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AnnouncmentsSave these Dates! The Latino Partners and Summer Associates Reception will be July 12 and the Minority Summer Associates Reception will be June 10 at Arnold & Porter. MCLE Compliance Deadline Extended to March 30 Learn from prominent speakers, review cutting-edge material, and access BASF's online CLE catalog 24/7 from the convenience of your computer. Earn participatory credit, including those hard to find special requirements, without leaving the office: Elimination of Bias, Prevention/Detection of Substance Abuse, and Legal Ethics. Receive 50% off when you purchase the Special CLE Credit Bundle. This offer expires March 30. Need substantive credit? BASF's online catalog features more than 20 practice areas. Buy now.
Golden Gate University School of Law, The American Constitution Society and The Bay Area Forum presents Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice Film Screening on April 1 A unique opportunity to view Abby Ginzberg's compelling new film documenting the remarkable life and struggles of Cruz Reynoso, child of farmworkers, leader in the fight to eradicate discrimination, victor in the battle to save California Rural Legal Assistance, and the first Latino to serve on the Supreme Court of California. Following the screening, the distinguished panel will focus on the accelerating challenges to the independence of today's courts and the survival of our most vital civil rights organizations. A discussion, including Hon. Cruz Reynoso, Hon. Joseph Grodin, James Brosnahan and José Padilla will follow the screening. Please RSVP to llomba@ggu.edu or at 415-442-6608 by March 22, 2010.
Bringing Healing to Law and Medicine: a Civil Collaborative Law Symposium is April 7 This Collaborative Law Symposium is an official pre-conference event on the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution annual meeting calendar and is co-sponsored by the ABA Health Law and TIPS Sections, Servant Lawyership, Emerging Healthcare Communities, LLC, Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire, Global Collaborative Law Council, Law Office of Ruth L. Rickard, Physicians Reimbursement Fund, Inc., CP Cal and Collaborative Workforce Associates. Registration information is available at http://www.abanet.org/dispute/conference/2010/collab.html
Intensive Mediation Training with Ron Kelly starts in April Early bird registration is now open.
Center for Justice and Accountability to Hold Annual Fundraising Dinner on April 28 The Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA hosts its annual fundraiser dinner bringing together leading international human rights lawyers, advocates, survivors and supporters to celebrate important victories secured by CJA in our efforts to hold high-ranking human rights abusers accountable. Keynote speaker is Alberto Mora, former General Counsel of the United States Navy. The program includes the presentation of the 2010 Judith Lee Stronach Human Rights Award to the Myrna Mack Foundation of Guatemala. For more information, download the CJA's sponsor form. (1MB
BASF Foundation Announces New Board of Directors Pamela Fulmer of Jones Day is Foundation Board President. Read the press release for more information.
The 2010 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship application is now available Find out more about the scholarship or download the application and instructions (468KB
BASF President writes letter to Chronicle in response to Prop 8
BASF joins Amicus Brief in regards to Prop 8 BASF Board of Directors on January 27, 2010, voted to join an amicus curiae on the Proposition 8 case filed by Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP on behalf of the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom. Read the brief. (50KB
Save the Date for VLSP's Third Annual Bike-a-Thon on June 13 More information is on the web calendar.
VLSP announces new directors to its board
BASF sends letter to in regards to Judge Edward Chen's Appointment In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, BASF wrote to request that he promptly bring to the Senate floor an up-or-down vote on the nomination of the Honorable Edward M. Chen to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Read the letter. (187KB
BASF sends letter to Obama Administration regarding the appointment of Sharon Browne The BASF Board of Directors sent a letter to the Obama Administration asking for the withdrawal of the nomination of Sharon Browne to the Legal Services Corporation board of directors. Read the letter. (170KB
BASF Endorses Public Broadcasting of District Court Proceedings Read the press release and letter from BASF.
BASF Board of Directors Appeals to the Governor for Court Funding Read the letter. (1MB Hastings Leadership Academy for Women presents a program for Women Law Firm Partners July 11-15 The Project for Attorney Retention and The Center for WorkLife Law at Hastings College of the Law are pleased to announce the 2010 Hastings Leadership Academy for Women, an executive education program designed exclusively for women law firm partners. The program is designed to help experienced women lawyers stride confidently to the highest levels of success in their law firms, their communities and the legal profession. For more information visit http://www.attorneyretention.org/LAW.
Law Academy Youth Program Needs Mentors BASF’s Law Academy high school pipeline program needs volunteers to mentor students on how to prepare for a legal internship and guide them through a research project. The program is designed to make the classroom curriculum more relevant, broaden the students’ sense of their own potential and expand the walls of the classroom with professional experiences. To learn more contact Barristers Club Law Academy committee co-chair Ryan Sandrock at rsandrock@sidley.com.
Law Firms: Sign the Pro Bono Pledge The Volunteer Legal Services Program, along with Supreme Court Chief Justice George and U.S. District Court Chief Judge Walker, are asking law firms to reaffirm their commitment to pro bono work by signing the San Francisco Bay Area Law Firm Pledge in Support of Pro Bono Services. Join the growing list of Bay Area law firms who encourage and support attorney involvement in pro bono work, including giving affirmative consideration to pro bono activity in determining compensation and career advancement. Read and download the Pro Bono Pledge.
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Read the press release.(82KB Publish and Prosper: Get Published in San Francisco Attorney magazine or the BASF Bulletin newspaper Writing an article for San Francisco Attorney magazine and the BASF Bulletin newspaper is not only a great way to help your colleagues better understand issues and topics of mutual concern, publication also positions you as an authority on your subject. Both publications are always seeking articles authored by members of BASF on relevant legal trends, practice management issues, and solo and small firm experiences, to name a few. CLE Credit: Authors may also receive State Bar of California MCLE self-study credit for the preparation of written materials accepted for publication. For MCLE guidelines for “Writing Published Legal Materials,” visit http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=13310&id=5007#writing. |
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