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Get Ready for the 14th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair

The Bay Area Diversity Career Fair brings together prominent law firms and government legal departments in the San Francisco Bay Area with highly-qualified diverse second-year law students. Participating students come from distinguished local law schools, as well as other top…

Judicial Candidate Forum [VIDEO]

On Thursday, April 12, the Bar Association of San Francisco cosponsored a Judicial Candidates Forum at Golden Gate University. The event was moderated by GGU Professor Hina Shah. All nine candidates appearing on the June 5 ballot for the…

May 2018 Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leader Circle Firms Making Headlines

David Tsai Serving as President of the Asian American Bar Association BASF member David Tsai, Vinson & Elkins, serves as the 42nd President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) and recently presided over the…

Yolanda Jackson Speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commemoration

On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the day marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, guests gathered in the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda for a Memorial Commemoration. The event, titled “The Urgency of Now”, was hosted by…

Lifestyles of the Kardashians: High Earners and Child Support

The lowest-profile Kardashian, brother Rob, is once again making headlines for his response to model/entrepreneur Blac Chyna’s infamous “stroller fight” that occurred at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Easter Sunday. A video surfaced of Chyna (with her two children–a daughter,…

Legal Writing Tip: More on Modifiers

This month, we offer a few final words on the use of modifiers: Avoid nesting them in a single sentence and make sure to clarify their reach. Here’s an example of a sentence containing a set of modifying phrases, each…

Unfairly Isolated Inmate Aided by Keker, Van Nest & Peters

JDC congratulates and thanks Keker, Van Nest & Peters for its pro bono representation of a prisoner in a civil rights case. “Mr. C” is a JDC client who was the victim of multiple coerced sexual acts by a staff…

BASF Welcomes Diana R. Passadori to the Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Diana R. Passadori, Passadori Family Law & Mediation, is a trained mediator and has practiced family law exclusively for over 10 years. She successfully completed the 40-hour mediation training with the Center for Understanding in Conflict. Passadori’s passion for mediation stems…

Volunteer Coordinator Helps Connect Attorneys with JDC’s Pro Bono Projects

Attorneys looking to volunteer with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) know that they can send an email to probono@sfbar.org, but may have wondered who is on the other end. Meet Tyla Jones, our new Volunteer and Clinics Coordinator, who…

Ethical Issues in Researching Prospective Jurors

When selecting a jury, attorneys seek as much information as possible about the prospective jurors. With limited time for voir dire, it is often fruitful to turn to online sources of information: entering prospective jurors’ names into a search engine…

Lawyers Needed Now To Help San Franciscans Facing Homelessness

Settlement Conference Clinic Training May 15, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Justice & Diversity Center’s Housing Negotiation Project (HNP) provides pro bono limited-scope representation for individuals and families facing eviction. Volunteer attorneys staff unlawful detainer settlement conference shifts and provide…

BASF and JDC Mourn the Passing of Judge Stephen Reinhardt

Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a tireless beacon of the federal bench, passed away last week. Appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1980, Judge Reinhardt authored many influential opinions on LGBT rights, immigration, and racial and gender discrimination, among…

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