Over 400 members of the legal community were in attendance to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco on September 28 at JDC’s Annual Gala. The gala raised more than…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Daily Journal Announces Top IP Lawyers Anderson Berta Bettinger Chapman Durham Durie Ferrall Hollander Klaus Lemley Mehta Miller Polizzi Rhodes Snyder Van Nest Ward Williams Wu The Daily Journal recently announced its 2017 list of top Intellectual Property Lawyers and…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Daily Journal Announces Top Plaintiff’s Attorneys Cabraser Fastiff Gibbs The following BASF members were included on the Daily Journal’s list of “Top Plaintiff Lawyers” in 2016: Elizabeth Cabraser and Eric Fastiff, both of Lieff Cabraser Heimann &…
Three Keys to Crafting a Path to Success
The theme of this year’s Barristers Annual Meeting, “Crafting a Path to Success,” can be an elusive concept. Many of us struggle mightily to define what success means in our practice, or how to craft a path forward that will…
Peter Catalanotti and Cometria Cooper Honored at Barristers Club Diversity Reception
Barristers Club members Cometria Cooper, University of San Francisco School of Law, and Peter Catalanotti, Freeman Mathis & Gary, were honored at the 9th Annual Barristers Diversity Award Reception on September 6. This year’s reception was sponsored by Freeman Mathis…
Open the Doors to Opportunity for Diverse Law Students
Aimed at opening doors of opportunity for diverse law students, the 1L Open Doors Job Shadow Program strives to help 1L law students enrolled in San Francisco law schools jumpstart their professional development through early, day-to-day immersion in dynamic legal…
BASF Welcomes Robert Jacobs to its Bay Area Mediation Services Panel
Robert B. Jacobs helps parties settle disputes by focusing early on key issues. Parties who mediate with him find he is both fair and persuasive. During the course of his 30 years of litigation experience, Jacobs has represented both plaintiffs…
Now is the time to act
October 5, 2017 — San Francisco — The Bar Association of San Francisco is deeply saddened and shocked by the violence and senseless tragedy that occurred in Las Vegas on the night of October 1. With heavy hearts, we will remember…
Real Estate Attorney Volunteers Transactional Skills For Nonprofits
Through the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Community Organization Representation Project (CORP), real estate attorney Ian O’Banion has counseled four nonprofit organizations on lease compliance and renewal, rent increases, and subleasing space to other nonprofits. The nonprofits all serve low-income…
Fenwick & West Achieves a First in Justice & Diversity Center Pro Bono Cases
Congratulations to three Fenwick & West attorneys who won actual and punitive damages for a prison inmate assaulted by correctional officers: Lynn Pasahow; Amy Hayden and Abby Wald. For the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) and its Federal Pro Bono…
A Pro Bono Victory
I enjoy providing “bite-sized pro bono” at the Justice & Diversity Center’s walk-in legal clinic because I can give people brief advice instead of full representation. But one day an older couple came in because “Edwin” had been sued for…
Wanted: Nominees for Paralegal Awards and New Executive Committee Members
ANNUAL AWARDS How would you like to show some appreciation for your hard-working legal support staff? Now is your chance! The Paralegal Section of The Bar Association of San Francisco is accepting nominations of your dedicated non-attorney legal professionals for…