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Legal Community Raises More than $350,000 at JDC Gala

DATE: DATE: October 29, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
More than 400 attorneys from San Francisco’s legal community packed the halls of the Bently Reserve on September 24 to celebrate the work of the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco. JDC’s Annual Gala hosted…
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JDC’s School-To-College Program Gives Struggling High School Senior “Academic Fuel”

DATE: DATE: October 29, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
On September 24, Savion Russel, a senior in JDC’s School-To-College (STC) program addressed more than 400 guests at the JDC Annual Gala. Russel has dyslexia and has always struggled in school. With the help of the STC program he now…
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Estate Planning: Keep Buildings in the Family Without Tearing Your Family Apart

DATE: DATE: October 20, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
Real estate is a valuable asset and a blessing, but it can become a curse that causes family strife if ownership is not clearly spelled out in your trust. Consider a recent California Supreme Court case in which a man…
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October 22 CLE: Hear From California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger

DATE: DATE: October 14, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
The Bar Association of San Francisco is excited to announce that next week, Leondra Kruger, one of the newest justices on the California Supreme Court and the youngest jurist on any court of last resort in the United States, will be…
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DLA Piper’s Transactional Attorneys Boost Pro Bono Efforts For Local Nonprofits

DATE: DATE: October 2, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
For their dedication to nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities, DLA Piper and its transactional attorneys are our Volunteers of the Month. The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) provides nonprofits with free business and transactional legal services through its Community Organization…
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Audrey Hepburn’s Heirs Still Split Over Stuff

DATE: DATE: October 2, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
More than two decades after Audrey Hepburn’s death, her two sons still can’t agree on how to divvy up some of her belongings: A locker at Los Angeles Fine Arts & Wine Storage filled with photos, movie posters, clothing, jewels,…
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Legal Writing Tip: Strive for Clean, Uncluttered Sentences

DATE: DATE: October 1, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
A well-structured sentence wastes no words. Craft a tidy sentence by placing the actor first, the action second, and the object of the action third. Consider the sentence, “It is possible for the court to modify the judgment.” The actor is…
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Wanted: Certified Paralegals

DATE: DATE: October 1, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
I often see ads on job boards seeking “certified” paralegals. In the words of Inigo Montoya, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” So what does it mean for someone to…
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Trent Thornley: Probate Attorney and Buddhist Chaplain

DATE: DATE: October 1, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
The confluence of religious studies and the practice of law may seem an unlikely pairing, but for Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Probate Panel attorney Trent Thornley, they are a perfect match. As an undergraduate at Indiana University, Thornley…
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October Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

DATE: DATE: September 30, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
American Lawyer Magazine Names Top Pro Bono Firms The following Leader Circle firms were recognized by American Lawyer magazine as Top Pro Bono firms: Arnold & Porter; Morrison & Foerster; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; O’Melveny & Myers; DLA Piper; Latham…
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Gifts from Clients? Is it OK? Maybe

DATE: DATE: September 30, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
Gifts are generally given as an act of kindness, as a token of appreciation based on relationships. As attorneys, many of us have established long standing relationships with our clients over a number of years; and in some cases have…
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Law Library Partners with BASF to Offer Free Mediation Seminars

DATE: DATE: September 30, 2015 DATE: September 30, 2020
In July, BASF’s Bay Area Mediation Service and the San Francisco Law Library presented the first in a series of free lunchtime legal presentations on mediation. More than 25 attorneys and members of the public packed the library meeting room…
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