Congratulations to Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) immigration staff Claire Fawcett and Valerie Zukin who participated in the Oakland Running Festival on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Claire participated in the half marathon, and Valerie in the 5k race,…
Philip Feldman Appointed Charter Member of Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Stewardship Committee
BASF Leader Circle firm member Philip Feldman, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, was appointed a charter member of the Stewardship Committee of the Napa Valley Community Foundation. The Napa Valley Community Foundation links donors to charitable projects that…
BASF Because…
BASF Because… is a series of brief profiles where we ask members to share why they joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). This year’s series profiles section leaders. Kelly Woodruff California Appellate Law Group Co-Chair, Appellate…
BASF Members and Firms Win Benchmark Litigation Awards
The following BASF members and Leader Circle firms were honored with awards by Benchmark Litigation. Award nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2018. The inaugural West Coast Benchmark Litigation US Awards ceremony was held at the St…
BASF Members Appointed to Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards
BASF Past President Fred Alvarez and BASF member Miles Imwalle, both of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, were recently appointed to editorial positions with Law360. Miles Imwalle was appointed to the Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board of Law360, and…
It’s Time to Cut the Cord to 24/7 Availability
Picture this: You’re enjoying time with friends on a Saturday night when you get an alert on your phone. It’s your supervising attorney, reminding you of an upcoming deadline in an important case. Just like that, your work anxieties prance…
Welcome Alston & Bird – BASF’s Newest Leader Circle Firm
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) welcomes Alston & Bird to its Leader Circle family of law firms. Alston & Bird is an international law firm with over eight hundred lawyers in eleven offices throughout the United States,…
R. Kelly Can’t Fly Away from Child Support Contempt
R. Kelly (aka Robert Kelly) may have once believed he could fly, but no longer. Famous for hits such as “I believe I can fly” and “Bump n’ Grind,” Kelly has been under the microscope recently after two documentaries…
Erica Villanueva Named to 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program
BASF board member Erica Villanueva, partner at Farella Braun + Martel, has been named a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. LCLD created the intensive year-long Fellows Program to identify, train, and advance the…
More than 60% of JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project Clients are 50 Years or Older
Nearly half of all homeless people who are 50 years or older became homeless after they turned 50. This is the dismaying truth revealed by a study conducted by Margot Kushel, professor at UCSF. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle…
The Bar Association of San Francisco Welcomes Mikele Lewis-Nelson as Executive Assistant
Welcome Mikele Lewis-Nelson, who joined the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) in February as Executive Assistant to Yolanda Jackson, Executive Director and General Counsel and Jack Hannan, Deputy Executive Director. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Mikele has a…
JDC Immigration Staff Presenting at UC Davis Class
On Thursday, February 28, Mario Castillo Martinez and Hamid Yazdan Panah of the Northern California Rapid Response and Immigrant Defense Network (NCRRIDN), housed at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), were invited to present as guest lecturers by Dr.…