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The Legal Ethics of Access to Justice

The California Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) provide the minimum standards that lawyers must meet to avoid discipline by the State Bar. A lawyer’s professional responsibilities, however, extend beyond those rules. As Comment to Rule 1.0 instructs, a lawyer…

JDC helps protects survivors of domestic violence

Effective legal representation is the single most important factor in whether victims are able to escape the domestic violence cycle. Yet most domestic violence victims never get to see a lawyer. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we share…

Shedding light on domestic violence

Every minute in the United States, twenty people are abused by an intimate partner. That adds up to more than ten million men and women every year. And it effects more than just the homefront, a recent survey of American…

Shedding light on domestic violence

Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice & Diversity Center Honors Outstanding Legal Services and Diversity Educational Program Volunteers Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was on hand to present awards The Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Justice & Diversity Center…

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…