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Members Inducted as 2019 Officers of the American Board of Trial Advocates

BASF member Joe McMonigle, Long & Levit, was recently installed as 2019 President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Incoming BASF/JDC President Doris Cheng, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, was installed as 2019 Vice President. ABOTA’s mission is to foster improvement in the ethical…

Dean Fealk Named Honorary Senator of the German Senate of Economy

On December 1, BASF member and DLA Piper partner Dean Fealk was named an honorary senator of the Senat Der Wirtschaft (Senate of Economy) in recognition of his efforts to strengthen transatlantic relations by leading trade, investment and innovation initiatives between Germany and California. The appointment…

Members Appointed as Superior Court Judges

Governor Jerry Brown announced the appointment of 13 judges on Friday, including the following BASF members: BASF member Eumi K. Lee was appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court, where she will be the first Korean-American judge. She has been a professor…

JDC Partners with Corporate Counsel, Firms to Help Strengthen Bay Area Nonprofits

As part of its mission to support and strengthen local nonprofits, JDC’s Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) regularly partners with law firms and volunteer attorneys to provide free legal clinics for organizations serving low-income and underserved communities. This October, CORP…

JDC Partners with Corporate Counsel, Firms to Help Strengthen Bay Area Nonprofits

Catholics Lose as Court Divines Decedent’s Intent

When Josephine Kennedy set up a trust in 1997, she wanted to help the needy, the elderly and abused children via the Catholic Church-eventually. But first, Josephine wanted her charity to start at home. She created a life estate on…

JDC School-To-College Coordinator Receives 2019 Brosnahan Fellowship Award

The Brosnahan Fellowship award selection committee has named its recipient for 2019: Alvaro Carvajal, School-To-College Coordinator at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). The fellowship funds a monetary gift to an outstanding JDC employee each year. Carvajal plays an integral…

Destination Law School Tours Four Bay Area Colleges

This fall, Destination Law School (DSL) conducted tours at four local colleges in the Bay Area: Cal State East Bay, College of Alameda, San Francisco State University and Mills College and touched the lives of close to fifty students. DSL is…

Defending Low-Income Tenants Doesn’t Feel Like Work to Our New Attorney

Meet Judondi Bolden, the new Landlord-Tenant Supervising Attorney at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). Judondi brings 17 years of housing law experience to her role, overseeing both full-scope cases and limited-scope settlement conferences with the goal of keeping low-income…

Members Honored as 2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law

The following BASF members were recognized by the Recorder as Women Leaders in Tech Law: Daralyn Durie, Durie Tangri; Jennifer Huber, Keker, Van Nest & Peters; Susan Mac Cormac, Morrison & Foerster; Tessa Schwartz, Morrison & Foerster; Stephanie Skaff, Farella Braun + Martel; Bobbie Wilson, Perkins Coie. The Recorder’s editors chose a…

Nancy Newman Honored by Minority Bar Coalition

Congratulations to BASF Leader Circle firm member Nancy Newman, Hanson Bridgett, who was honored by the Minority Bar Coalition with a Unity Award. Newman was nominated by the Queen’s Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area. We regret our error of…

Shannon Nessier Appointed to Leadership Positions

BASF Leader Circle firm member Shannon Nessier, Hanson Bridgett, was recently recognized and named to leadership positions with two organizations: During the 2018 Annual Meeting for the Defense Research Institute, the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel, Nessier was appointed First Vice-Chair…

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