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Famed Legacy Business Fights to Stay in San Francisco with Help of LRIS Panel Attorney, Sal Timpano

These days in San Francisco, the topic of ever increasing rent garners headlines. Those headlines often relate to the housing market and soaring commercial rent is also changing the city’s neighborhoods for good. Case in point is Carlos Navarro’s Academy…

Clinical Psychologist’s Pro Bono Time Helps JDC Provide Holistic Legal and Social Services

JDC is pleased to recognize November’s Volunteer of the Month, Brady Dalton, a clinical psychologist who volunteers with the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). Dalton has volunteered with HAP for two years, providing comprehensive psychological evaluations for clients so they can…

JDC Teams up with Law Firm and In-House Attorneys To Serve Local Nonprofits

JDC, Covington & Burling, and Dolby held a free clinic in September and assessed overall legal wellness for seven nonprofit organizations. Covington graciously hosted the clinic, which opened with Dolby’s General Counsel, Andy Stewart, welcoming 17 volunteer attorneys. A panel…

Cellar Blindness in Mediation and How to Avoid It

Most of us have encountered a lawyer who seems to have no perspective about the case. When confronted with a weakness in the case, such lawyer seems stunned. Whether this is a result of carelessness or simply an inability to…

BASF Welcomes Roger Moss to its Mediation Services Panel

BASF’s newest addition to its Mediation Services panel, Roger Moss, brings a wealth of experience in mediating family, business and real estate cases, including conflicts associated with addiction and mental health issues. Moss understands that protracted conflict injures people, damages…

Legal Writing Tip: And Now, a Few Words from the Bench

Three, relatively recent appointees to the First District Court of Appeals discussed their experiences serving on the court, described their decision-making processes, and shared their thoughts on crafting stronger, more persuasive briefs at a luncheon sponsored by BASF’s Appellate Section…

Beware of CLE Requirements

All active California lawyers must complete 25 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) every three years, or risk being placed on inactive status. (Bus. & Prof. Code §6070, subd. (a).) Additionally, misrepresenting that one has completed those hours may result…

JDC Thanks Our Leadership Council

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) recognizes and thanks our Leadership Council, chaired in 2014 and 2015 by Katherine Ritchey, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. The members are attorneys who are active with JDC. They then generously share even more…

Simple Ways to Obtain Discovery Pre-Litigation

As a small law firm, time and resources are always a limiting factor, thus obtaining discovery before litigation is essential. The use of the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and the California Labor Code can be valuable resources in this…

Barristers Club Names 2016 Officers and Board of Directors

The Barristers Club recently announced the officers for the 2016 Board of Directors. Blair Walsh, Abramson Smith Waldsmith, will serve as president; Adam Kaplan, Munger, Tolles & Olson, will serve as president-elect; Jason Galek, Galek Law, will continue to serve…

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

2016 Board of Directors Announced; Doris Cheng Named 2016 Secretary

BASF’s Nominating Committee recently confirmed five directors to serve on its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee, chaired by immediate past President Stephanie Skaff, Farella Braun + Martel, also confirmed that Doris Cheng of Walkup Melodia Schoenberger & Kelly will…