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Fee Disputes Committee Still Going Strong After More Than 30 Years

The Bar Association of San Francisco has always emphasized the importance of giving back to the community. BASF would like to recognize a particular group of attorneys who are great examples of exceptional service and dedication: the Executive Committee for…

African American Partners and Associates Reception

The Bar Association of San Francisco Charles Houston Bar Association Bay Area Black Partners Group California Association of Black Lawyers Black Women Lawyers of Northern California cordially invite you to attend their African American Partners and Associates Reception Welcoming African…

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Equality Committee Keeps Busy In April with Happy Hour and “Marriage on Trial” Panel Discussion

BASF’s inaugural Equality Committee Happy Hour took place on April 16 and was hosted by Keker & Van Nest. The gathering was a wonderful opportunity for guests to mingle with committee leaders and to learn more about BASF’s diversity opportunities…

Homeless Advocacy Project and the Holistic Approach

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Judges Reception

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Legal Writing Tip: All Too Common Usage Mistakes

Watching Magic Johnson’s famous press conference, I was stunned that no one vetted his remarks before he announced he’d “attained” the HIV virus. To attain refers to something you achieve – he’d meant contracted or acquired. Around that same time,…

Former Scholarship Recipient Gives Back With Invaluable Research

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Federal Pro Bono Project is pleased to recognize Ike Kaludi for his outstanding service in pro bono work. The project places federal civil cases with volunteer counsel and provides legal assistance to pro se litigants…

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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