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JDC Client Spotlight: NICOS Chinese Health Coalition

The Justice & Diversity Center is highlighting a client from our Community Organization Representation Project (CORP), the non-profit NICOS Chinese Health Coalition. To learn about NICOS and the support they have received through CORP, we reached out to Michael S.…

January 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR) The WTR Global Leaders 2022 edition brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience…

Avoid comma confusion
Remember these frequently bungled rules

Using punctuation correctly and to best effect is essential to achieving clarity and readability in writing. In legal writing, this is especially so when it comes to the comma. For example, failing to use a serial comma after the second…

Pulling Up Stakes: Issues to Consider in Seeking to Terminate an Office Lease

As lawyers and firms continue to evaluate whether they should work in a conventional office, work from home, or use a hybrid model, one problem they must confront is what to do about their existing office lease. In a typical…

New Year, New Rules: What You Need to Know About CTAPP

Following high-profile scandals involving misuse and misappropriation of client trust funds, the California State Bar implemented the Client Trust Account Protection Program, or CTAPP – a series of new rules governing the handling of funds and reporting compliance. In the…

Call to Action for BASF and Barristers Section or Committee Service – Applications Now Open

An important factor contributing to the Bar Association of San Francisco is the integration of professional leadership and volunteer opportunities. Annually, we ask members to step forward and help by volunteering their time, expertise, and commitment to BASF. Leadership positions…

School to College Program Student Named Willie Mays Scholar

The School to College program has achieved a major accomplishment with one of its students being named a Willie Mays Scholar. This scholarship, awarded by the Giants Community Fund, is highly coveted in San Francisco as it helps to address…

How Lawyers Get Paid

One of the top business struggles lawyers face is getting paid. Law firm profitability depends on receiving prompt payment from clients. When clients fail to pay their legal bills, it can be incredibly frustrating, especially as you’re working towards closing…

Significant New Laws Governing the Workplace in California

California has a robust set of laws governing the workplace. The laws continue to evolve and 2023 is no different. What follows is a review of significant new laws that will affect most workplaces starting January 1, 2023. AB 1041…

Use it or Lose It: Take Advantage of Your Annual Insurance Risk Management Budget

California lawyers should have professional liability insurance to avoid paying damages and expenses out of pocket if a claim is asserted against them. Those who do not have insurance must disclose that fact to each client in writing at the…

December Client Spotlight: The Family Law Project

This month, the Justice & Diversity Center is sharing a story from the Family Law Project concerning their client’s journey towards dissolving their marriage and establishing custody of their child. Five days after son her was born, the client experienced…

December 2022 Members in the News

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Named 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Advertising Law; Media Law Davis Wright Tremaine Banking and Finance Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law Latham & Watkins Biotechnology Law Arnold &…

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