When Yankees’ homerun king, Alex Rodriguez (“A-Rod”) retired from baseball in 2016, he was earning over $30 million dollars a year, which is why he was able to pay his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis, $115,000 a month in combined tax-free spousal…
Amarra Lee Appointed to San Mateo County Superior Court
Congratulations to Amarra Lee on her judicial appointment by Governor Brown. Judge Lee’s term started November 1, 2018, and is the first African American woman judge to serve on the San Mateo County Superior Court. Lee is a 2003 recipient of JDC’s Minority…
Association of Corporate Counsel and Fenwick & West Lend Helping Hand to South Bay Nonprofits
The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) recently conducted a free legal clinic for South Bay nonprofit organizations in Mountain View with volunteer attorneys from the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC’s) San Francisco Bay Chapter and…
Clyde & Co Supports Local Artists
The San Francisco office of Clyde & Co recently held an event to honor local art students through the firm’s fifth annual Art Award. Through a competition framework, 19 student artists were selected from 68 entries from the universities to…
Leader Circle Firms Recognized Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition
The following BASF Leader Circle firms were recently recognized by the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition: Farella Braun + Martel; Folger Levin; Morrison & Foerster; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Venable. Morrison & Foerster and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe received recognition as “Gold Award Winners”, while Folger Levin and…
BASF Member Michael B. McNaughton Appointed as Judge
BASF Leader Circle firm member Michael B. McNaughton, Hanson Bridgett, has been appointed to a judgeship in the San Francisco County Superior Court. McNaughton has been a partner at Hanson Bridgett since 2002, where he was an associate from 1993 to 2002. He fills…
Ethical Walls Are Not a Panacea for Imputation of Conflicts Under New Ethics Rules
Effective November 1, 2018, California’s new rules of professional conduct now address imputation of conflicts of interest and permit ethical screening to avoid imputation under certain circumstances. New rule 1.10 incorporates imputation concepts that are currently addressed in California case…
BASF IP Section Hosts Music Copyright Law Panel
The evolving nature of the music industry has brought on a number of important developments in music copyright law over the last few years. On September 12, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Intellectual Property Section sponsored a panel with…
Meet the Judges: Collaborative Outreach Sparks Dialogue
On October 21, 2018, fifteen members of the San Francisco Superior Court met members of the local community at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the City’s Excelsior district. This was the second “Meet the Judges” community outreach event to take…
Daily Journal Announces Top Boutique Firms for 2018
The following firms were recently named Top Boutique Firms by the Daily Journal. Congratulations to these firms and the BASF members that work there! Alto Litigation Horvitz & Levy Joseph Saveri Law Firm
JDC Volunteer Helps Nonprofits Prevent Workplace Harassment & Discrimination
Since 2016, employment attorney Chantelle Egan of Seyfarth Shaw has provided her expertise to nonprofit audiences by leading free trainings on preventing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Chantelle has helped over 150 individuals representing nearly 30 local nonprofits not…
Gala Raises $360,000+ for JDC Legal and Diversity Programs
Over 400 members of the legal community were in attendance to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco on September 27 at JDC’s Annual Gala. The gala raised more than…