On November 4, the BASF Appellate Section is hosting an all-day, in-person CLE event, presenting panels including 12 of Justices of the First District Court of Appeal, and our special lunch guest California Supreme Court Justice Carol Corrigan. The Justices…
JDC Welcomes its New School to College Program Coordinator and Tutor
The Justice & Diversity Center welcomes Luis Magana as the new School to College Coordinator under the Diversity Pipeline Programs. “As a recent UC Berkeley graduate, it’s an incredible opportunity to assist other students like myself by helping them get…
Introducing JDC’s New Diversity Pipeline Programs Director: Kerry D. Rosado
Please join us in welcoming Kerry D. Rosado as the new Diversity Pipeline Programs Director for the Justice & Diversity Center. Rosado is an inclusive Latinx leader with more than 15 years of experience in various industries such as tech,…
October 2022 Members in the News
BASF Members Named 2023 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers Best Lawyers recognized the following BASF members as “Lawyers of the Year”: Thomas R. Burke and Judith Droz Keyes, both of Davis Wright Tremaine; Jina Choi and Michael G.…
A Conversation with the TAP’s Supervising Attorney: Daniel Beaver
The Justice & Diversity Center’s Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP) is now accepting volunteer attorneys! TAP was placed on pause for most of 2021, and revived when Daniel Beaver became its supervising attorney in January of 2022. For the past few…
Federal Pro Bono Project Successfully Assists Client with ADA Lawsuit
The Justice & Diversity Center is thrilled to spotlight a client with the Federal Pro Bono Project who was able to obtain legal representation to address an ADA lawsuit. Roger is a disabled veteran of Middle Eastern descent living in…
Lateral Lawyer Imputation of Former Client Conflicts
Lawyers are on the move more than ever. An important aspect of any lateral movement, for both the moving lawyer and the firm to which the lawyer is headed, is assessing the possibility of conflicts of interest. See California Rules…
Book Review: Abiding Conviction
Abiding Conviction is a fast-paced, legal whodunnit that keeps the reader guessing until the closing pages. Although this is the third book in the “Dutch Francis” series, it can be read as a standalone novel. The story follows the travails…
Combatting Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession
Since 1989, the California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC) have included prohibitions against discriminatory behavior in the practice of law. (See former CRPC 2-400, “Prohibited Discriminatory Conduct in a Law Practice.”) In 2018, as part of the California State Bar’s…
2022 Minority Law Student Scholarship Recipients
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) is proud to announce the 2022 recipients of its Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, four scholarships will be awarded…
September 2022 Members in the News
BASF Members Named 2022 West Trailblazers by the National Law Journal The following BASF members were listed in the National Law Journal (NJL)’s 2022 West Trailblazers: Dipanwita Deb Amar and Ellen K. Fleishhacker, both of Arnold & Porter; Doris Cheng,…
Passionate Pursuit for Justice: SF-Marin LRIS Attorney Nikolaus W. Reed Settles Case for $1.3 million
In the fall of 2019, the SF-Marin LRIS received a phone call from a 60-year-old client seeking a trusted attorney. What they were seeking was a way to hold their apartment complex accountable for the life-altering injuries that the client…