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The Ethics of Advising California Marijuana Businesses

Californians will vote in November on Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Proposition 64 would establish and regulate a commercial marijuana industry. Its provisions include renaming the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation as the…

Seven Timeless Tips to Achieving Success at Your New Job

Congratulations on getting that job with the law firm! Whether you are an attorney, paralegal, law clerk, secretary, office manager or other member of a legal team, these seven tips will pave the way to making you memorable from the…

Cobain to Husband: "Nevermind" the Guitar

Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, may be wishing she had a little less “teen spirit” when she decided to marry The Eeries front man, Isaiah Silva. After less than two years of marriage, the two…

JDC’s Holistic Approach Saves Client from Big Fines

The Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Medical-Legal Project recently helped a client contest a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency citation, preventing future collection efforts and ensuing arrest warrant for nonpayment. The project brings holistic legal services to low-income patients at…

Pro Bono Family Law Attorney Equates Social Responsibility With Success

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) thanks Volunteer of the Month, Audrey Courson, who has taken on eight matters with the Family Law Project since January 2016. Courson previously practiced general civil litigation, and now focuses on family law in…

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass Champions Right to Civil Counsel

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) commends Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass for its exemplary commitment to pro bono service. Coblentz showed remarkable community service under the guidance of Fred Fields, who recently retired, and, now with Howard Slavitt’s leadership,…

Pro Bono Family Law Attorney Equates Social Responsibility With Success

First-Time Homeless Advocacy Project Volunteer Negotiates Creative Outcome for Senior Client

Congratulations to Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) volunteer John Roman of Keller, Sloan, Roman & Holland! In his first pro bono case with HAP, he reached a creative, thoughtful outcome for a 76 year-old woman facing eviction. The tenant’s mentally ill grandson…

Client Relations: Must-Read Resources at the San Francisco Law Library

The San Francisco Law Library maintains a comprehensive Law Practice Management Collection, with publications that detail all aspects of opening a practice—hanging your shingle, billing, marketing, finances, risk management, technology, and more. This post introduces the Law Library’s LPM resources…

Plaintiff Attorneys: Insure Your Costs

Exclusively within the state of California, AHERN Insurance Brokerage is offering BASF members the very first insurance coverage for plaintiff lawyers to insure the cost of investment in each contingency case. Plaintiff attorneys and litigants can select which cases to…

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Angela Bradstreet Honored at Judges Reception

The Barristers Club of The Bar Association of San Francisco presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 32nd Annual Judges Reception on July 21 to Judge Angela M. Bradstreet, San Francisco Superior Court. This award is given…

Networking Tips for the Solo/Small Firm Attorney

If you are a lawyer, “networking” is part of your job, especially so if you practice at a solo or small firm. Whether you like it or not, drumming up business is as much a part of being a lawyer…

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