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Day in Court Program Expands

As part of the Justice & Diversity Center’s ongoing commitment to providing San Francisco’s youth with positive educational opportunities, this year the Day In Court program was expanded by bringing students to criminal courts at the Hall of Justice. In…

Hire a Law Academy Intern, Inspire a High School Student

The Law Academy, established in 1997 by then BASF President Judge Jeffrey Ross, is a program that encourages, inspires and increases career opportunities for high school students at San Francisco’s Balboa High School. Attorneys Ryan Sandrock and Steve Berninger co-chair the…

Law Academy Interns Meet Judge Edward Chen

Law Academy interns, including those from Farella Braun + Martel, took a field trip in June to U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Judge Edward Chen’s chambers. In addition to meeting Judge Chen, the interns also sat in…

Hire a Law Academy Intern; Change a Life

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Law Academy program encourages and increases career opportunities for underserved and ethnically diverse students in Balboa High School in San Francisco. Creative and inspiring curriculum is built into several core classes where junior and senior…