JDC Board Member Gonzalo C. Martinez, and BASF member Joshua Klein, among others, were honored with an award from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for their work on the DACA litigation. The California Attorney General’s Office, joined by the University of California,…
More Transition Words and Phrases
As promised, here is the second half of legal writing expert Ross Guberman’s handy list of transition words for lawyers and other advocates—organized according to the purpose of the sentence. (If you missed last month’s article, read it here: Broaden…
Holistic Advocacy at Work: JDC’s Medical-Legal Project
Providing legal services to low-income clients is one of the goals of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Medical-Legal Project. Supervising Attorney Marie Appel meets with clients facing legal issues weekly at Southeast Health Center in the Bayview District and…
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass Attorneys Making a Difference
The following BASF members from Leader Circle firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass are making a difference: Pam Duffy was named to the California State University, Los Angeles Advisory Board of the College of Natural and Social Sciences. Misti Schmidt has been named the…
Governor Newsom Appoints Ben Chida Senior Policy Advisor
BASF member Ben Chida, Boise Schiller Flexner, was recently appointed by Governor Newsom to serve as senior policy advisor for Cradle to Career, Office of the Governor, the Daily Journal reports. Chida previously served as attorney-advisor in Attorney General Kamala Harris’ executive office.
The Daily Journal Names Top Cyber Lawyers
The following BASF members were recognized as Top Cyber Lawyers for 2019 by The Daily Journal: Jonathan H. Blavin, Munger, Tolles & Olson; Craig Cardon,Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Natasha G. Kohne, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Tyler Newby, Fenwick & West; Gretchen Ramos, Greenberg Traurig; Gabriel M. Ramsey, Crowell…
Learn from the Best, Sharpen Your Skills to Become a Mediator
Ron Kelly: Best trainer in all of Northern California from Bar Association of San Francisco on Vimeo. Sign up for this widely acclaimed 40-hour Mediator Certificate training and learn the skills and confidence to resolve almost any dispute in just five days.…
California Supreme Court Grants Request to De-publish People v. Gonzalez
In October 2018, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice & Diversity Center joined more than 30 public defenders, organizations and law school professors in signing a letter to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justices of…
Expert of the Month: Frank Wisehart
Meet Frank Wisehart. A partner with BakerTilly (formerly known as RGL Forensics), Frank is a business consultant and a court approved expert witness with over 20 years of experience. You can find Frank’s profile in our Register of Experts and Consultants. Simply…
The 2019 BASF Directory has Arrived!
Have you received your 2019 edition of the BASF Directory? The annual directory, published by the Bar Association of San Francisco for over 45 years, includes the extensive Register of Experts & Consultants and the ADR Directory, including Mediators, Arbitrators, and Special Masters.…
JDC to Host Law & Language Poetry Slam with SF High School Students
In celebration of the American Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day theme—Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society—the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) will host a Law & Language Poetry Slam on May 9, 2019. The idea of a slam emerged…
Welcome to Santa Fe: A Personal Travel Guide
The sky is huge, the clouds heroic. In the summer the heavens open with a torrent of rain and an opera of lightning to rival Wagner. The colors are soft blue, soft pink, and adobe tan. History is everywhere. Welcome…