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BASF Member and DLA Partner Dean Fealk Hosted Indian Minister of Justice Ravi Shanker Prasad

On August 27, BASF Member and DLA Piper partner Dean Fealk hosted the Indian Minister of Justice, Ravi Shanker Prasad, for a business leader’s roundtable on India’s digital revolution, digital inclusion and opportunities for collaboration between Silicon Valley and India in areas of…

Daily Journal Recognizes Top Plaintiff Lawyers

The following BASF members were recognized by the Daily Journal in its list of 2018 Top Plaintiff Lawyers: Mary Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates; Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Joseph Saveri and Steven Williams, both of Joseph Saveri Law Firm.

BASF Welcomes Grace Seferian to its Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Grace Seferian is an expert in the field of construction with over 20 years of experience in the industry as a program and construction manager professional. Seferian is also an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) specialist with expertise in mediation, arbitration and Dispute Review…

Coblentz Helps Local Nonprofits Navigate Real Estate Issues

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) extends its gratitude to Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass for their amazing commitment to pro bono. On July 24, JDC’s Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) partnered with Alan Gennis and Misti Schmidt from Coblentz…

Law Academy Seeks Volunteer Mentors

We are looking for volunteers to mentor students in the Law Academy program at Balboa High School. Established in 1997 by then Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) President Judge Jeffrey Ross, the San Francisco Law Academy is a program…

Kitty’s Corner: Reflections on a Summer Fellowship at the Bar Association

Kitty Zeng is a high school student at Balboa High School in San Francisco, where she takes part in Law Academy. Established in 1997 by then Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) President Judge Jeffrey Ross, San Francisco Law Academy…

Utilizing the UIDDA to Navigate Out-of-State Business Records Subpoenas

Preparing and serving out-of-state business records subpoenas can seem like a daunting task to the most experienced California paralegal. Fortunately, the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA), enacted in 2007, can help demystify this task. Use the following steps…

The Countess: Money Can’t Buy You Class or Apparently a Good Divorce Agreement

Countess Luann de Lesseps of “The Real Housewives of New York” has found herself at odds with her ex-husband, Count Alexandre de Lesseps and their adult children, Noel and Victoria, over a home purchased for $3.1 million in 2013. According…

Time To Refresh Your Conflicts Check Procedures

You are a partner in a mid-sized firm. A conflicts check clears before your meeting with prospective client Alice. The meeting is productive and you agree to represent Alice in litigation. During a partner meeting a few weeks later, you…

A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law: Join Justice Liu for a Discussion with Leading Asian American Lawyers

Please join the Bar Association of San Francisco for a conversation with California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu about the recently released report, A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law. Co-authored by Justice Liu and published by Yale Law School and the…

BASF Welcomes Tali as Member Benefits Provider

Tali is a voice-driven time-tracking solution powered by Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. With Tali, lawyers can eliminate the administrative burden of time entry by seamlessly tracking time throughout the day using nothing more than their voice. Tali integrates with…

Stop Saying “Split the Baby”

You’ve probably heard a lawyer say “split the baby” to mean “split the difference.” I seem to hear it weekly. If you use the expression, please stop. It’s aesthetically abhorrent and etymologically backward. I started noticing how jarring the phrase…

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