On January 31, 2019, The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Solo and Small Firm Section hosted its third Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference: Level Up Your Law Practice. With well over a hundred attendees, exceptional presentations, engaging…
Risk Management: New “Reporting Up” Requirements For Attorneys Representing Organizations
California Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.13 addresses a lawyer’s duties in representing an organization. Lawyers should be aware of the rule’s requirements regarding an attorney’s duty to “report up” under certain circumstances. Rule 1.13(b) requires reporting up an…
Lowell High School Wins San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition
For the 2018-2019 season, eight teams competed in the annual San Francisco County Mock Trial Competition. Altogether, more than eighty students participated, representing the following high schools: Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, Abraham Lincoln…
BASF Leader Circle Firms Ranked on Fortune’s Best Place To Work List
The following BASF Leader Circle firms were listed among Fortune’s annual Best Places to Work: At number 15, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe received the highest ranking of any law firm in the country. Alston & Bird, Cooley and Perkins Coie were also listed as Best Places to Work, as numbers 53, 20,…
‘Magic Words’ Gave Wife the Condo
When Farima Kushesh-Kaviani and Wishtasb Kushesh split, the divorce hinged on one of the spoils of their brief marriage: a condominium. Only Farima was on its mortgage application, loan, and deed, and Wishtasb signed an interspousal transfer grant deed calling…
Orrick Named Swords to Plowshares’ 2018 Pro Bono Partner of the Year
BASF Leader Circle firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe was recently named Pro Bono Partner of the Year by Swords to Plowshares, a community-based nonprofit that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and legal assistance to thousands of veterans in the…
Law Beats Blood Thanks to Japanese Adoption Tradition
Fusae and Emi Obata were found dead in their San Lorenzo, California, home in 2013, their bodies discovered when their mail carrier noticed the elderly sisters’ deliveries piling up. Though they died alone—they never married or had children—their probate proceeding…
February 27, 2006: Tanya Neiman’s Spirit Lives On in JDC’s Work
Thirteen years ago, on February 27, 2006, the legal community lost a friend, ally, and leader when attorney Tanya Neiman passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Tanya Neiman was a well-known figure in San Francisco’s legal community for many…
Expert of the Month: Martin Balaban
Meet Martin Balaban. A state-licensed safety engineer with a PhD in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, Martin Balaban is a sought-after expert witness with AR TECH Forensic Experts, Inc. You can find Martin Balaban’s profile in our Register of Experts…
Kadeidra Honey Joins Board of Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
BASF member Kadeidra Honey, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, recently joined the board of directors of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals, our…
Paralegal Pro Tips
It does not matter if you are a new paralegal or an old pro—we have one of the hardest jobs in the legal field. If we are good, we are the glue that holds everything together. While this can…
First Women in Trial Two-Day Training a Huge Success
The first Women in Trial training took place this past Friday and Saturday, and it was a huge success. The February training sold out quickly, but spots remain for the second training in July. Don’t miss your chance to attend the July…