The Bar Association of San Francisco Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for Striking Down California’s Proposition 8 BASF joined amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals June 26, 2013 – San Francisco, California…
Marriage Equality Matters Because…[VIDEO]
Leaders in the San Francisco legal community voice their opinions on why marriage equality matters to them. Watch the video below or click here to watch it on Vimeo: BASF: Marriage Equality Matters Because from Bar Association of San Francisco…
BASF’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service Continues to Educate Attorneys That Represent Small Businesses
For the second year in a row, BASF’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service, along with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce presented, “Understanding ADA Requirements for Business,”a seminar for business owners and attorneys. Topics ranged from CASp inspections, accessibility, litigation…
Lawyer Referral and Information Service Labor Relations Panel Attorney Secures Six-Figure Settlement for Client
In 2010, a client contacted the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) seeking assistance with an employment matter. The client’s previous attorney had made no progress in negotiating with the former employer. Thankfully, LRIS Labor Relations panel attorney Aaron Minnis…
Pilot Program Launched to Serve Veterans Facing Criminal Charges
A Peek Behind BASF's Marriage Equality Video
BASF is gearing up for the Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court. President Chris Kearney is taping a video with multiple endings! Stay tuned for BASF’s Marriage Equality video release following the U.S. Supreme…
JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project Expands
Will begin serving clients in summer of 2013 The Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project will open a second office at the Oakland courthouse of the U.S. District Court of Northern California. The project provides one-on-one legal assistance…
Marriage In America Panel Discussion & LGBT Reception
The Bar Association of San Francisco, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and Horizons Foundation cordially invite you to attend: Marriage In America: Life After Windsor and Perry Join BASF’s LGBT Equality Committee for an exciting panel discussion to discuss…
Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Legal Services and Diversity Educational Program Volunteers Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was on hand to present awards The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Justice & Diversity Center…
Morrison & Foerster – A Leader in the Right to Civil Counsel Movement
One year ago, San Francisco became the nation’s first “Right to Civil Counsel” city by passing the Right to Civil Counsel ordinance stating the city’s intent to create a local judicial system that provides counsel in cases involving fundamental human…
Work-Life Balance – Not Just a Women's Issue But a Human Issue
Between Marissa Mayer’s family unfriendly edict prohibiting telecommuting at Yahoo!, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In revolution, Anne-Marie Slaughter’s proclamation in The Atlantic that women can’t have it all, and a New Republic article titled “Sympathy for the Stay-at-Home Mom—An Argument about…
BASF’s Sponsor Firm Program Thriving As Seven New Firms Added
2013 has been an exceptional year for BASF’s Sponsor Firm program with the addition of seven new firms. A BASF Sponsor Firm is a firm with ten or more attorneys in its office that pays for 100% of its attorneys…