asian American Bar Association

BASF board member Lisa P. Mak, Minami Tamaki, was elected secretary of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA), one of the largest Asian American bar associations in the nation and one of the largest minority bar associations in…

Minami Tamaki Honored at Cameron House Gala

BASF Leader Circle firm Minami Tamaki was recently honored at the Donaldina Cameron House‘s 2019 Soul & Elegance Gala. Firm partners Minette Kwok and Mark Fong, along with Karen Korematsu, were featured in a video about the firm’s long history of fighting for the rights…

Daily Journal Announces Top 100 Women Lawyers in California

The following BASF members were recognized as Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal: Mary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates; Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Hiemann & Bernstein; Mitzi Chang, Goodwin Procter; Maria Chedid, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer; Harmeet K. Dhillon, Dhillon…

Bike, Run or Walk For Justice at JDC Bike-A-Thon/Walk-A-Thon

On Saturday, June 22, join us at beautiful Little Marina Green in San Francisco with your family and pets for outdoor fun for a great cause. The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) 12th annual Bike-a-thon/Walk-a-thon is a way…

Meet Caitlin Flammer, JDC’s Volunteer and Clinics Coordinator

Meet Caitlin Flammer, our Volunteer and Clinics Coordinator, who connects volunteers to the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) pro bono projects and organizes our monthly Legal Advice and Referral Clinics (LARCs). Caitlin is a native of the…

To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate?

Having explored the uses of the em-dash and the en-dash, we now come to the most commonly known of the dash punctuation marks: the hyphen. The hyphen’s main job is to connect two or more things that are closely…

Ben Riley Ranked By Chambers Among Top 12 Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secret Litigators in California

BASF member Ben Riley, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller, was recently named one of the twelve top litigators in California in the category of Intellectual Property Litigation: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, in Chambers 2019 rankings of lawyers around the world. For 30…

Guy O. Kornblum Receives Peter Perlman Service Award for 2019

BASF member Guy O. Kornblum, Kornblum, Cochran, Erickson and Harbison, was recently selected to receive a Peter Perlman Service Award for 2019 from the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Guy O. Kornblum received the award for his outstanding efforts in community service at…

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