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Untitled and Inspired: Art Section Hosts Private Tour of Art Fair

On January 17, the Art Law section—BASF’s newest section—hosted its inaugural event, a tour and reception at the UNTITLED, ART fair. The event was attended by over 70 registrants who enjoyed cocktails sponsored by Deutsche Bank and a privately guided…

We Have a Plan for That

Fiduciary duties are the last thing on your mind when you say, “I do.” Most people learn that spouses owe one another the highest duties of loyalty, care, and confidentiality when they first talk to a family law attorney at…

Son Loses His Family War Over Dad’s Advances on Inheritance

Many parents use the word “consequences” to try to make children think twice about the decisions they make. David Sachs followed through for real. Anything he gave to his kids was added to what he called his “Permanent Record.” When…

She Waited for Her Family to Make It Right—Big Mistake

It seemed ideal for family gatherings: a log-cabin near Yosemite. Richard Harley, in his role as trustee, bought it with funds from his parents’ family trust and put it in a separate trust—apparently without informing all of his siblings. He…

Referral Fees: Front and Center

The recent California Rules of Professional Conduct (“CRPC”), effective November 1, 2018, introduced some needed clarity regarding fee splitting amongst lawyers who are not in the same firm. Prior Rule 2-200(A) prohibited an attorney from splitting a fee with another…

Are you ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act?

California recently enacted what some have called the most comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S., the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The CCPA becomes operative on January 1, 2020, but it requires businesses to disclose certain details about…

Food from the Bar 2020: Join the competition!

According to the 2019 Missing Meals research, 35 million meals are still “missing” in San Francisco and Marin. Food from the Bar is an annual campaign where the legal community comes together to raise funds for the San Francisco-Marin Food…

2011 Scholarship Recipient Returns to the Bay with a Wealth of Insight from Around the World

2011 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship recipient Antonio Ingram graduated from Berkeley Law in 2014. The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program is one of the Justice & Diversity Center’s signature programs, with a track record of easing the financial burden of law school for more than…

Celebrate International Mentoring Day with BASF

“My fellowship made me realize that I do want to do something related to the legal field,” said Kitty Zeng, a 2018 Law Academy student. The Law Academy is one of the Diversity Educational Programs offered by the Bar Association…

Will a clean desk make you a better lawyer?

You get to the firm on a Monday morning. Several important clients are waiting for your email response. But you can’t reach your keyboard because the files from last week are still scattered around your desk. In honor of National…

The Bar Association of San Francisco announces 2020 Board of Directors

Six new directors of the Board were installed at the Bar Association of San Francisco Annual Luncheon on December 17th. They are Cristine Soto De Berry, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office; Jamie Dupree, Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier; Holly Gaudreau,…