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As Ban on Transgender Troops Takes Effect, BASF Continues to Stand with Challengers

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) condemns President Trump’s ban on military service by transgender people that will take effect April 12, 2019. The policy will exclude qualified service members for the sole reason that they are transgender.…

Jeffrey Bleich Appointed to PG&E’s Board of Directors

BASF Past President Jeff Bleich was recently appointed to join the Board of Directors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Bleich’s appointment, along with the appointment of nine other new board members as well as a new CEO, is part of the…

Barristers Club Presents Job Search Panel for Diverse Students

On March 12, the Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) presented a panel discussion entitled “Job Search Strategies for Diverse Law Students.” The event was organized by the Barristers Club’s Diversity Committee, in conjunction with…

BASF Criminal Justice Taskforce Celebrates Four Years of Groundbreaking, Collaborative Work

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) is currently in its fourth year of examining practices, conducting in-depth research and making recommendations to policy makers and agency leaders around criminal justice reform in…

Daily Journal Announces CLAY Awards

The following BASF members were recognized by the Daily Journal with California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) Awards in specific categories: Consumer Protection: James C. Sturdevant, The Sturdevant Law Firm Data Breach and Privacy Litigation: Michael…

Duties to Former Clients and Termination of Representation Under the New Rules of Professional Conduct

New California Rules of Professional Conduct (“CRPC”), Rule 1.9, describes an attorney’s duties to a former client and is divided into three categories. Subsection (a) prohibits a lawyer who represented a client from representing another person in the same…

San Francisco’s Niche Businesses: Small Stores, Big Legal Issues?

From handmade jewelry and artisanal baked goods to dining tables made from reclaimed wood, craft goods are having a moment. Craft brewing—probably the most famous niche industry—has grown from a curiosity of local hobbyists into a booming national juggernaut…

Linda Sobczynski Named 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellow

BASF Leader Circle firm member Linda Sobczynski, Farella Braun + Martel, was named a 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellow. CELI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of diverse, pragmatic clean energy leaders. Its fellowship…

Barristers Club Report: We Are Barristers

It can be hard to read about the state of the law today and not conclude that lawyers are some of the most miserable creatures walking the earth. It is true that, as a profession, we need to do…

Sponsors Are the New Mentors, Especially for Women

This article was originally published by Attorney at Work and is reprinted here with permission. Women have been told for years that having a mentor is critical for career success, and today many can readily find mentors or be matched…

JDC’s Tax Project Educates the Public

In early 2019, Amy Spivey, Supervising Attorney of the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), held three workshops in San Francisco to educate and assist taxpayers who have issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).…

Risk Management: California’s Mediation Confidentiality Disclosure

California lawyers must disclose the confidentiality rules that apply to mediation to their client before the mediation. California Evidence Code section 1129 ensures that attorneys make their clients aware of the confidentiality rules related to mediation, including that communications…