During a delightful and mutually informative afternoon, on July 31, 2023, BASF’s ADR Department was honored to host a group of Taiwanese judges representing The Judicial Yuan of The Republic of China. Hsueh Ying Chao, Judge in the Civil Department…
September 2023 Members in the News
BASF Leader Circle Firms Listed Among “The Best Lawyers in America,” 2024 Edition Congratulations to the 34 Lieff Cabraser attorneys featured, with 26 individuals recognized for “The Best Lawyers in America” awards, and 8 “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in…
LRIS Attorney Charles Wisch Successfully Closes A Wrongful Termination Referral
In June 2023, attorney Charles Wisch successfully closed out a wrongful termination referral he received from the SF-Marin LRIS in December 2020. Since 1995, Mr. Wisch has consistently been an LRIS member who has built an impressive reputation for delivering…
Third Party Business Entities Covered By California’s Fair Employment Law
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) includes our state’s laws prohibiting discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. On August 21, 2023, the California Supreme Court answered a question from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the meaning…
JDC Celebrates the Recipients of its Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) is proud to announce the 2023 recipients of its Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors, two scholarships will be awarded…
August 2023 Members in the News
Leader Circle Forms Shaping DEI Excellence in Legal World Several BASF’s Leader Circle Firms were recently recognized for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Proudly featured in American Lawyer’s 2023 Diversity Scorecard, these forms have set a new standard…
New Ethics Rule Requires Reporting Fellow Attorneys
New Rule 8.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC) provides that “ lawyer shall, without undue delay, inform the State Bar, or a tribunal with jurisdiction to investigate or act upon such misconduct, when the lawyer knows of…
BASF Celebrates Trailblazers and Innovators at In-House Counsel Awards
Last month, The Bar Association of San Francisco celebrated excellence and innovators in the world of in-house counsel at our In-House Counsel Awards. Hosted at the iconic and beautiful Ohana Room at the top of the Salesforce Tower, the awards…
Food From The Bar Provides More Than 900k Meals
People in San Francisco and Marin from all walks of life can find themselves food insecure for various reasons, with 1 in 5 residents at risk. According to the SF Marin Food Bank, there is a gap of 17.1 million…
Voluntary Payment Doctrine
As a business lawyer running my own small firm, I appreciate colleagues who introduce me to interesting and useful legal theories that I haven’t seen in my own practice. A few years ago, a friend introduced me to the common…
We Need to Talk About Your Special Interrogatories
This month, I’ve seen three sets of poorly written special interrogatories from different attorneys. These are not inexperienced, first year attorneys, but seasoned family law attorneys with an average of 15 years of experience. I get it, it’s easy to…
July 2023 Members in the News
BASF Leaders Circle Firms Recognized in 2023 Diversity Scorecard by the American Lawyer The following BASF Leaders Circle firms are named top 50 firms on the scorecard: Hanson Bridgett Willkie Farr & Gallagher Morrison & Foerster Fenwick & West Perkins…