Update: January 18, 2019 – It is day 28 of the now longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history and there is no end in sight. In the seven days since we published the article below, on the impact of the shutdown…
Fred Alvarez Joins Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
BASF Past President Fred Alvarez returns to San Francisco to join Leader Circle firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass. Alvarez, one of the preeminent employment lawyers in the United States, has led the employment practice of two major law firms. He served in two…
Governor Newsom Picks Appellate Justice Martin Jenkins for Judicial Appointments Secretary
The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) congratulates Justice Martin Jenkins on his appointment to Judicial Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor! Justice Jenkins currently serves as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District,…
Shawn Christianson sworn in as Mayor of Hillsborough
In December 2018, BASF member and Buchalter partner Shawn Christianson, was sworn in as Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, California. She is an active participant in numerous community and civic organizations, including having been elected in November 2005 to the Hillsborough City…
Claudia Vetesi Joins Board of Directors for Equal Rights Advocates
BASF Leader Circle firm member and Morrison & Foerster partner Claudia Vetesi was inducted to the Equal Rights Advocates’ (ERA) board of directors. The ERA is a national civil rights organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic and educational access and opportunities for women and girls.…
Volunteers Needed for San Francisco Mock Trial Competition
The Justice & Diversity Center’s Mock Trial committee is gearing up for this year’s High School Mock Trial Regional Competition and would love for each of you to consider volunteering to be a presiding judge or scoring judge. Orientation begins…
Legal Community Makes Holidays Brighter for Head Start Kids
Special thanks to all of the law firms and organizations that participated in the 2018 Head Start Holiday Gift Program this winter. With your help, we were able to bring joy to close to 2,000 children and parents in San Francisco.…
The Impact of the Partial Federal Government Shutdown
January 11, 2019 – The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to break an unfortunate record tomorrow and become the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The partial shutdown, which began on December 22, has put the economic safety of nearly…
Fulfill Your Fingerprinting Requirement at BASF
Did you miss your chance to get fingerprinted in 2018? Don’t worry, we just added three new dates for you to fulfill your fingerprinting requirement in time. California Rule of Court Rule 9.9.5, requires all active attorneys to be re-fingerprinted.…
Fulfill Your Fingerprinting Requirement at BASF
Did you miss your chance to get fingerprinted in 2018? Don’t worry, we just added three new dates for you to fulfill your fingerprinting requirement in time. California Rule of Court Rule 9.9.5, requires all active attorneys to be re-fingerprinted.…
Protect Your Clients: “Digital” Recorded Depositions Revealed
Recently, some agencies offering court reporting services have sent an unlicensed individual to depositions (“digital recorder”) in lieu of a highly trained Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) licensed by the Court Reporters Board of California (CRB) to capture a verbatim…
Where are the Women Trial Lawyers?
If you think that there is not enough diversity in our courtrooms, or if you believe there is a shortage of women trial lawyers, change it by being there. And if you think you don’t have the skills to try…