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Estate Planning Tip: Don’t Make Bill Graham’s Mistake

In 1991, legendary rock concert promoter Bill Graham perished in a Northern California helicopter crash at the age of 60. Graham’s will named his longtime friend and business partner, Nicholas Clainos, as executor of his $36 million estate. In 1995,…

Mark Burton Establishes Grant for First-Year Law Students

Mark Burton, a BASF member, is looking out for the future of the legal profession. Thanks to the newly created Mark E. Burton Grant for Professional Engagement, first-year law students at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU Law) can…

How Will Baywatch Beauty Spot Her Date of Separation With So Many Marital Reconciliations on the Horizon?

Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce again – for the third time – from professional poker player Rick Salomon. Anderson and Salomon first married in 2007 and split two months later when Anderson filed her first Petition…

BASF Joins Los Angeles County Bar Association in Amicus Brief Regarding Heller Ehrman Bankruptcy

In late February, BASF, along with the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), filed an amicus brief in a case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which received widespread press coverage in the legal industry. Kudos to BASF’s Amicus…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

Governor Brown Appoints Two Members to Judgeships California Governor Brown recently announced the appointment of Joseph M. Quinn, Hanson Bridgett and Sharon M. Reardon, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, to judgeships in the San Francisco County Superior Court. Quinn fills…

Paralegal Section Kicks Off with Mixer

More than 120 people were in attendance at the kickoff mixer for the newly established Paralegal Section on February 25. The mixer was held at the BASF Conference Center and sponsored by Nelson Staffing and File and ServeXpress and was…

The Ides of April – Tax Q&A with Attorney J.P. Harbour

April 15th is a dreaded date for many. The federal and state tax codes are challenging for the best and brightest, not to mention for clients facing an audit or small business owners juggling new regulations regarding employee health programs…

Judges Honor and Thank Volunteers Who Represent Federal Court Litigants Pro Bono

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) is pleased to recognize the volunteers of the Federal Pro Bono Project, which arranges pro bono counsel for pro se litigants in federal court. In February, the Northern District Court of California and JDC…

Balboa High School Wins San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition

Stealing while on an internship? No, this is not an episode of “I Almost Got Away With It,” this is the 2015 San Francisco County High School Mock Trial Competition. As one of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) diversity…

“Open Doors” 1L Job Shadow Program Launched

Since the Great Recession, Bay Area law students have found a tougher entry-level job market. As a mentor to law students and lawyers, long-time BASF member and McDermott Will & Emery partner A. Marisa Chun wondered whether law students could…

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Top Five Reasons to Join the BASF Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations

The 2015 Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) will be held October 9-11 in Anaheim and serves justice in California by bringing together attorney volunteers from across the State representing diverse backgrounds, experience, and expertise to seek, debate, and promote…