Court of Appeal Welcomes Women to Generous Men’s College Bob Dylan did not tell school trustees to heed the call that “The Times They Are A-Changin.” But a California Court of Appeal did. Women may now attend Deep Springs…
Project Homeless Connect Volunteers Bring Services to 300+ People in Need
The Justice & Diversity Center thanks the volunteers who joined us to serve 300 people at Project Homeless Connect in October. With assistance, courtesy and kindness from 25 volunteers, 235 homeless people applied for DMV ID cards—a threshold to…
Law Firm Differentiation – Going Beyond “Full Service” & “Client Focused”
On October 12, the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association hosted a panel discussion about law firm differentiation. The panelists included two senior law firm marketers — Brian Colucci, Chief Marketing Officer at Kilpatrick Townsend &…
Summer Associates Learn Advocacy Skills and Community Service
A number of law students began the academic year after a busy summer securing housing and disability benefits for community members. Because they were summer associates at firms that participate in the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC’s) Summer Associates Program,…
Legal Writing Tip: Include a Summary of Argument
Under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, opening briefs must include a summary of argument that appears after the statement of the issues and the statement of the case, and before the arguments section. (Fed. Rules App. Proc., rule 28(a)(5-7),…
Staff Attorney’s Advocacy Helps Family in Poverty Stay Housed
Having been to court that day for a second stay of execution that was denied, “AR” came to the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) Intake Clinic on a Tuesday. The Sheriff was scheduled to come the…
Working for Homeless Advocacy Project Fosters Passion for Social Justice
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Amanda Burton, who works at JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) through the Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) program. LVC connects full-time volunteers receiving stipends with nonprofit organizations to work towards justice. Burton learned about…
BASF Introduces Answer1 to LineUp of Member Benefits
The Bar Association of San Francisco is proud and excited to welcome its newest member benefits partner – Answer1. Answer1 provides answering and receptionist services to small and medium sized businesses. Through the support of virtual receptionist services, Answer1 helps…
December 2017: Members in the News
Duane Morris Attorney Honored BASF member Meagen Leary of Duane Morris recently received a Women’s Impact Network for Success Award for her efforts to advance women in the legal profession. Meagen, a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office,…
Solo and Small Firm Corner: Three Simple Ways to Attract Clients
One of the challenging aspects of owning your own firm is finding great clients. The solution is effective marketing that generates high quality leads (and enough of them). This article provides three insights you can use to attract great clients.…
Mobilizing for Justice in Our Community: Support JDC
When the current administration began planning its transition to power in late 2016, the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) began planning as well. As we near the end of the year, we…
Project Homeless Connect Volunteers Bring Services to 300+ People in Need
The Justice & Diversity Center thanks the volunteers who joined us to serve 300 people at Project Homeless Connect in October. With assistance, courtesy and kindness from 25 volunteers, 235 homeless people applied for DMV ID cards—a threshold to…