San Francisco’s legal community gathered on July 18 to honor Judge Curtis E. A. Karnow, San Francisco Superior Court, at the 35th annual Barristers Judges Reception. It was a record turn out, drawing more than 400 members of the legal…
Celebrating diversity at the Latinx Summer Reception
More than 75 people came to celebrate diversity of the law and the culture of Latinxs at the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Summer Diversity Reception, hosted by Greenberg Traurig LLP. The July 9th event was held in partnership…
BASF and JDC in the news: July 2019
In addition to the immigration stories in the media, The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) representatives were also featured in the media on a variety…
BASF in the news: Immigration 7/2019
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) team worked with media outlets across the continent this month, sharing information about immigration, due process, and ICE raids. Here are July’s highlights: BASF immigration attorney Hamid Yazdan Panah, was featured in the San…
Celebrating the beauty of individual freedom and choice
More than 40 people came out to celebrate diversity at The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) annual LGBTQ+ Summer Reception. The reception, hosted by Paul Hastings and co-sponsored by Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF), provide an opportunity for…
Featured Expert: Dr. Ronald H. Roberts
Ronald H. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist 2000 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 512 San Francisco, CA 94109 Ph: (415) 776-2000 Website: www.expertforensicneuropsychologist.com With more than 30 years of experience in forensic psychology and neuropsychology, Dr. Ronald Roberts has worked on…
Honorary Co-Chairs Named for Annual Gala
Erin Connell and David Kelly have been named honorary co-chairs of the 2019 15th Annual Gala for the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). “Erin and David were selected for their outstanding personal…
Cut to the Chase: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts in Word 2010
Teaching my recent CLE seminar on Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Microsoft Word 2010, I learned there’s a general hunger for fast and effective shortcuts. While nothing beats a good template with styles and schemes, if…
BASF Past President Arturo González Honored with ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
2010 BASF President Arturo González, Morrison & Foerster, has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award. The award recognizes his’ outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services and will be presented at the ABA’s Annual Meeting this August…
Aviva Gilbert Selected to Join the 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder
BASF member Aviva J. Gilbert, Farella Braun + Martel, was recently selected to be a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed to assist high-performing, early-career attorneys with critical…
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named 2019 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property
BASF members James L. Day, Jeffrey M. Fisher, Eugene Mar, Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson, all of Farella Braun + Martel, have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019 guide to the world’s leading…
JDC’s Poetry Slam Celebrates ABA Law Day with Powerful Youth Performances
In celebration of the American Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day Theme―Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society―the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) hosted a Law & Language Poetry Slam on May 9, 2019. Eight youth from around the Bay Area competed…