More than 100 members of the legal community met on the links at TPC Harding Park on October 21 for the 8th Annual Putting for the Pipeline charity golf tournament. Since its inception, the tournament has raised funds to support…
Golf Tournament Brings Together Bay Area Corporate Counsel and Attorneys to Raise Money for Diversity Programs
More than 100 members of the legal community met on the links at TPC Harding Park on October 21 for the 8th Annual Putting for the Pipeline charity golf tournament. Since its inception, the tournament has raised funds to support…
CLE Compliance Countdown
The CLE compliance deadline for Group 3, N-Z is quickly approaching. The February 3, 2014 deadline is only a few days away! BASF has got you covered. Whether you need special or general CLE credits, take advantage of these upcoming…
Career Management: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library
The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—hanging your shingle, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…
CLE Compliance Countdown
The CLE compliance deadline for Group 3, N-Z is March 1, 2017! BASF has got you covered. Whether you need special or general CLE credits, take advantage of these upcoming seminars to get those last-minute credits you need to stay in…
Volunteering With the Justice & Diversity Center Gave Solo Attorney Her Start
The experience I gained while volunteering with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) gave me a valuable start to my practice. Before attending law school, I was a commercial real estate appraiser. Although I could have done transactional work, I…
New Partnership Offers Retirement, Investment and Insurance Services
The Bar Association of San Francisco welcomes Frankie Ross and Will Chau as featured partners. Ross and Chau are Financial Representatives at the Principal Financial Group. They specialize in helping individuals, business owners, executives and their employees implement strategies de-signed…
Destined to Become Law? Sixty Resolutions are Approved at the Conference of California Bar Associations; Jim Brosnahan Honored
Approximately 30 BASF members participated in the BASF Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations, a collection of dozens of regional and specialty bar associations which meets once a year to debate and vote on proposed legislative reforms.…
Two Law Firms Join the Leader Circle
The Bar Association of San Francisco recently grew its distinguished roster of Leaders Circle law firms with the addition of McGuireWoods and Baker Botts. McGuireWoods is a leading U.S. law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 23 offices across…
Incubator Project Launches with Four Attorneys
Legal incubators have been increasing in recent years to address the negative consequences of two divergent realities: A widening legal justice gap for those of limited means and a shrinking network of full employment opportunities for newly minted lawyers…
Are You Applying the Right Strategy to Settle Your Case?
Whether you are an experienced or more junior lawyer, are you applying the right techniques for settling your client’s case? First and foremost, make sure you have a professional rapport with opposing counsel and parties that encourages communication. Without that,…
Are You Applying the Right Strategy to Settle Your Case?
Experienced lawyer or more junior, I ask the question: are you applying the right techniques for giving you the best chances for settling your client’s case? I am not saying that I have a magic formula, but after four…