Justice & Diversity Center Archives

Morrison & Foerster – A Leader in the Right to Civil Counsel Movement

One year ago, San Francisco became the nation’s first “Right to Civil Counsel” city by passing the Right to Civil Counsel ordinance stating the city’s intent to create a local judicial system that provides counsel in cases involving fundamental human…

BASF’s Commitment to Gideon

It should come as no surprise that a “Civil Gideon” pilot project is the brainchild of The Bar Association of San Francisco and two of its former Presidents, Jim Brosnahan, Morrison & Foerster, and Jim Donato, Shearman & Sterling, in…

Homeless Advocacy Project and the Holistic Approach

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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…

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…