Carmen Li, Author at The Bar Association of San Francisco

June 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Lawdragon’s 2023 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers The following BASF members are selected as 2023 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers by Lawdragon: Christopher T. Heffelfinger, Nicole Lavallee, Kristin J. Moody, Todd Seaver, and Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr, all of…

Meet Your Environmental Regulators Reception Recap

On the warm evening of April 26th, the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) hosted the first Meet Your Environmental Regulators Reception in three years. We had over 100 guests join the Reception, including representatives of many environmental regulatory agencies:…

May 2023 Members in the News

Vidhya Prabhakaran Named Lawdragon’s Leading Energy Lawyers in America 2023 BASF Board President Vidhya Prabhakaran, Davis Wright Tremaine was selected as 2023 Leading Energy Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, along with BASF members Christopher J. Carr, Paul Hastings and Jack…

April 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Lawdragon’s Leading Lawyers in America The following BASF members are selected as 2023 Leading Lawyers in America. by Lawdragon: Aelish M. Baig and Shawn Williams, both of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd; Walter F. Brown, Jr. and…

Federal Pro Bono Project Reception

On March 21, federal judges and volunteer attorneys braved rain, wind gusts, and toppled trees, to gather at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse to celebrate the Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Federal Pro Bono Project for…

Who do you Remember from BASF’s Past?

As part of BASF’s 150 year anniversary celebrations we explored the history of BASF, times BASF made history, and shared memories from Past BASF Presidents. We want to continue gathering stories and remembering the people who built BASF as we…

March 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Lawdragon’s Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers The following BASF members are selected as 2023 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers by Lawdragon: Mary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates; Lori Erin Andrus, Andrus Anderson; Khaldoun Baghdadi, Matthew D. Davis, Michael…

Avoiding Comma Confusion, Part II
When constructing sentences, be sure to correctly use this frequently abused punctuation mark.

In January, we discussed several frequently forgotten rules concerning correct placement of commas. This month, we continue with that topic by looking at a few ways this punctuation mark should be used in sentence construction. Place a comma after an…

February 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named 2022 Top White Collar Lawyers by Daily Journal BASF Members Melinda L. Haag and Joshua Hill, Jr., both of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison received 2022 Top White Collar Lawyers awards by the Daily Journal. BASF…

January 2023 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR) The WTR Global Leaders 2022 edition brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience…

Avoid comma confusion
Remember these frequently bungled rules

Using punctuation correctly and to best effect is essential to achieving clarity and readability in writing. In legal writing, this is especially so when it comes to the comma. For example, failing to use a serial comma after the second…

School to College Program Student Named Willie Mays Scholar

The School to College program has achieved a major accomplishment with one of its students being named a Willie Mays Scholar. This scholarship, awarded by the Giants Community Fund, is highly coveted in San Francisco as it helps to address…