Blog - Page 166 of 174 - The Bar Association of San Francisco

BASF Bulletin Board: Our Members and Leaders Circle Firms Making Headlines

DLA Piper Partner Elected to Business Group’s Board BASF member Dean Fealk, a partner at DLA Piper in San Francisco, has been elected to the board of directors of the California Business Roundtable, a non-partisan organization comprised of the senior…

White House Announces BASF Member as Nominee for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

The White House announced in August the nomination of BASF member Michelle Friedland, Munger, Tolles & Olson, to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Friedland is a litigation partner whose practice focuses…

A Week at BASF [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do you ever wonder what’s going on at your bar association? Check out the infographic below to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot of a week in the life of BASF.

Solo and Small Firm Toolkit

The updated 2025 Solo/Small Firm Toolkit can be found here: bit.ly/BASFToolkit

Litigation and Negotiation Experience Come in Handy for Mediation Panelist Fred Carr

Fred Carr, Carr & Venner ADR, is an international, AV® rated attorney-mediator, with over 20 years of legal experience. His litigation and negotiation experience, leadership skills and extensive mediation process training make him keenly capable of maintaining control of negotiations…

Mediation Services Voted One of the Best in Recorder Poll

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Mediation Services was voted one of the top three Best ADR Organizations of 2013 by readers of The Recorder. BASF’s Mediation Services provides highly qualified, prescreened mediators at an exceptional value. To learn more…

Perceptions of Lawyers Improves One Client at a Time with Lawyer Referral and Information Service

A July article in the ABA Journal titled “How Much Do People Think Lawyers Contribute to Society?” quoted a Pew Research poll finding that only 18% of Americans think lawyers contribute significantly to society and 34% believe lawyers contribute little…

No Glass Ceiling Initiative Asks Women Attorneys to “Lean In”

More than 80 people attended BASF’s No Glass Ceiling Initiative’s “Lean In” in the Legal Profession panel and reception in July. The event focused on Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In, and the ability for women to control their own…

Judge William H. Alsup Honored For His Committment to New Attorneys In and Out of the Courtroom

BASF’s Barristers Club presented its Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award at the 29th Annual Judges Reception on July 25, 2013, to the Honorable William H. Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. This…

Latino Partners and Associates Reception

On July 18, 2013, BASF held its annual Latino Partners and Associates Reception at Nixon Peabody. With over 100 people in attendance, summer associates mingled with influential Latino judges, partners, and community leaders. Associate Justice Maria Rivera, California Courts of…

In-House Counsel Reception Honors Nicole Harris and AT&T Legal Department

The 3rd annual Minority In-House Counsel Awards reception was held on July 31. The event was co-hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine and Latham & Watkins. Awards were presented to Nicole Harris of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and to…

Diversity Career Fair Draws Law Students From Across the Country

The 9th annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair and Reception was held on July 26 and 27. A collaborative effort between BASF and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, the fair invited second year law students nationwide to interview with various California…

Legal By The Bay