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BASF Leader Circle Firms Ranked on Fortune’s Best Place To Work List

The following BASF Leader Circle firms were listed among Fortune’s annual Best Places to Work: At number 15, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe received the highest ranking of any law firm in the country. Alston & Bird, Cooley and Perkins Coie were also listed as Best Places to Work, as numbers 53, 20,…

‘Magic Words’ Gave Wife the Condo

When Farima Kushesh-Kaviani and Wishtasb Kushesh split, the divorce hinged on one of the spoils of their brief marriage: a condominium. Only Farima was on its mortgage application, loan, and deed, and Wishtasb signed an interspousal transfer grant deed calling…

Orrick Named Swords to Plowshares’ 2018 Pro Bono Partner of the Year

BASF Leader Circle firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe was recently named Pro Bono Partner of the Year by Swords to Plowshares, a community-based nonprofit that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and legal assistance to thousands of veterans in the…

Law Beats Blood Thanks to Japanese Adoption Tradition

Fusae and Emi Obata were found dead in their San Lorenzo, California, home in 2013, their bodies discovered when their mail carrier noticed the elderly sisters’ deliveries piling up. Though they died alone—they never married or had children—their probate proceeding…

February 27, 2006: Tanya Neiman’s Spirit Lives On in JDC’s Work

Thirteen years ago, on February 27, 2006, the legal community lost a friend, ally, and leader when attorney Tanya Neiman passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Tanya Neiman was a well-known figure in San Francisco’s legal community for many…

Expert of the Month: Martin Balaban

Meet Martin Balaban. A state-licensed safety engineer with a PhD in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, Martin Balaban is a sought-after expert witness with AR TECH Forensic Experts, Inc. You can find Martin Balaban’s profile in our Register of Experts…

Kadeidra Honey Joins Board of Oakland LGBTQ Community Center

BASF member Kadeidra Honey, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, recently joined the board of directors of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals, our…

Paralegal Pro Tips

It does not matter if you are a new paralegal or an old pro—we have one of the hardest jobs in the legal field. If we are good, we are the glue that holds everything together. While this can…

First Women in Trial Two-Day Training a Huge Success

The first Women in Trial training took place this past Friday and Saturday, and it was a huge success. The February training sold out quickly, but spots remain for the second training in July. Don’t miss your chance to attend the July…

BASF/JDC Mourn the Passing of Public Defender Jeff Adachi

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) mourn the loss of Jeff Adachi, Public Defender of the City and County of San Francisco. We all shared a long-standing commitment to quality representation…

LawYaw Included in National Law Journal’s 2019 Emerging Legal Technologies List

LawYaw, a recent addition to the Bar Association of San Francisco’s list of member benefit providers was recently highlighted by the National Law Journal. LawYaw was included in the 2019 Emerging Legal Technologies special supplement to the National Law Journal. Selected companies were chosen for their…

Immigration Advocates Call for Transparency Regarding Mesa Verde ICE Detention Facility

February 20, 2019 — San Francisco – The Northern California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (NCCIJ), along with over 70 legal service providers, issued the statement below regarding the Mesa Verde Detention Facility. The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of…

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