How does international Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) differ from domestic ADR? While domestic ADR provides an alternative to a court disposition, often times in international ADR, there is no ready court or law to turn to. Thus, ADR is even…
Legal Community Continues to Support Undergrad Students Through Destination Law School Program
Over the last two months, the Destination Law School program visited three schools, reaching more than 60 students who are interested in pursuing a law school education. DLS is thankful to the members of the legal community who volunteer their…
Homeless Advocacy Project Legal Interns Make Impact Over Summer
The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) had three great summer legal interns in 2016: Jeffrey Pettibone, University of San Francisco Law School; Jimmy Mulgannon, Santa Clara University Law School; and Katie Blatter Nielson, Brigham Young University. Each intern was assigned to…
Meet LRIS Panel Attorney Charles Wisch
Since 1995, Disability Rights and Labor Relations Panel attorney Charles Wisch has been a member of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). Recently Wisch settled a case referred through LRIS. As I reviewed the case facts, along with…
Share Your Voice and Passion by Joining the Paralegal Section
In January 2015, The Bar Association of San Francisco launched its first non attorney section with a mission to instill an ethos of professionalism in all legal paraprofessionals, which includes but are not limited to paralegals, legal assistants, legal nurse…
With a Little Bit of Patience, Slash’s Wife Looks to Win Divorce Argument
Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash has initiated divorce proceedings from his wife, Perla Hudson, for the third time in six years, and this time it looks like “Civil War.” Slash is accusing Hudson of being a bigamist and claiming…
Legal Writing Tip: Insight from the Pros
This month we highlight tips from Dennis Hanshew, a paralegal with Blacker, Sammis & Blacker; Commissioner Marjorie Slabach, a private judge and retired commissioner in the Family Law Department of the San Francisco Superior Court; Scott Herndon, a toxic torts,…
Assistant District Attorney Xochitl Carrion: A Shining Example
San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Xochitl Carrion graduated from high school two and one-half years early. She earned her degree in Women’s, Chicana/o’s and LGBT Studies from UCLA. In 2004, she was awarded the Justice & Diversity Center’s Bay Area…
Justice & Diversity Center’s Julie Rosenthal Receives Brosnahan Fellowship
Congratulations to the Justice & Diversity Center’s Julie Rosenthal for receiving the 2017 James Brosnahan Fellowship. Rosenthal, the Director of Social Services for JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), is the fourth recipient since the fellowship was established in 2012 to provide…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Working Mother Magazine Names 100 Best Companies The following BASF Leaders Circle firms were included on the 2016 Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies” list: Arnold & Porter and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Working Mother magazine also named the following…
BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines
Members Named as Finalists in Top Corporate Counsel Awards Two BASF members were included as finalists in the San Francisco Business Times “Top Bay Area Corporate Counsel” list. Conor French of Funding Circle and Elena Matsis of Autodesk. Conor French…
