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The Bar Association of San Francisco

Newsroom & Press Releases

Questions about media relations, BASF issues currently in the news, San Francisco Attorney magazine, marketing and communications:

Contact:
Ann Murphy, Director of Communications & Public Relations
Email:
amurphy@sfbar.org
Phone:
(415) 782-9000 x8792

For general communications inquiries:

Contact:
Sayre Happich, Assistant Director of Communications & Public Relations
Email:
shappich@sfbar.org
Phone:
(415) 782-9000 x8104

Press Releases

2010

August 30, 2010 BASF Responds to Los Angeles Times Article;
Association Defends Judge in Perry Same-Sex Marriage Case
August 30, 2010 BASF Announces Board Nominating Committee
August 5, 2010 Medical Clinic Forms Partnership with VLSP
July 16, 2010 Bay Area Minority Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 16, 2010 BASF Names Co-Directors to Lead Lawyer Referral and Information Service
July 14, 2010 Hon. Jeffrey Ross Honored at Judges Reception
June 24, 2010 2010 Food From The Bar Campaign Raises Record Amount
June 14, 2010 VLSP Bike/Walk-a-Thon Raises $18,000
May 28, 2010 BASF Releases Evaluations for Superior Court, Seats 6 and 15 Candidates
May 20, 2010 Union Bank Foundation Supports BASF Diversity Pipeline Programs
May 19, 2010 BASF Urges Boycott of Arizona
May 18, 2010 VLSP Wins National Award
May 10, 2010 BASF Foundation Presents Big Gavel Award to O’Melveny & Myers
May 7, 2010 Destination Law School Recognized by American Bar Association
April 1, 2010 LRIS Director Announces Retirement
March 24, 2010 VLSP Honors Outstanding Volunteers at March 23 Reception
February 26, 2010 BASF Foundation Announces 2010 Board Members
February 10, 2010 Letter to the San Francisco Chronicle Editor
February 3, 2010 VLSP Announces New Board Members
January 27, 2010 BASF sends letter to Senate Majority Leader Regarding Judge Chen Nomination
January 22, 2010 BASF sends letter to Obama Administration Regarding Appointment of Sharon Browne
January 8, 2010 BASF Endorses Public Broadcasting of District Court Proceedings

2009

December 17, 2009 BASF and its Barristers Club Honor Members at Annual Luncheon
December 7, 2009 BASF and Barristers Club to Install Board of Directors on December 17
October 28, 2009 BASF Wins Two National Awards for Excellence in Publications
October 7, 2009 Avin Sharma Named 2010 Barristers Club President
October 1, 2009 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 15, 2009 BASF Nominates New Officer and Directors for 2010
July 27, 2009 BASF Announces Minority Law Student Scholarship Recipients
July 23, 2009

Barristers Club Honors Judge Marla Miller at 25th Annual Judges Reception

July 22, 2009 Food from the Bar Campaign Raised $369,324
July 20, 2009 BASF Sends Letter to FTC Regarding Lawyer Exemption for Red Flag Rule
July 17, 2009 Op-Ed: Identity Politics: A Double-Standard for Supreme Court Nominees
July 6, 2009

Court-Appointed Counsel and the Public Defender are the City’s Best Bargain

May 29, 2009 Proposition 8 Ruling Bittersweet Op-Ed from President Russell S. Roeca
May 8, 2009 Legal Services Non-Profits Announce Cut-Backs
April 29, 2009 BASF’s Board of Directors Vote to Support SB 399 – The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act
April 21, 2009 BASF Foundation Announces the 2009 Lawyers Campaign for VLSP and Diversity
April 20, 2009 Former BASF Director of Accounting Passes Away
April 3, 2009 California’s Dysfunctional Death Penalty: Bay Area Bar Associations Ask What’s to Be Done?
April 1, 2009 Pipeline Program Manager Selected as Member to Equity Committee
March 27, 2009 VLSP Honors Outstanding Volunteers at Reception
March 26, 2009 ABA and BASF Host Hearing on Diversity in the Legal Profession
March 20, 2009 BASF Board Passes Resolution Boycotting the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Hotel and Meeting Events Held by the State Bar of California at the Hotel
February 11, 2009 Barristers Club Announces New Secretary and Diversity Director for its Board
February 10, 2009 BASF Urges Senators to Consider Latino and Asians for Northern District Court
January 29, 2009 BASF Asks State Bar to Reconsider Annual Meeting Hotel
January 22, 2009 BASF Foundation Appoints Five New Members
January 20, 2009 BASF Files Proposition 8 Amicus Brief
January 9, 2009

VLSP Announces New Debt Defense and Education Clinic

January 6, 2009 Head Start Gift Program a Success in 2008
January 5, 2009 Reaffirming Your Committment to Volunteer with VLSP in the New Year

View press releases from 2004-2008.