Judge Lynn O’Malley Taylor (ret.) will be honored by YMCA San Francisco and Marin and inducted into the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame on March 28, 2019 at the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration Dinner in San Rafael. Judge Lynn O’Malley…
Natacha Kolb Elected to Serve on Board of Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Francisco
BASF member Natacha Kolb, a partner in Sideman & Bancroft’s Estate Planning Department, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Francisco (JFCS). Founded in 1850, JFCS is one of the oldest…
Q&A with Senator Kamala Harris
California Senator Kamala Harris is a trailblazer among women attorneys. Before she began her service in the U.S. Senate in 2017, Harris served as the first female District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco and…
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Justice Therese Stewart Reflects On Her Pioneering Career
Growing up, San Francisco native Justice Therese Stewart never imagined she would one day lead the city in its legal battles for marriage equality. Nor did she know that in 1999, she would serve as the first openly gay…
Kelly Dermody Wins Margaret Brent Award
The American Bar Association’s highest award for women in the profession—the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award—this year goes to a San Francisco attorney who has long been blazing a trail for women both in and out of…
Advancing Women in the Law 2.0
The following are excerpts from Doris Cheng’s remarks at her December 18, 2018 installation as the 2019 president of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Spanish philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to…
Daniloff Reflects on Giving Back
Deborah Daniloff’s face lights up when she talks about one of the pro bono family law cases she worked on last year, helping to reunite a young man with his child. If not for the legal help, the man…
In It to WIN It: Revitalized Women’s Impact Network Strives to Benefit Everyone
On November 29, 2018, Bar Association of San Francisco members gathered to launch the revitalized Women’s Impact Network: No Glass Ceiling 2.0 (WIN) with its inaugural conference, Step In, Step Together, Step Up: Reshaping the Culture for the Modern…
Third Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference Once Again a Success
On January 31, 2019, The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Solo and Small Firm Section hosted its third Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference: Level Up Your Law Practice. With well over a hundred attendees, exceptional presentations, engaging…
Risk Management: New “Reporting Up” Requirements For Attorneys Representing Organizations
California Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.13 addresses a lawyer’s duties in representing an organization. Lawyers should be aware of the rule’s requirements regarding an attorney’s duty to “report up” under certain circumstances. Rule 1.13(b) requires reporting up an…
Lowell High School Wins San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition
For the 2018-2019 season, eight teams competed in the annual San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition. Altogether, more than eighty students participated, representing the following high schools: Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, Abraham Lincoln…