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April 2018 Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leader Circle Firms Making Headlines

San Francisco Business Times Announces 40 Under 40 BASF member David Hamsher, Paul Hastings, was recently included in the San Francisco Business Times’ 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. San Francisco Business Times Announces Corporate Counsel Awards 2018 The following…

The Psychology of Mediation – Part 1

During the course of mediation, parties typically experience what I call the IDR cycle, a cycle of overconfidence (inflation), disappointment (deflation, often with outrage) and realistic resolution. The existence of this cycle has been confirmed, both in the United States…

JDC’s Avantika Shastri Recognized as Woman Making History by San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell

San Francisco Mayor Mark E. Farrell has nominated Avantika Shastri, Justice & Diversity Center Senior Supervising Attorney and Legal Director of the SF Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative, as Woman Making History. Shastri will be recognized at the Annual Women’s History Month…

San Francisco Superior Court Seeks Applicants for Civil Grand Jury

The San Francisco Superior Court is accepting applications for Civil Grand Jury service for the 2018-19 term, Judge Susan M. Breall announced today. “As chair of the Court’s Civil Grand Jury Committee, I would like to encourage San Franciscans who…

Apply Now: Seeking Law Students with Diverse Backgrounds

Application deadline is May 25, 2018 Arturo Gonzalez Summer Law Student Fellowships The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco, in partnership with 2010 President Arturo González, Morrison & Foerster, is now accepting applications for…

Building Homes & Jobs Act Requires New Document Recording Fees

Last September, the California legislature approved Senate Bill No. 2 (SB2), the Building Homes and Jobs Act 1. Effective January 1, 2018, new Government Code Section 27388.1 requires county recorders throughout California to charge an additional $75 fee at the…

Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning

BASF Welcomes Mark Gainer Back to Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Mark Gainer is a graduate of Boalt Hall, and has practiced in firms and as general counsel. Gainer has been involved in several business enterprises, including real estate and business opportunity brokerage. Twenty-two years ago, he founded Legal Additions LLC,…

And The (Mock Trial) Winner is…..Lowell High School!

Once again, San Francisco County’s Mock Trial competition has come to a thrilling end. For the 2017-2018 season, eight teams representing Lowell High School, Phillip & Sala Burton High School, Balboa High School, Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the…

Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 3

Missed parts 1 and 2? Catch up:: Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 1 Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 2 Illegal Conduct is Not Constitutionally Protected Business & Professions Code § 6068(a) imposes…

Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have to Pre-Pay Child Support… For Now

It is impossible to avoid news of the downfall of Harvey Weinstein. His ex-wife, Eve Chilton, cited current events when she recently requested pre-payment of Weinstein’s child support obligation. Page Six reported that court pleadings show that Chilton sought…

Trump’s Budget Proposal Puts Access to Food at Risk for San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Earlier this month, President Trump unveiled his budget plan, which proposes more than $200 billion in cuts to the nation’s supplemental food program (known, in California, as CalFresh). In California, where nearly one out of four children lives in…