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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2019 Barristers Club Board of Directors

The Barristers Club Board of Directors is accepting applications for 2019. Directors determine the club’s mission and set policy and procedures to fulfill the club’s mission. A Director position is a great opportunity to foster professional growth, provide opportunities for…

Danielle Ochs Named Most Influential Black Lawyer by Savoy Magazine

BASF member and former Justice & Diversity Center board member Danielle Ochs, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, was recently recognized in Savoy Magazine’s Summer 2018 issue as one of the 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers in America. The list honors the “best of…

JDC Thanks Volunteer Interpreter for Years of Service

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Helen Lee Soli, a Cantonese interpreter who has been volunteering with us since 2005. “I’m an immigrant myself. As a kid I had to help…

JDC Works with National Partners to Strengthen Local Nonprofits

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) recently met with pro bono providers from across the country in Chicago to share ideas and best practices about how to strengthen the organizational capacity of community-based nonprofits. Gloria Chun, JDC’s Director and Managing…

Barristers Club Diversity Awards: Interview with 2018 Recipients, Andrew Houston and Vidhya Prabhakaran

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Barristers Club’s annual Diversity Reception. Each year, two individuals are honored for their outstanding efforts to increase awareness of diversity issues in the Bay Area legal community. Below are excerpts from interviews…

BASF Welcomes Headnote as Member Benefits Provider

The Bar Association of San Francisco welcomes its newest Member Benefits partner: Headnote. Headnote is the most modern and client-friendly payment experience in the legal industry. Whether you are a solo attorney or large law firm, adding Headnote payments to your…

Presiding Judge Teri L. Jackson Honored at 34rd Annual Judges Reception

The Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 34rd Annual Judges Reception on July 26 to Presiding Judge Teri L. Jackson, San Francisco Superior Court. This award recognizes…

JDC Joins Bay Area Organizations To Demand Trump Administration Reunite Families and Respect the Rule of Law

Diverse group calls upon the Administration to adhere to Court order during rally at San Francisco Federal Building July 26, 2018 – San Francisco, California – A diverse group of Bay Area organizations will gather today, demanding the Trump Administration immediately…

Pro Bono for the Soul: Housing Negotiation Project

We know that law is a challenging profession and it can take a toll on your physical and emotional health, but volunteering even just a little bit of your time will…

No Time to Waste: New Ethics Rules Effective November 1, 2018

Beginning November 1, 2018, every California attorney will be required to conduct themselves in accordance with 69 new rules of professional conduct, replacing the 46 rules we currently must follow. Lawyers and law firms have only a few months to…

California Supreme Court Clarifies Test for Independent Contractor Classification

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, No. S222732 (Cal. Sup. Ct. Apr. 30, 2018), which simplified and clarified the test for determining whether a…

Prop F Passed! Now What?

San Francisco voters recently voted for a universal right to counsel for San Francisco tenants facing eviction, but Prop F will not go into effect for another year. In the meantime, it is critical that volunteers keep helping with the…