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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…

Minority Scholarship Reception Honors Donors and Recipients

On Tuesday, October 9 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship donors, recipients, board members of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) gathered to celebrate and honor 2018 scholarship donors and recipients Sallia Wilkins,…

Members Honored by Minority Bar Coalition

Congratulations to the following Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) members who are being honored by the Minority Bar Coalition with Unity Awards: Marisa Chun, McDermott Will & Emery, was selected for the award by the Justice & Diversity Center…

Strengthening the Network of San Francisco Lawyers Practicing Cannabis Law

On October 4, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Cannabis Law section presented the first BASF Cannabis Conference, bringing together more than 140 lawyers and clients, professors and students, and leaders in the California cannabis movement, for a half-day of…

New Rules of Professional Conduct Effective November 1

The State Bar of California’s nearly 70 new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct take effect today, November 1, 2018. The new rules apply to the more than 250,000 attorneys licensed in California. This marks the first overhaul of ethics rules for…

It’s Who You Know: Can California’s trade secret law protect social media connections?

Businesses and entrepreneurs have spent much of the past decade building their social media presences. Companies now know that a strong social media following can help them broaden their reach, target specific demographics, and build customer loyalty. As the value…

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