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BASF Members and Firms Win Benchmark Litigation Awards

The following BASF members and Leader Circle firms were honored with awards by Benchmark Litigation. Award nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2018. The inaugural West Coast Benchmark Litigation US Awards ceremony was held at the St…

BASF Members Appointed to Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards

BASF Past President Fred Alvarez and BASF member Miles Imwalle, both of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, were recently appointed to editorial positions with Law360. Miles Imwalle was appointed to the Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board of Law360, and…

It’s Time to Cut the Cord to 24/7 Availability

Picture this: You’re enjoying time with friends on a Saturday night when you get an alert on your phone. It’s your supervising attorney, reminding you of an upcoming deadline in an important case. Just like that, your work anxieties prance…

Welcome Alston & Bird – BASF’s Newest Leader Circle Firm

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) welcomes Alston & Bird to its Leader Circle family of law firms. Alston & Bird is an international law firm with over eight hundred lawyers in eleven offices throughout the United States,…

R. Kelly Can’t Fly Away from Child Support Contempt

R. Kelly (aka Robert Kelly) may have once believed he could fly, but no longer. Famous for hits such as “I believe I can fly” and “Bump n’ Grind,” Kelly has been under the microscope recently after two documentaries…

Erica Villanueva Named to 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program

BASF board member Erica Villanueva, partner at Farella Braun + Martel, has been named a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. LCLD created the intensive year-long Fellows Program to identify, train, and advance the…

More than 60% of JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project Clients are 50 Years or Older

Nearly half of all homeless people who are 50 years or older became homeless after they turned 50. This is the dismaying truth revealed by a study conducted by Margot Kushel, professor at UCSF. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle…

The Bar Association of San Francisco Welcomes Mikele Lewis-Nelson as Executive Assistant

Welcome Mikele Lewis-Nelson, who joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) in February as Executive Assistant to Yolanda Jackson, Executive Director and General Counsel and Jack Hannan, Deputy Executive Director. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Mikele has a…

JDC Immigration Staff Presenting at UC Davis Class

On Thursday, February 28, Mario Castillo Martinez and Hamid Yazdan Panah of the Northern California Rapid Response and Immigrant Defense Network (NCRRIDN), housed at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), were invited to present as guest lecturers by Dr.…

Job Shadowing Program Opens Doors of Opportunity to 34 Students

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 members of the legal community came together to celebrate the success of the 2019 1L Open Doors Job Shadowing Program. Hosted by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, the reception marked the conclusion of yet another successful…

Immigration Advocates: ICE, GEO Mesa Verde Contract Raises Transparency and Accountability Concerns

Immigration advocates in California are deeply alarmed over the legality of a newly announced $19 million contract between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and GEO Group, Inc. to continue the operations of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility in…

Proposed Changes to San Francisco Superior Court Local Rules, Effective July 1

Pursuant to California Rule of Court 10.613(g)(2), the public comment period for the proposed changes to the San Francisco Superior Court Local Rules commenced on March 13, 2019 and will end on April 26, 2019. The proposed changes to…

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