Every day, in countless rooms and Zooms, court reporters encounter situations like these true stories: As she walked into the conference room, the noticing attorney looked her over and remarked in front of everyone present, “Guess I got the short…
A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng, Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award
A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng – Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award By Cristina Piechocki Hon. Garrett L. Wong, Judge and Former Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court, said it best when speaking…
July 2021 Members in the News
BASF Members Named Top 50 2021 Women Northern California Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers The following BASF members were recognized by Super Lawyers on its Top 50 Women North California Super Lawyers list: Lori Erin Andrus, Andrus Anderson; Michele M. Bissada, Flicker,…
The Beauty of Bullet Points
When a long sentence contains a collection of items that are similar in nature and importance, consider replacing it with an introductory clause followed by a bulleted list. In the March, 2021 edition of the Bulletin, we discussed the importance…
Improve the Law Firm Client Experience with Frictionless Billing
Originally published: https://lawpay.com/about/blog/law-firm-client-experience-frictionless-billing/ People have gotten used to the convenience of electronic payments and online bills. Many studies show that the majority of people expect all types of businesses, including both retail and service providers, to offer a wide variety…
The Ethics of Third-Party Litigation Funding
Photo: Michael J. Fox in The Good Wife. Credit: CBS. In the “Raw Deal” episode of The Good Wife, Louis Canning (played by fan favorite Michael J. Fox) shared privileged information with a litigation funding source about what his corporate client…
Legal Ethics and Attorney Mistakes
Missing a deadline for filing a pleading or discovery response, or omitting an important argument from a brief, can have grave consequences for the client. While some mistakes are more serious than others, the lawyer must still adhere to the…
The Evidence Code in Family Court
The Evidence Code is not just for criminal attorneys. Family law attorneys can also use the Evidence Code as a weapon and should. With a well-crafted Evidence Code objection and proposed order, it may be possible to keep problematic evidence…
June 2021 Members in the News
BASF Members Selected as 2021 Pathfinders by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) BASF members Rebecca Stephens and Nadia Arid, both of Farella Braun + Martel, were selected to be the 2021 Pathfinders of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. LCLD selects…
Technology in the Legal Workplace
Often I am asked what is an important skill a legal professional should possess. We think of billing, right?! Legal professionals should really know how to effectively bill their time. Time is precious and in a .1 environment it is…
Are evidentiary rulings on summary judgment reviewed de novo or for abuse of discretion? More than a decade after Reid v. Google, it still depends whom you ask.
The first and most important issue in any appeal is the standard of review. For the last decade, however, California appellate courts have been split on how to review evidentiary rulings made in connection with a summary judgment motion. As…
Bay Area Mediation Services of BASF Welcomes Kruze
Diana Kruze Diana Kruze, Mediator, Arbitrator, Private Judge, and Discovery Referee/Special Master, joins BASF’s panel of ADR neutrals. Kruze has successfully settled multi-million dollar cases around the world and has extensive experience with a wide range of disputes, from high…