(And who doesn't??)  Refer as many members as possible to help BALIF reach - and surpass - its goal of 1,000 members. The more members we have, the stronger our voice! And BALIF's voice needs to be as strong as possible with historic events such as our Amicus Brief in the Prop 8 case on the horizon.

So, to sweeten the deal, we're giving away four (4) Gala Tickets which includes VIP Admission, and public recognition at BALIF's 33rd Annual Dinner and Awards Gala--Simply Fabulous! Event. 

BALIF's Simply Fabulous! Gala - March 15, 2013 7-11:30

Have your gala finery yet?  There's still time for you to be simply fabulous for BALIF's Simply Fabulous! Gala.  BALIF 2013 sponsors get complimentary tickets.  Contact Jamie Dupree at  jdupree@fddcm.com  or go to the BALIF website at  www.balif.org for sponsorship information.  Individual tickets are also on sale at  www.balif.org.

One of BALIF's more ambitious goals is increasing our membership to 1,000 people. Because the more members we have, the stronger our voice! And BALIF's voice needs to be as strong as possible with historic events such as our Amicus Brief in the Prop 8 case on the horizon.

If we harness the power of our current membership, we can make our goal of 1,000 members a reality. And BALIF Plus One is intended to do just that!  

To kick it off, come and enjoy yourself at BALIF's Plus One Happy Hour and bring someone with you!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

6:00-8:00 pm  

The Lookout

3600 16th St.

San Francisco, CA 94114

The AABA LGBT Committee connects LGBT members of the Asian American Bar Association with their allies and each other. It is an opportunity for BALIF members to connect with AABA members at large, and will create a presence for BALIF within AABA.

The AABA LGBT Committee will hold its inaugural meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2013, 7 pm - 10 pm. Stop by! Click here to RSVP!

Preparing Yourself for Leadership: Boards & Commissions

January 29, 2013: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H , of which .5 qualifies for Legal Ethics

Click here to register for the Live Webcast!

Online registration to attend in-person is not available within 48 hours of event Register for IN-PERSON event by fax or phone

Can't attend in-person?

Webcast registration is available until event starts.

Moderator

Michael Sweet

Chair - San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Fox Rothschild LLP

Location

BASF Conference Center

301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor

 San Francisco, CA 94111

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Program: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Reception: 6:30 p.m.

January 29, 2013- TONIGHT!!
4:00pm - 6:00pm
San Francisco LGBT Community Center

ALRP|30 CAMPAIGN Kick-Off Party

Please join the ALRP Board and staff as we kick off the ALRP|30 Years of Justice From The Heart Campaign.

Enjoy great food and sample new ALRP Private Reserve Wines as we commemorate and celebrate 30 years of service to our clients and the community. Get details on the year-long campaign, upcoming campaign events, the ALRP/UTAC (Until There's A Cure Foundation) Gold Bracelet partnership and promotion, and more...

Admission is FREE - feel free to bring a friend.
To attend, contact Jim McBride by 1/27/13 at jim@alrp.org or (415) 701-1200 ext. 301. 

When: Friday, February 8, 2013

11:45 am - 1:30 pm

Where:         

SNR Denton

525 Market Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Keynote Speaker: 

Vanessa Washington

Senior Executive Vice President,

General Counsel & Secretary

Bank of the West

Come celebrate Black History Month, enjoy a soul food lunch, and hear Vanessa Washington share her thoughts on Black History and the legal profession.

Contact:

CMCP Events (events@cmcp.org)

This new exciting initiative called "Mind the Gap" (MTG) is to provide recent law school graduates and young attorneys who are unemployed or underemployed with training, work experience, mentorship connections and debt reduction information. BASF is looking for attorneys to serve as mentors to MTG participants. A mentorship Listserv consisting of MTG participants and interested mentors will be created where mentees can post questions and mentors can respond with answers and general advice. 

If you are interested in becoming an MTG mentor, please email mindthegapmentor@sfbar.org. 

For more information, please visit www.sfbar.org/mind-the-gap.

The Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral argument in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. The Court also announced that it will hear oral argument in United States v. Windsor, a constitutional challenge to DOMA, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. The Supreme Court granted certiorari in both cases on December 7, 2012. BALIF looks forward to becoming involved in these cases. Decisions on both these cases are expected by the end of June.

Information regarding Perkins Coie's 2013 1L Diversity Fellowship Program is now available on their website. Here students can find information about the Diversity Fellowship Program, including application deadlines and requirements. 

The 1L Diversity Fellowship Program provides first-year diverse law students with a summer associate position and a $7,500 scholarship. It is available in the following offices: Bellevue, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.