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Douglas Young Named President-Elect of the American College of Trial Lawyers

BASF Leader Circle firm partner Douglas Young, Farella Braun + Martel, was elected President-Elect of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers at its Annual Meeting in New Orleans. He most recently served as its Treasurer. Young is a former president of the Bar Association of San…

Let’s Lose the Booze: Rethinking Networking Events

Burned out after a long, stressful day? Unwind at happy hour. Presenting a difficult case in court? Here’s some liquid courage. Need to introduce new associates to your clients? Host a networking event with an open bar. Alcohol consumption and…

BASF Welcomes Kevin Haroff to the Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Kevin T. Haroff is the San Francisco managing partner of the national environmental and business litigation firm Marten Law. A litigator and mediator, he holds degrees from Cornell University’s Law School and Graduate School of Management. Haroff has helped resolve…

In the Dog House: Pet Custody and Logic

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, otherwise known as Logic, is a rapper whose career took off with his hit “1-800-273-8255.” However, his marriage to Jessica Andrea did not fare as well as his career. Logic and Andrea married in 2015…

Grow Your Contact List While Keeping Robocallers and Spammers at Bay

We yoke the law to ethical standards because ethics serve both the cause of justice and the efficacy of the work. However, ethical standards—such as the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct—present a variety of challenges, especially when it comes…

BASF Members Recognized as Cannabis Law Trailblazers by the National Law Journal

The following BASF members were included in the National Law Journal’s 2018 list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers: Amanda Conley, Brand & Branch; BASF Cannabis Law Section co-chair Ryan Lowther, Farella Braun + Martel; Shabnam Malek, Brand & Branch; BASF Cannabis Law Section secretary Nicole Howell Neubert, Clark Neubert.

Former JDC Attorney Named Judge of State Bar of California

After eight years with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), Manjari Chawla was appointed hearing judge for the State Bar Court. Selected by the Supreme Court of California, Chawla will serve a six-year term beginning November 1, 2018. Chawla was…

Housing Dispute? Handle it Quickly Online

Housing disputes emerge daily across San Francisco and the Bay Area. Escalating roommate disagreements, behavioral problems that disrupt a housing community, and unlawful detainer legal actions—blended with the most expensive rental prices in the United States—make for a perfect storm.…

Preparing for the Inevitable: BASF’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program

Fee disputes are inevitable. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a solo practitioner or a partner at an Am Law 100 firm—if you are charging a fee for your services, you are going to have a client who complains about the…

Conflict Resolution to Support Kids’ Learning: The San Francisco Unified School District Partners with the Bar Association of San Francisco

Shiela comes to the school one day and sees her son’s speech language pathologist with a baby. She discovers that the pathologist had been out on maternity leave. She is extremely upset that this was not communicated to her. The…

The Push for Practical Skills

As an organization tasked with fostering professional growth among our newer attorney members, the Barristers Club is constantly looking for effective ways to help Bay Area attorneys learn and develop. Professional growth in the legal profession involves a host of…

Celebrating 15 Years of Positive Outcomes: Bay Area Mediation Services

In the past fifteen years, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Bay Area Mediation Services matched hundreds of cases with experienced mediators who get results. Two-thirds of BASF mediations end in settlement, and parties report a stunning 99 percent…

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