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July 2023 Members in the News

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Recognized in 2023 Diversity Scorecard by the American Lawyer The following BASF Leaders Circle firms are named top 50 firms on the scorecard: Hanson Bridgett Willkie Farr & Gallagher Morrison & Foerster Fenwick & West Perkins…

June 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Lawdragon’s 2023 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers The following BASF members are selected as 2023 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers by Lawdragon: Christopher T. Heffelfinger, Nicole Lavallee, Kristin J. Moody, Todd Seaver, and Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr, all of…

The Simple Elegance of a Semicolon

When you mean to suggest a close relationship between two separate statements, consider joining them with this highly effective punctuation mark. As we have discussed in this column, a comma may be used to combine two sentences into one. But…

The Justice & Diversity Center Welcomes AT&T Legal Services Fellow Christina Lin

As an undergraduate, Christina was interested in working in the legal profession. After completing her undergraduate work, Lin worked in the fashion and cosmetic industry. During this time, she began to witness a disconnect between management, who make all the…

The Justice & Diversity Center Volunteers Return to Serve Those in Greatest Need at Project Homeless Connect

On May 10, 2023, 18 volunteers from the Justice & Diversity Center gathered early in the morning at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to assist participants at the Project Homeless Connect (PHC) Community Day of Service. The gathering marks the…

Meet Tonya Saheli, BASF’s Associate Mediation Counsel

Typically when we’re introduced to other members of the BASF family, we get to see just one side of them: attorney, staff member, volunteer. Dig a little deeper, and we discover how extraordinary each person is, with unique skills, talents,…

Lawyers – You Can’t Discriminate

The California Rules of Professional Conduct (“CRPC”) included a new rule in 2018 that prohibits attorneys from participating in discrimination, harassment and retaliation in representing a client. It also prohibits discrimination in the law firm’s operations. Specifically, CRPC 8.4.1 provides:…

3 Reasons to Join Our Register of Experts

All of us have some type of expertise, even if we don’t use it in our everyday jobs. Sharing that expertise in The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Register of Experts (ROE) can provide new opportunities professionally and financially.…

Considerations When Growing Your Solo or Small Law Firm

Solo and small law firms are subject to the same employment laws as any other type of employer. Consequently, when you grow your firm by adding attorneys and staff you need to pay attention to several considerations. First, will this…

Meet Your Environmental Regulators Reception Recap

On the warm evening of April 26th, the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) hosted the first Meet Your Environmental Regulators Reception in three years. We had over 100 guests join the Reception, including representatives of many environmental regulatory agencies:…

May 2023 Members in the News

Vidhya Prabhakaran Named Lawdragon’s Leading Energy Lawyers in America 2023 BASF Board President Vidhya Prabhakaran, Davis Wright Tremaine was selected as 2023 Leading Energy Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, along with BASF members Christopher J. Carr, Paul Hastings and Jack…

MPBF Wins Spring 2023 BASF Basketball League

On February 1st, the Spring 2023 Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) Basketball League tipped off for the first time since 2016. Hosted at the “Lowest Court in the Land” at UC Law SF, the league is open to lawyers,…

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