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BASF Amicus Committee member Christine Van Aken Appointed as Judge

Governor Brown recently announced the appointment of BASF member Christine Van Aken to a judgeship in San Francisco County Superior Court. Van Aken serves on BASF’s Amicus Curiae Committee and has been chief of appellate litigation at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office…

Cut Back on Desk Aches and Pains

Spending too much time sitting in your office chair is dangerous, yet so many of us are pulling crazy hours at work, and our health is paying for it. Too much sitting has been linked to a higher risk of…

BASF Welcomes Jenny Y. Kim to Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Jenny Y. Kim is a certified mediator who has mediated hundreds of hours in commercial and residential landlord tenant cases, civil harassment, and other civil disputes. She serves as a co-chair of the ADR Executive Committee of the Alameda County…

AT&T Supports Public Interest Law with Summer Fellowship

All of us at the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) would like to thank AT&T Services, Inc. for their continued support of JDC by funding our Legal Services Fellowship this summer. Caroline Shen, a rising 2L at UC Hastings, was…

Working Mother Magazine Names Best Law Firms for Women

The following BASF Leader Circle firms were included on the 2018 Working Mother magazine’s “Best Law Firms for Women” list: Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer; Baker McKenzie; Cooley; Crowell & Moring; Davis Wright Tremaine; Fenwick & West; Foley & Lardner; Goodwin; Hanson Bridgett; Latham & Watkins; Littler Mendelson; Mintz Levin; Morrison &…

IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Leading Patent Firms

IAM recently published the seventh edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, identifying the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. The following BASF Leader Circle firms were included in the rankings: Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer; Baker…

Super Lawyers Releases Annual List of Top Attorneys in Northern California

The following BASF members were included in the Top 10 list of 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers: Thomas Brandi, Brandi Law Firm; Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heiman & Bernstein; Daralyn Durie, Durie Tangri; John Keker, Keker, Van Nest & Peters; Michael Kelly, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger; Dale Minami, Minami Tamaki;…

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair Brings Together Law Students and Employers for 1,000 Interviews

The 14th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair took place in late July, bringing together prominent law firms and legal departments with highly-qualified diverse second-year law students. A program of the Bar Association of San Francisco and Orrick, Herrington &…

Expand Your Horizon at the BASF Cannabis Conference

Now that the State of California has legalized commercial cannabis for adult use, lawyers in San Francisco are confronting new challenges as the industry rapidly transitions into a fully legal, and heavily regulated market. The Bar Association of San Francisco…

Megan Lawson and Suzette Barnes Elected to Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California Board

BASF Leader Circle firm members Megan Lawson and Suzette Barnes, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, recently assumed leadership positions with the Black Women Lawyers of Northern California. Managing Associate Megan Lawson assumed the role of President and Senior Associate Suzette (Suzy) Barnes assumed the role of…

BASF Honors Deborah Daniloff and the Golden State Warriors at Annual In-House Counsel Diversity Awards

On July 25, 2018, the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) hosted its annual In-House Counsel Diversity Reception where members gathered to celebrate, honor and recognize the achievement of their colleagues. Hosted by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, the event drew…

BASF Members Recognized on 40 & Under Hot List

The following BASF members were recognized by Benchmark Litigation on its 40 & Under Hot List – West: Katy Young, Ad Astra; Benjamin Au and Joseph Gratz, both of Durie Tangri; Sarah Bell, Jessica Nall and Erica Villanueva, all of Farella Braun + Martel; Evangeline Burbidge, Lewis &…