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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…

Virtual Reality at the Bar

Take a moment and think back to the first time you appeared in court. Most of us remember very clearly how stressful and uncertain that experience felt. Where should I sit? Who goes first? What do I say? And even…

The 2018 Pro Bono Road Show

Throughout his term as president of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), Malcolm Heinicke promoted “pro bono for the soul” to encourage people in the Bay Area legal community to find meaningful ways to give back to the larger…

U.S. Supreme Court Permits Enforcement of Transgender Military Ban While Court Challenges Continue

In a 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military while lower court challenges continue. The ruling lifts two injunctions against the…

The Many Trials of Fatty Arbuckle

There’s a scene about seven minutes into the 1915 silent film short Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World’s Fair in San Francisco where the camera pans right, across, and up the façade of the St. Francis Hotel. If the audience…

Students, Mentors Benefit from Law Academy’s 21-year Partnership

Hundreds cheered when Balboa High School senior Kitty Zeng stepped up to the podium in the Bently Reserve Building’s boisterous banquet hall. Zeng was nervous. She had never given a speech before, let alone in front of a crowd this…

Will Choosing Legal Separation over Divorce Protect Spouse’s Health Insurance Coverage?

While Roseanne Barr has traditionally been the headline maker for her show “Roseanne,” it is now Michael Fishman, who plays youngest son, D.J. Conner, who is in the news. Last year, the show fired Roseanne Barr and renamed the show…

Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

The 2019 Minority Law Student Scholarship Application is now available online. Students can download the application at www.sfbar.org/scholarships. The 2019 application deadline has been extended to May 8, 2019. Thanks to the generosity of the legal community, the Justice…

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