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BASF Past President Honored with the Margaret Brent Award

The American Bar Association recently announced that BASF’s nominee, Terry Stewart, San Francisco’s Chief Deputy City Attorney, has been named a recipient of the 2013 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award, established by the ABA Commission on…

May Bulletin Board: BASF Members and Sponsor Firms Making Headlines

California Attorney General Names Oakland Attorney to FPPC Meyers Nave attorney Eric Casher was recently named to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPCC), California’s political watchdog agency, by state Attorney General Kamala Harris. Casher will serve a four-year term. The…

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Increase Your Client Base Through Limited Scope Representation

It may seem contradictory to state that providing limited scope representation (also known as unbundled services) as an option for clients can actually expand your business base but, as Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Family, Real Estate, and Personal…

2012 BASF Mediation Services

Can the Uniform Parentage Act Prevent More Paternity Drama for the Kardashians?

Justice & Diversity Center Launched

Combining Legal Services with Diversity Educational Programs On March 14, The Bar Association of San Francisco launched its new Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) which brings together two of BASF’s most dynamic and impactful efforts in the legal community—the…

Legal Writing Tip: Writing for Mobile

Tablets and smart phones have launched a culture of portable reading. Clients today review opinion letters on iPhones, for example. And now that courts manage documents electronically, judicial clerks – and even judges – may read your brief on a…

Tap into BASF’s Knowledge Rich and Extremely Active Solo and Small Firm Listserv

Are you a solo or small rm practitioner and need answers to your questions? BASF has the perfect resource – the Solo/Small Firm Listerv. As a BASF member, you have access to this exclusive member benefit. BASF members can join…

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