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BASF and JDC Welcome New Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager

BASF and JDC are excited to welcome Elizabeth McGriff as our new Diversity & Pipeline Programs Manager. McGriff, a former trial attorney, comes to BASF/JDC from College Track where she served as the Academic Coaching & Enrichment Program Manager and…

Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions

Summer in the City… where the networking is easy. The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) recognizes the benefits that minority and LGBTQ law students and young lawyers receive when afforded opportunities to network with other lawyers and successful partners who look like them and/or have similar experiences. Established in…

Summer In the City: Diversity Receptions

July 30: Women Connect Reception at Baker & McKenzie On July 30, BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative held a Women Connect Reception. More than 85 people were in attendance at the reception, hosted by Baker & McKenzie. The reception served to provide networking opportunities for successful female…

Four Scholarships to be Awarded to Bay Area Minority Law Students

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco announced the recipients of its 2015 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, four scholarships will be awarded to minority students attending…

Jurisdictional Jetlag for the Jetset

Kelly Rutherford is heading back to court as her ongoing custody battle, now in its sixth year, rages on. Her child custody case has given her more publicity than her roles in “Gossip Girl” or “Melrose Place.” For those who…

Former Volunteer Joins JDC as Supervising Attorney for Tax Clinic

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) welcomes Matthew Miller as the new Supervising Attorney for its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Miller comes to JDC after seven years of private practice in tax controversy, from complex disputes with the Internal…